media-alternatives-accessibility-audit

Audits web media for accessible alternatives and operable controls against WCAG 2.2.

Updated Jul 7, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/vmitsaras/Agent-Skills --skill media-alternatives-accessibility-audit-vmitsaras
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: media-alternatives-accessibility-audit
Source: https://github.com/vmitsaras/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/frontend-a11y/media-alternatives-accessibility-audit
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/vmitsaras/Agent-Skills --skill media-alternatives-accessibility-audit-vmitsaras

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Web interfaces often ship images, icons, SVG, canvas, audio, video, and animations without verifying that disabled users receive equivalent information and can control playback. This Skill performs a scoped, evidence-based audit of media alternatives and media controls, mapping supported findings to WCAG 2.2 without making unqualified conformance claims. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Media inventory and purpose classification: Builds a stable inventory of images, icons, SVG, canvas, charts, audio, video, and animations, classifying each as decorative, informative, functional, or complex based on context rather than filenames. - Alternative and control evaluation: Reviews alt text, complex-image descriptions, icon accessible names, captions, transcripts, audio description, canvas fallbacks, autoplay, pause/stop/hide behavior, and flashing risks. - Evidence-graded findings: Classifies every conclusion by the method used (source inspection, playback, keyboard, assistive technology, flash analysis) and outputs findings in a shared contract with severity, confidence, WCAG mappings, and verification steps. - Use Case: Before launching a marketing site with autoplaying hero video, icon-only buttons, and a canvas chart, run this audit to get a findings report listing missing captions, unnamed icon buttons, and canvas fallback gaps, each mapped to the applicable WCAG 2.2 criterion with retest instructions. ## Quick Start Audit the media on this page for accessible alternatives, captions, and operable controls against WCAG 2.2 Level AA and report findings with evidence and coverage gaps.

Frequently Asked Questions about media-alternatives-accessibility-audit

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I audit a website for WCAG 2.2 media accessibility?▼

Inventory all images, icons, SVG, canvas, audio, video, and animations, classify each item's purpose from context, then evaluate alternatives, captions, transcripts, audio description, and player controls. Map supported findings to WCAG 2.2 criteria and record evidence, severity, and coverage gaps.

How to check if alt text is decorative or informative?▼

Judge from the content purpose and surrounding context: an image is decorative only when removing it loses no information, relationship, control purpose, or task cue. Never infer decorative status from a filename, empty alt attribute, or asset folder alone.

Does a transcript replace captions or audio description for WCAG?▼

No. A transcript is not a substitute for synchronized captions, and at Level AA it does not satisfy the audio description requirement for prerecorded synchronized media. Each alternative must be evaluated and discoverable independently.

Can this audit certify WCAG conformance?▼

No. The audit is review-only and produces a scoped technical report, not a conformance determination or legal opinion. It separates confirmed findings from provisional ones and lists untested media, environments, and third-party content as coverage gaps.

How is flashing content tested safely for WCAG 2.3.1?▼

Inspect specifications and files before playback, then use controlled frame or flash analysis for sequences that may exceed three flashes per second. Testers should never be exposed to suspected hazardous content, and a playback control or warning alone does not satisfy the criterion.

What are the limitations of source-only accessibility review?▼

Source inspection can confirm declared alternatives, track markup, and player configuration, but cannot establish caption synchronization, rendered accessible names, playback behavior, or assistive-technology experience. Those claims require playback, keyboard, and assistive-technology tests.