Accessibility has always had a tough time being a part of the definition of done in web development. With teams so heavily focused on getting their web content out the door at lightening pace, accessibility testing normally is done AFTER the content has been released to production.
Recently however, there has been a trend that has started to bring accessibility into the definition of done! That trend, is automated accessibility testing. These tools allow for development teams to see the accessibility of their content as they develop and it does not slow down their day to day agile process.
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