Our Commitment
DevToolsHub is committed to making our tools accessible to everyone, including users with disabilities. We believe that developer tools should be usable by all, regardless of ability or assistive technology used. Accessibility is an ongoing priority in our design and development process.
Conformance Status
We aim for WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance. Currently, our platform is partially conformant — most pages and tools meet accessibility standards, but some tools may have accessibility issues we are actively working to fix. We continuously audit and improve our codebase to close any gaps.
Measures We Take
We implement the following measures to ensure accessibility:
- ✓Semantic HTML structure with proper heading hierarchy
- ✓Keyboard navigation support across all interactive elements
- ✓ARIA labels and roles on interactive elements
- ✓Skip-to-content link for keyboard and screen reader users
- ✓Sufficient color contrast meeting WCAG AA ratios (4.5:1 text, 3:1 large text)
- ✓Visible focus indicators for all interactive elements
- ✓Reduced motion support via
prefers-reduced-motion media query - ✓Touch targets meeting the 44px minimum (WCAG 2.5.5)
- ✓Dark mode support for users with light sensitivity
Known Issues
We are aware of the following accessibility issues and are working to resolve them:
- ⚠CodeMirror editor may have limited screen reader support. The editor uses a custom rendering layer that does not expose content via standard ARIA patterns. We are exploring alternatives and add-on packages to improve this.
- ⚠Some complex tool outputs (e.g., diff views, syntax trees) may need additional ARIA descriptions to be fully understood by screen reader users.
- ⚠The command palette (
cmdk) has limited keyboard navigation in some edge cases when results update dynamically. - ⚠Color-only indicators in some tool outputs (e.g., JSON validity status) may not be perceivable by users with color vision deficiencies. We are adding text-based alternatives.
Testing
We test our platform using the following tools and methods:
- ✓axe DevTools — automated accessibility testing in the browser
- ✓WAVE — Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool for page-level audits
- ✓Keyboard navigation testing — all features are tested without a mouse
- ✓NVDA — screen reader testing on Windows
- ✓VoiceOver — screen reader testing on macOS and iOS
Feedback
If you encounter an accessibility issue, please contact us. We take accessibility feedback seriously and will make every reasonable effort to address issues promptly.
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Compatibility
DevToolsHub is designed to be compatible with the following browsers and assistive technologies:
Supported Browsers
- Google Chrome (latest 2 versions)
- Mozilla Firefox (latest 2 versions)
- Safari (latest 2 versions, including iOS)
- Microsoft Edge (latest 2 versions)
Supported Assistive Technologies
- NVDA (Windows)
- VoiceOver (macOS, iOS)
- TalkBack (Android)
- JAWS (Windows — best effort)
- Windows Narrator
Technical Specifications
DevToolsHub uses the following technologies to support accessibility:
- ✓HTML5 — semantic elements (nav, main, aside, footer, section)
- ✓ARIA 1.2 — roles, states, and properties for custom components
- ✓CSS — focus-visible styling, reduced-motion media queries, high-contrast support
- ✓JavaScript — keyboard event handlers, focus management, dynamic ARIA updates
- ✓Next.js App Router — server-side rendering for content available without JavaScript
Limitations
While we strive for full accessibility, some third-party components used in our tools have their own accessibility constraints:
- •CodeMirror — The code editor component renders content in a custom DOM structure that may not be fully navigable by screen readers. We provide alternative input methods (textareas) where possible.
- •cmdk — The command palette library has limited ARIA support in its default configuration. We have added custom ARIA attributes where possible.
- •Lucide icons — Decorative icons are marked with
aria-hidden, but some interactive icons rely on parent-level ARIA labels.
Updates
This accessibility statement will be reviewed and updated regularly as we improve our platform and address known issues. Major changes will be noted in the "Last updated" date above. If you have suggestions for how we can improve this statement, please contact us.