Accessibility

Main Street Christmas Lights is committed to keeping this website usable by
as many people as possible, including people who browse with screen readers,
keyboard navigation, magnification, or reduced motion settings.

The standard we build to

We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level
AA. That standard is published by the World Wide Web Consortium and is the
benchmark referenced by most accessibility legislation, including guidance
under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

We describe this as an aim rather than a certification. No automated tool
proves conformance, and we would rather tell you what we actually do than
claim a badge.

What we have done on this site

• Colour combinations are checked for contrast. Body text and interface text
  meet the AA contrast ratio against their backgrounds, and our gold accent
  colour is deliberately never used for text on light surfaces because it
  does not pass.
• Every page can be operated by keyboard alone, and a visible focus outline
  shows where you are. A skip link at the top of each page jumps straight to
  the main content.
• Headings follow a logical order, so screen reader users can navigate by
  structure rather than reading everything in sequence.
• Photographs carry descriptive alternative text explaining what is visible,
  rather than a filename or a keyword list. Decorative images are hidden from
  assistive technology.
• Form fields have visible labels positioned above the field. We do not use
  placeholder text as the only label, because it disappears as soon as
  someone starts typing.
• The header video on our home page is muted, carries no information that is
  not also in the text, and does not play at all if your device is set to
  reduce motion. A still image is shown instead.
• Frequently asked questions use native expandable elements, so the answers
  are present in the page for assistive technology whether or not they are
  visually open.
• The site is built to work at a range of screen sizes and zoom levels
  without content being cut off or requiring horizontal scrolling.
• Our phone number is a real telephone link at every screen size, so it can
  be dialled directly rather than transcribed.

Known limitations

We are not aware of significant accessibility barriers on this site at
present. If we become aware of one that cannot be fixed immediately, we will
describe it here along with what we are doing about it and how to get the
same information another way.

Third party content

Where this site links to content we do not control, we cannot guarantee the
accessibility of that content. If a link takes you somewhere unusable, tell
us and we will look for an alternative.

Getting the same information another way

If any part of this website is difficult for you to use, you do not have to
work around it. Call us on
817-710-6899 during business hours and we will
answer your question, take your property details, or arrange a walkthrough
over the phone. Nothing on this site is available only through the web form.

Telling us about a problem

We treat accessibility problems as defects, not suggestions. If you hit one,
please tell us what page you were on, what you were trying to do, and what
happened, along with the browser or assistive technology you were using if
you know it. Call
817-710-6899 and we will take the details.

We aim to respond to accessibility reports within five business days, and to
fix confirmed problems as quickly as the change allows.

Ongoing work

Accessibility is not a one-time task. We re-check contrast, keyboard
operation and screen reader behaviour when we add or change pages, and we
review this statement whenever the site changes materially.