Accessibility

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Accessibility

The Tides Inn is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability.

Commitment

This website is designed to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA which covers a wide range of recommendations for making website content accessible.

We continue to perform ongoing monitoring in an effort to detect any new issues that may arise. We publish an audit trail which includes the most recent testing, and outline any known issues. We remain committed to conformance of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1 AA).

If you need assistance in using the website, or have specific questions or concerns about the accessibility of this site, please contact us using our contact form or call (804) 438-5000.

Guidelines and Standards

The Tides Inn aims for our website to conform to level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1 AA). We have conducted an accessibility audit of our website based on these guidelines and outlined the known issues.

Testing Methods

This website is tested using a combination of accessibility tools. Including Google Lighthouse accessibility test, axe – Web Accessibility Testing, and Monsido Web Accessibility software. This combination of tools and software results in a wide range of testing which covers the complete requirements for level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1 AA).

The entire site is also scanned using Monsido Web Accessibility to run automated tests and run guided manual tests (where automated testing is insufficient or unable to test specific items) to identify issues.

Known Issues

  • 3rd party plug-in Navis form has not been tested and may not meet level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1 AA).
  • 3rd party plug-in FareHarbor has not been tested and may not meet level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1 AA).
  • 3rd party plug-in Matterport has not been tested and may not meet level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1 AA).
  • 3rd party plug-in Google reCAPTCHA has not been tested and may not meet level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1 AA).

Audit Trail

December 9, 2021 – Accessibility Checks Report For All A / 100%
December 9, 2021 – Accessibility Checks Report For All AA / 100%
May 4, 2021 – Accessibility Checks Report For All A / 100%
May 4, 2021 – Accessibility Checks Report For All AA / 100%
April 12, 2021 – Accessibility Checks Report For All A / 99.97%
April 12, 2021 – Accessibility Checks Report For All AA / 100%

Contact information

If you need assistance in using the website, or have specific questions or concerns about the accessibility of this site, please contact us using our contact form or call (804) 438-5000.