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Accessibility
Our approach to making Daobook usable for everyone.
We want every TCM practitioner who relies on Daobook — and every client they look after — to be able to use it. This page describes what we aim for, what we have done, and where we know we still fall short.
What we aim for
Our target is the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA. We have not undertaken a formal third-party accessibility audit, so we describe ourselves as aiming for rather than certified to WCAG 2.1 AA. Some areas of the application meet that bar today; some do not.
What we do today
- Semantic HTML and labelled form fields throughout the application, so screen readers can describe each control.
- Visible keyboard focus indicators and keyboard-navigable menus, dialogs, and forms.
- Colour palette chosen with WCAG AA contrast ratios for body text and primary UI elements.
- Text remains readable when the browser is zoomed up to 200% and on small screens.
- ARIA roles and attributes used to describe disclosures, dialogs, and dynamic regions where standard HTML semantics are not enough.
- Modern Daobook pages render usable layouts down to mobile widths.
Known gaps
Daobook is built and maintained by a small Australian team. Honest disclosures up front:
- We have not had a formal external accessibility audit of the application.
- Some older screens and complex tools (large data tables, the prescription builder, the calendar) have not yet been retested end-to-end with screen readers.
- Printable PDFs (invoices, prescriptions, herb labels) are designed for print and have not been tagged for screen-reader accessibility.
If you find a barrier that is stopping you from getting your work done, please tell us — fixing real-world barriers is the most useful feedback we can get.
How we test
- Self-review by our development team during design and build.
- Manual keyboard testing of new and changed screens.
- User feedback from practitioners and their staff.
Feedback
Email admin@daobook.com.au with the page or feature you are using, the assistive technology (if any), and what you were trying to do. We aim to respond within two business days.