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 April 13, 2026

# Accessibility at the time of deployment

![Picture of Karine Simard](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/9a22adee68462f6f925d3847455b01e4) By   Karine Simard  ·   1 minute read

Deployment is the ultimate test of accessibility. After all the work beforehand, this phase can turn everything upside down. A misconfiguration or an oversight, and some users find themselves excluded. 

It is in this phase that we make the application available to users. A critical moment of the project, it makes or breaks accessibility!  

- - - - - Server and cloud configuration.  

- - - - - Deploy the application to a production environment.  

- - - - - Configure third-party databases and services.  

- - - - - Post-launch performance monitoring.  

![Form CTA](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/48214872/interactive-207983022479.png)

**6 ways to ensure accessibility in the deployment of a web property: ** 

1. 1. 1. Accessibility verification and testing 

- - - - - Use automated analysis tools such as **Axis DevTools**, **Lighthouse, WAVE**, or **Pa11y** to analyze accessibility.  

- - - - - Test the site with a screen reader (**NVDA**, **JAWS**, **VoiceOver**).  

- - - - - Check keyboard-only navigation (Tab, Enter, Esc).  

- - - - - Conduct testing with users with disabilities if possible.  

          2. Compliance with standards 

- - - - - Ensure that the site complies with [WCAG 2.2 AA](https://pages.ciao.ca/en-ca/wcag-checklist?hsLang=en-ca) or [local standards](https://pages.ciao.ca/en-ca/sgqri008-checklist?hsLang=en-ca).  

- - - - - Check **contrasts**, **semantic structure**, and **navigation**.  

          3. Code optimization 

- - - - - Make sure that all images have relevant **alternative texts**.  

- - - - - Use **well-structured** headings (h1 → h6).  

- - - - - Verify that all interactive elements have **accessible labels**.  

          4. Error management and user feedback 

- - - - - Add **clear and accessible error messages** for forms.  

- - - - - Ensure **error highlighting** without relying solely on colors.  

           5. Automation and CI/CD 

- - - - - Integrate accessibility testing into the CI/CD pipeline (**axe-core, Pa11y CI**).  

- - - - - Implement code reviews focused on accessibility.  

           6. Documentation and training 

- - - - - [Train technical and design teams in accessibility](https://pages.ciao.ca/en-ca/digital-accessibility-training-catalog?hsLang=en-ca) best practices.  

- - - - - Document patches and feedback for future deployments.  

 

**To go further ** 

We offer guides to help ensure you’re following WCAG and SGQRI standards!   
   
[Download the guide to WCAG 2.2 ](https://pages.ciao.ca/en-ca/wcag-checklist?hsLang=en-ca)  
[Download the guide to SGQRI 3.0](https://pages.ciao.ca/en-ca/sgqri008-checklist?hsLang=en-ca)  
   
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