How Can I Make My Forms Accessible

February 5, 2025

You may wonder what accessibility means in terms of the web and your forms. In short, it is a principle and practice of providing accessible sites. It focuses on enabling access to your sites for as many people as possible, for people with disabilities or special needs, or enabling access through assistive technology such as screen readers, voice recognition programs, screen enlargement applications, etc.

Jotform builder lets you create accessible forms that are Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 Level A and Level AA compliant. You will find out how to enable accessibility and a short FAQ below.

Enabling the Form Accessibility

Here are the steps to enable Form Accessibility:

  1. In the Form Builder, go to the Settings tab.
  2. Click the Show More Options button under the Form Settings section.
Show more options accessibility in Jotform
  1. Scroll down and look for the Form Accessibility option and select Enabled from the dropdown list.
Form Accessibility option in Jotform

The Form Builder will analyze the form and, if any accessibility issues are detected, warn you about the aspects that should be fixed to make the form accessible. For example, if a field is missing a label, an image has no alternative text, an unsupported widget or field is used, or other issues are detected, you will see warnings in the editor.

Accessibility Warning Sample Jotform

All you need to do is adjust the form to address any detected issues. When there are no warnings displayed, it means that your form is accessible.

We also offer ready-to-use, accessible color schemes for classic and card layout forms. These color schemes are specially tailored for the best accessibility. They are marked with a little human body icon in the form designer.

Classic Form Layout showing Accessibility Theme Options
Classic Form
Card Form Layout Showing Accessibility Theme Options
Card Form
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