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Progressive enhancement

Building a page so the basic HTML works first, then adding styling and scripts as improvements on top.

Progressive enhancement is a way of building web pages in layers. The HTML comes first and works on its own: the content is readable, the links go somewhere, the form submits. Styling makes it look right, and JavaScript adds the smoother behavior, but if either fails to load or is unsupported, the page still does its job.

It is a natural fit for accessibility because well-structured HTML is what assistive technology reads, and because the people most likely to be on an old device, a slow connection, or an unusual browser are often the same people a standard setup already leaves out. A page that is built this way also tends to have a clean accessibility tree, since the structure was there before the script.

Semantic HTML
Using the HTML element that means what the content is, such as a button for a button, so browsers and assistive technology understand it.
Accessibility tree
The structure a browser builds from a page that screen readers and AI agents read to understand it.
Accessible by default
Setting up tools, templates, and components so that the quickest way to build something produces accessible results without extra effort.

Get help with every step.

We can work with organizations of every size and industry, from a startup serving its first customers to a bank. We find where you stand, help your team fix what matters, and keep checking as your product changes. That work is evidence of your effort, not a legal guarantee.

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