BITV 2.0 applies to public bodies in Germany and points to the European standard EN 301 549, which in turn points to WCAG. Since the European Accessibility Act, many private sites follow the same rules. The demands are long, but most of them come down to five ideas.
- Everything works with a keyboard, in a sensible order, with a visible focus.
- Text has enough contrast and stays readable when it is enlarged to 200 percent.
- Images have a text alternative, decorative images are hidden from screen readers.
- Headings, lists and landmarks describe the structure of the page.
- The site publishes an accessibility statement with a way to report barriers.
What a theme can do, and what it cannot
A theme can get the structure, focus styles, contrast and menus right for every page. It cannot write alternative text or keep editors from skipping a heading level. Leitvia handles the first part and ships an accessibility statement template for the second.