# Phase 1 WCAG 2.2 AA Checklist

Apply to browser setup, console-equivalent instructions, landing readiness, appliance and health
pages. Automated checks supplement but do not replace manual review.

- [ ] Keyboard completes valid setup, validation recovery and interruption recovery.
- [ ] Focus order follows the visible journey and remains visible at all times.
- [ ] Validation errors are associated with fields and focus moves to the first invalid field.
- [ ] Progress, degraded state, failure and completion are announced without stealing focus.
- [ ] Step, tier and tool selectors expose name, role, state and keyboard operation.
- [ ] Confirmation identifies scope, disruption and recovery implications.
- [ ] Status and severity never rely on colour alone.
- [ ] Text and controls meet WCAG 2.2 AA contrast requirements.
- [ ] Content reflows at 320 CSS pixels and remains usable at 200% zoom.
- [ ] Motion respects reduced-motion preferences.
- [ ] Page titles, headings, landmarks and labels identify purpose and context.
- [ ] Error messages avoid raw codes as primary text and provide a safe next action.
- [ ] Workstation and Server labels are consistent and understandable.
- [ ] Restricted-network guidance is locally available.
- [ ] Automated scan has no unresolved Level A or AA finding.
- [ ] Representative screen-reader journey has no unresolved blocker.

Record browser, operating system, assistive technology, viewport, product configuration, evidence
links, reviewer and date for every completed run.