What qualifies a website as ADA compliant?

Several essential components are needed for an ADA-compliant website:

1. Keyboard navigation; complete mouse-free site operation; lucid focus indications; logical tab order

2. Compatibility with Screen Readers
ARIA landmark responsibilities; descriptive alt text for images; and semantic HTML structure
Relevant button and link text

3. Visual Accessibility: Text can be resized up to 200%; color contrast ratio must be at least 4.5:1.
- Adequate text size (minimum 16px) - No material that depends only on color

4. Multimedia accessibility includes keyboard-accessible media players, audio descriptions, closed captions for videos, and transcripts for audio content.

5. Accessibility of Forms
Error avoidance techniques; input field labels; and unambiguous error messages
Detailed directions

6. Technical specifications
WCAG, responsive design, valid, semantic HTML, and assistive technology compatibility 2.1 Compliance with AA standards

7. Consistent navigation, predictable page structure, and content adaptability