Commitment
Accessibility
Your pet's medical history should be usable by everyone who needs it. We build Pawdex to be operable with a keyboard, legible at real-world contrast, and understandable with a screen reader.
Conformance target
Pawdex aims to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA. That is the standard we hold new work to, and the bar we measure the existing product against.
What that means in practice
- Every page has a skip-to-content link, landmark regions, and a sensible heading order, so you can move around without a mouse.
- Interactive controls (menus, tabs, dialogs, expandable sections) carry the ARIA roles and states assistive technology needs, and show a clear focus outline when tabbed to.
- Form fields have real labels, and status messages are announced to screen readers.
- Text and interface colors are chosen to meet AA contrast in both the light and dark themes.
- Images that carry meaning have text alternatives.
How we test
We run automated accessibility checks (axe) against our core pages as part of getting this product to launch, and we fix the serious and critical issues we find. Automated tools cannot catch everything, so we also rely on manual keyboard and screen-reader checks. Accessibility is ongoing work, not a one-time pass.
Known limitations
Pawdex is in early access and still growing. Some newer or less-traveled corners of the product may not yet meet our AA target. If you hit one, please tell us: real reports are the fastest way we improve.
Contact us
If something in Pawdex is hard or impossible to use, email [email protected] with what you were trying to do and the assistive technology you use. We will work with you directly and prioritize a fix.