ARC Toolkit

Accessibility testing tool from TPGi

What is ARC Toolkit?

The 'ARC Toolkit' is a Chrome extension developed by TPGi. It helps developers in identifying accessibility problems and features for WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, EN 301 549, and Section 508. This valuable tool set is designed to enhance both automated and manual accessibility tests. It works hand-in-hand with Chrome’s Developer Tools using the ARC rule set and it can evaluate any page you can browse to. The ARC toolkit is regularly updated with improvements in rules and features.

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By: https://tpgi.com

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Users: 30,000+

Rating: 3.42 (24)

Version: 5.7.5 (Last updated: 2024-08-29)

Creation date: 2019-12-09

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

scripting
webNavigation
storage
clipboardWrite

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 660.48K

Email: pr*****@tpgi.com

URLs: Website

Ranking

# 5539 ▼ 29

Other rankings

#77 in Accessibility ▲ 2

#67 in developer tools keyword 59

#88 in rule keyword 8 ▼ 5

#109 in tool keyword 53 ▼ 10

#125 in features keyword 9 ▲ 2

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Extension summary

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The ARC Toolkit is a set of accessibility tools which aids developers in identifying accessibility problems and features for WCAG 2.0, WCAG 2.1, WCAG 2.2, EN 301 549, and Section 508

The toolkit is designed to be integrated into automated and manual accessibility tests and works alongside the auditor or developer in order to simplify repetitive tasks and interactively explore accessibility features and problems. The ARC Toolkit is tightly integrated with Chrome’s Developer Tools and uses the ARC rule set, the same rules used by default in the ARC platform. This allows developers and quality assurance testers to take their ARC testing into their development environments and thoroughly investigate issues raised in ARC scans.

Launched from the Developer Tools, the ARC Toolkit panel includes a set of tests that shows results both in the panel and in the page itself. Each test can be toggled on and off so types of issues can be isolated. Issues can be selected and viewed directly in the Elements panel.

It runs completely local within Chrome and works within iframes, so it can evaluate any page you can browse to. If you would like to pages that are not live on a website but are in development, turn on the option to "Allow access to file URLs".

Because this tool is actively used by the TPGi team, there are frequent updates as we further develop and refine the rules and features. If you would like training on how to use ARC Toolkit for testing, please contact TPGi at https://www.tpgi.com/contact/.

This extension is governed by the license agreement at https://www.tpgi.com/arc-toolkit-the-service-terms-of-service/.

User reviews

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Pros

Improved over the years, becoming a dependable tool.
Ability to test specific portions of a page for focused results.
Effective for previewing web pages and identifying WCAG issues.
Can scan local files and pages behind a firewall.
Unique functionality to work with iframes.

Cons

Recent updates have led to a worse user experience, requiring more clicks.
Lost functionality and features compared to previous versions.
Sluggish performance and messy interface in the latest version.
Important errors are not displayed or are miscategorized.
Extension sometimes doesn't work on Chrome anymore.

Most mentioned

Rollback to previous version requested by many users.
Deterioration of user experience after the latest update.
Loss of key features such as tab order and highlighting on the real webpage.

Recent reviews

I have been using this testing tool for over 6 years. With each iteration over the years, the tool has improved. It has easily become my go to tool, and replaced all former tools that I used to use. I especially like the ability to test only a certain portion of a page, limiting the scope to just a particular node in the DOM. This allows me to focus on the part that I am interested in/working on, reducing the time it takes me to filter through all of the other results. Overall, a dependable tool.

Dennis Deacon, 2024-08-02

It was one of the best tools. The last usable version was 4.3. The UX sucks. Mainly because I now have 2 more clicks for each functionality I want to use than in the previous version of the tool. Also, I have to ask myself every time which option to choose to test what I want. Before, everything was clear. After the last update (5.7.2), no matter which test topic I choose, all topics are tested after clicking the "Run tests" button.

Marek Kowalski, 2024-06-11

A powerful extension that allows users to preview web pages and see what issues are present on the site in relation to WCAG recommendations. I would highly recommend as you can test before going live, even working on a local version of the page to see how it performs. The extension allows you to quickly find the specific code and test how to correct the issue within any environment.