ACCESSIBILITY — FOUNDING PUBLIC BETA
Accessibility is a release requirement, not a badge.
Military Disability Navigator is being engineered toward Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA. That target guides design, code, testing, and remediation, but MDN does not claim certified WCAG conformance or government accessibility approval.
Current target
MDN uses WCAG 2.2 Level AA as its technical accessibility target for the public website and the browser-based app. The U.S. Department of Justice also identifies WCAG as useful technical guidance for making web content accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
What automated release checks cover
Current release checks include language metadata, responsive viewport metadata, skip links, main landmarks, heading structure, clean first-party links and canonical routes, selected form and dynamic-region accessibility invariants, reduced-motion-aware behavior on supported interactive surfaces, and regression checks for shared navigation and safety controls.
What still requires human testing
Automated checks cannot prove real-world accessibility. MDN therefore keeps manual validation open for keyboard-only journeys, focus order and focus visibility, mobile navigation, VoiceOver and NVDA announcement quality, 200% and 400% zoom/reflow, rendered color contrast, reduced-motion behavior, and form/error-state announcements. Any defect found in those tests is treated as a product defect, not as an exception created by this statement.
Report an accessibility barrier
If an MDN page or control is difficult to use with assistive technology, report it through the beta feedback form and choose Accessibility. Describe the page, control, device/browser, and assistive technology if known. Do not include medical records, claim numbers, Social Security numbers, DoD IDs, or other private case information.
Alternative route
MDN is an educational navigation layer. If an MDN interface blocks access to information you need, use the linked official agency source or qualified professional rather than waiting for an MDN accessibility fix—especially for emergencies, deadlines, legal matters, medical care, or official elections.
Continuous review
Accessibility requirements, assistive technologies, browser behavior, and MDN features change over time. Accessibility is reviewed as part of shared website/app releases and after material interaction changes.
Current status
Effective: October 7, 2026.
Engineering target: WCAG 2.2 Level AA. Certification status: none claimed. Manual assistive-technology validation remains active work.