The Accessibility Checker

The Accessibility Checker is built into the Composer Content element editor and audits your content for common ADA compliance issues before publishing, including missing alt text, generic link text, heading hierarchy problems, table structure issues, and manually-formatted lists. ADA Title II compliance deadlines: April 26, 2027 for districts with 50,000+ students; April 26, 2028 for smaller districts.

The Accessibility Checker is a powerful tool built directly into the Composer editor. It allows you to audit your content for common accessibility hurdles before you publish, ensuring your site remains compliant with the 2026 ADA Title II mandate.

In this article

• Step 1: Launch the Accessibility Checker
• Step 2: Identify and resolve issues
• Step 3: Verify completion
• Understanding the Accessibility Checker’s scope
• Best Practice: Manual review

Step 1: Launch the Accessibility Checker

Here's how to access the Accessibility Checker: 

• Open any existing page's Content Element (or add a new Content Element).
• Click the Accessibility Checker icon in the top left within the editing toolbar.

The accessibility checker appears on top of the content in the element:

Step 2: Identify and resolve issues

Once launched, the checker will categorize issues and provide specific locations for each error.

• Reviewing alerts: In the example below, the checker has flagged two issues regarding missing alternative (alt) text on an image.

• Using the Quick Fix: The checker often provides a "Quick Fix" button. Simply type your descriptive alt-text into the field provided and click the green button to apply the change immediately.

In this case, the checker has alerted two issues:

Both are in regard to missing alt text on the image in the content element. Adding alt text will correct both issues.

The accessibility checker offers a Quick Fix button. To use it, type the desired alt text into the "Alternative text" field, and click the green button.

The accessibility checker will apply the alt text. With that text applied, both issues the checker originally caught are resolved, and a completion alert appears at the top of the page:

Step 3: Verify completion

After you apply a fix, the checker will automatically re-scan the element. When all flagged items are resolved, a green completion alert will appear at the top of the panel, confirming your content is ready for publishing.

Understanding the Accessibility Checker’s scope

While the Accessibility Checker is a critical tool for your pre-publishing workflow, it is designed to focus on the most common structural issues. It will reliably identify:

• Descriptive link text: Flags generic links like "click here" or "read more."

• Heading hierarchy: Detects if page headings are out of order (e.g., an H3 appearing before an H2).

• Table structure: Identifies tables that are missing required headers.

• Semantic structure: Alerts you if bold text is being used to fake a heading, or if lists are formatted manually rather than using ordered list tools.

• Media alt-text: Catches any non-decorative images that are missing descriptions.