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Architect accessibility compliance for Salesforce UX

Real World Scenario

Government contract requires WCAG 2.1 AA compliance for all customer-facing Salesforce experiences.

Expected Answer

• Lightning Design System accessibility baseline • Custom LWC audit VPAT documentation • Testing screen reader keyboard only users • Remediation roadmap prioritized customer blocking • Training developers a11y patterns • Third-party audit before contract milestone • Ongoing regression a11y in CI

Follow-Up Questions & Answers

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Direct answer: Lightning Design System accessibility baseline Also consider: Custom LWC audit VPAT documentation In practice: Testing screen reader keyboard only users Balance speed of delivery with maintainability.

Architect Perspective

Accessibility is contractual for many enterprises—architect in not bolt on.