WCAG Compliance CheckIdentify the applicable context
The Department of Justice’s Title II web rule addresses state and local government web content and mobile apps. Do not apply that rule’s timing automatically to a private business or assume a single checklist resolves every ADA question. Start with the entity, service and applicable legal context.
Current official timing
The DOJ fact sheet checked 6 October 2026 states that the April 2026 interim final rule moved the Title II compliance dates to 26 April 2027 for entities with populations of 50,000 or more, and 26 April 2028 for smaller entities and special district governments. It identifies WCAG 2.1 Level AA as the rule’s technical standard. Consult the rule and current official guidance for scope and exceptions.
Create an implementation record
Inventory websites, applications, documents and third-party content that support the service. Assign responsible owners and record the assessment method, known issues and remediation plan. The free checker can inspect supplied HTML locally; it cannot establish the applicability of an exception or the accessibility of a complete service.
Worked public-service flow
Review a permit application from entry to confirmation, including login, required fields, validation errors and uploaded documents. A readable landing page does not compensate for a form that cannot be completed with a keyboard. Record the barrier and tested environment, fix the responsible component and retest the complete path.
Use legal and technical review together
Keep the technical evidence linked to the entity’s legal assessment. The statement generator can help organise honest known limitations and a contact route, but it does not decide legal compliance. Use the linked DOJ resources for official details rather than a vendor’s generic deadline claim.