The team has been up and running for three years, and is now looking for new members. With a lot happening in this space, we thought we were overdue f

Django accessibility in 2023 and beyond | Weblog | Django

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The team has been up and running for three years, and is now looking for new members. With a lot happening in this space, we thought we were overdue for an update on what we’re up to.

We’re very happy with the work done to date. There have been a lot of efforts to improve the accessibility of core Django features such as forms, and of the administrative interface. Beyond Django core, there has also been progress on djangoproject.com, Django packages, and community awareness via talks and events.

With forms being such a core feature of Django, reused across countless websites, those changes will lead to accessibility improvements across big parts of the web.

Some of those improvements will reflect for everyone, and some will only be beneficial for users of specific assistive technologies, such as Contrast themes in Windows:

Can you spot the five issues in this screenshot? Though Contrast Themes isn’t well known, it’s a built-in feature of Windows which is essential for people with low vision. There is a lot of room for improvement to better support it in Django.

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