The rule
Norway’s Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act requires websites and apps aimed at the public to follow universal design, in practice WCAG level AA. An accessibility statement on the site is also expected, and the Authority for Universal Design of ICT, part of Digdir, supervises it.
Why it helps everyone
Good contrast, clear headings, keyboard navigation and readable forms help people with disabilities and also anyone on a small screen or in bright light. They support search ranking too.
Where sites fail
The usual problems are low contrast, images without alt text, forms without labels and menus that only work with a mouse. Most are quick to fix when found early.
- Text contrast of at least 4.5:1
- Alt text on meaningful images
- Every form field has a visible label
- The whole site works with the keyboard alone
- A published accessibility statement
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