Drupal accessibility that lasts beyond launch.
Every new page is a new accessibility decision. DXPR Builder and DXPR Theme give your editors semantic structure, alt text tools and keyboard-friendly editing on Drupal’s WCAG foundation.
An audit checks one day. Editors publish every day.
Sites rarely fail on their templates. They drift: a skipped heading, a missing image description, white text over a bright photo, a link that says “click here”.
Start from accessible markup
Drupal core and DXPR Theme provide the landmarks, skip link and navigation. DXPR Builder adds pages as Bootstrap 5 HTML in a Drupal text field.
Guide the everyday choices
Editors choose real heading levels, describe images and reuse sections your accessibility lead has already reviewed.
Check before and after publishing
Review in preview mode with the keyboard and an automated checker. Keep your team’s testing and sign-off in Drupal’s workflow.
Pages built from semantic HTML.
A page built with DXPR Builder is an ordinary Drupal page. Assistive technology reads the same HTML your visitors’ browsers render.
Real headings and lists
Text elements use CKEditor 5 with Heading 1 to 6, paragraphs and lists. Screen reader users can move through a page by its outline instead of guessing from font sizes.
Interactive elements that announce themselves
Tabs render with tablist, tab and tabpanel roles. Progress bars and counters expose their values. Carousel arrows have text labels, and social links carry a name.
Motion that respects user settings
Entrance animations and scrolling marquees stop when a visitor’s system asks for reduced motion. Carousel autoplay can be switched off per carousel.
An editor more people can use.
Accessible authoring matters too. The person publishing your next page may use a keyboard or a screen reader.
No mouse required
Every element action has a keyboard shortcut. Cmd or Ctrl with the arrow keys moves elements and columns, a keyboard alternative to dragging.
Dialogs and messages for screen readers
Settings panels open as labelled dialogs with a named close button. Notifications are announced through live regions.
Visible focus, calmer motion
Editor controls use visible focus styles. Editor animations are skipped when your system asks for reduced motion.
Alt text where your images already live.
Describe an image once in Drupal’s media library. DXPR Builder carries that description onto every page that uses it.
An alt text field on image elements
Image, Image Carousel and Marquee elements have an Alt attribute field. Choosing a media item fills it from the alt text stored in Drupal, including Acquia DAM assets.
AI-suggested descriptions, reviewed by people
DXPR CMS includes the AI Image Alt Text module, with a Generate with AI button for content editors. Editors check and correct each suggestion before they save.
AI drafts that follow the rules
When DXPR AI drafts a page, its instructions require alt attributes on images, semantic HTML and real subheading levels. Your editors review the draft like any other.
An accessible Drupal theme, ready to configure.
DXPR Theme is free and open source. It handles the parts of the page editors don’t touch.
Skip link
A “Skip to main content” link appears when keyboard users first press Tab.
Landmarks
Header, navigation, main content, sidebars and footer carry ARIA landmark roles, so screen reader users can jump between them.
Keyboard menus
Dropdown menus and the mobile menu button report whether they are open. Dropdowns support arrow-key navigation.
High-contrast palette
The theme’s color settings include a black-and-white high-contrast preset.
Already have an accessible theme? DXPR Builder works with your existing Drupal theme, so that work stays in place.
Built on Drupal’s accessibility commitment.
DXPR extends Drupal rather than replacing it. Your pages keep everything the Drupal community has built into core.
Accessibility is a core gate
Drupal core targets WCAG 2.2 Level AA for both public pages and administration screens, and follows ATAG 2.0 for the authoring experience. New interface changes must pass an accessibility review before they are committed.
Accessible themes and editing
Olivero and Claro, Drupal’s default front-end and administration themes, were designed for accessibility. CKEditor 5 powers rich text in core and in DXPR Builder.
Announcements for dynamic changes
Drupal’s announce API tells screen reader users when content changes without a page reload.
The standards behind your deadlines.
Most accessibility rules point to WCAG. Here is where the main ones stand in September 2026. This is context for your planning, not legal advice.
ADA Title II
US state and local governments must meet WCAG 2.1 AA on websites and mobile apps. A 2026 interim final rule moved compliance to April 26, 2027 for entities of 50,000 people or more, and April 26, 2028 for smaller ones. The extension is being challenged in court.
Section 508
US federal agencies must make their electronic content conform to WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA, under the standards refreshed in 2017. WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 build on those criteria.
European Accessibility Act
Since 28 June 2025, it covers consumer services such as e-commerce, banking and transport. EN 301 549 V4.1.1, published in September 2026, moves the European standard to WCAG 2.2. Public sector sites follow the Web Accessibility Directive.
Latin America
Colombia’s MinTIC Resolución 1519 de 2020 has required WCAG 2.1 AA on government sites since January 2022. Brazil’s Lei Brasileira de Inclusão requires accessible websites from government bodies and from companies based or represented in the country.
Rules change: the US deadlines moved in 2026, and the European standard is due to be cited in the Official Journal. Confirm current obligations with your legal or accessibility team.
What your team still owns.
No page builder makes a site compliant on its own. These checks stay with the people who write, design and approve your pages.
- Write alt text that fits the page. The field can be left empty, and AI suggestions need a human review.
- Keep heading levels in order. Card, Jumbotron and Panel titles use fixed levels.
- Check color contrast yourself. The color pickers offer your palette but do not measure contrast.
- Add captions and transcripts to video and audio.
- Test with a keyboard and an automated checker such as axe, and include people with disabilities in your testing.
- Document conformance for procurement with your own audit.
Drupal accessibility questions.
Make accessibility part of every launch.
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