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Multilingual Accessibility Checklist

Cross-Language Accessibility Compliance Checklist

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Tick one box per row. Add comments and evidence references in the Notes column as needed.

Language Declaration & Switching

Correct use of lang attributes, keyboard-accessible language pickers, and state preservation across language changes.

Ref	Severity	Requirement	Status
WCAG 3.1.1	Critical	HTML lang attribute matches the primary language of the page.Every page must declare its language via the lang attribute on the <html> element. Screen readers use this to load the correct pronunciation engine.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A
WCAG 3.1.2	Critical	In-page language switches are marked with the appropriate lang attribute.When a passage or word appears in a different language from the surrounding content, it must be wrapped in an element with the correct lang attribute.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A
WCAG 2.1.1	Critical	Language picker is fully keyboard accessible.The language selector must be operable with keyboard alone, focusable, activatable with Enter/Space, and navigable with arrow keys if it is a dropdown.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A
WCAG 3.2.2	Major	Language change preserves page position and form state.When a user switches language, they should remain on the same page at the same scroll position. Any form data entered should be preserved.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A
EAA Annex I §I	Major	All supported languages have a complete accessibility statement.Each language variant of the site must have its own accessibility statement in that language, not just an English-only statement.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A

Screen Reader Pronunciation

Ensure text-to-speech engines correctly handle content in each supported language, including proper names, numbers, dates, and abbreviations.

Ref	Severity	Requirement	Status
EN 301 549 §9.3.1	Critical	Text-to-speech engine correctly pronounces content in each supported language.Screen readers use the lang attribute to select the correct TTS voice. If the attribute is wrong or missing, words are pronounced using the wrong language's phonetic rules.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A
WCAG 3.1.2	Major	Proper names are marked with lang attribute where pronunciation differs.Names of people, places, and brands that originate from a different language should be marked with the appropriate lang attribute if their pronunciation differs.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A
EN 301 549 §9.3.1	Major	Numbers and dates are read in the correct locale format by screen readers.1.234,56 in German vs 1,234.56 in English, screen readers must interpret the correct format.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A
EN 301 549 §9.3.1	Major	Currency symbols are announced correctly per locale.Screen readers should announce '€50' as 'fifty euros' not 'euro sign five zero'.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A
WCAG 3.1.4	Minor	Abbreviations are expanded correctly in each language.Abbreviations and acronyms should be expandable or defined on first use in each language. Use <abbr> with a title attribute containing the expansion in the correct language.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A

Translated Accessibility Content

Verify that all accessibility-critical content, alt text, labels, ARIA attributes, and status messages, is properly translated in every supported language.

Ref	Severity	Requirement	Status
WCAG 1.1.1	Critical	Alt text is translated for all supported languages, not just the primary language.Images need meaningful alt text in every language the site supports.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A
WCAG 3.3.2	Critical	Form labels and error messages are fully translated in all languages.Users completing forms in their language must see labels, placeholders, validation messages, and error text in that language.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A
WCAG 4.1.2	Critical	ARIA labels and descriptions are translated for all languages.Aria-label, aria-labelledby, aria-describedby, and aria-roledescription values must be in the user's language.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A
WCAG 2.4.1	Major	Skip link text is translated in all supported languages.The 'Skip to main content' link must be in the page language.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A
WCAG 4.1.3	Critical	Status messages and live regions are translated in all languages.Dynamic status messages announced via aria-live regions must be in the user's language.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A

RTL & Locale Support

Verify correct right-to-left layout, focus order, and locale-appropriate formatting for Arabic, Hebrew, and other RTL languages.

Ref	Severity	Requirement	Status
WCAG 1.3.2	Critical	Dir="rtl" is correctly set for Arabic and Hebrew content.Pages in RTL languages must have dir='rtl' on the <html> element. Mixed-direction content must use dir='ltr' on the embedded element.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A
WCAG 1.3.2	Critical	Layout mirrors correctly for RTL languages.In RTL mode, the entire layout should mirror, sidebar moves to the right, navigation aligns right, directional icons flip.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A
WCAG 2.4.3	Critical	Focus order follows RTL reading direction.In RTL layouts, keyboard Tab order must follow the visual right-to-left, top-to-bottom order.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A
EN 301 549 §9.3.1	Major	Date and number formats are locale-appropriate.Dates and numbers must be formatted according to the user's locale. Use Intl.DateTimeFormat and Intl.NumberFormat for automatic locale handling.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A
WCAG 1.4.4	Major	Content does not break when translated text is longer than the original.German and Finnish translations are often 30-40% longer than English. UI elements must accommodate longer text without truncation or broken layouts.	☐ Pass ☐ Partial ☐ FAIL ☐ N/A