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Web-Based Tools

Adaptive Technology Resource Center (ATRC) Web Accessibility Checker
From University of Toronto.
http://checker.atrc.utoronto.ca/
Cynthia Says from HiSoftware
Free one-page scanner. Companion to desktop product AccVerify. The Web Developer Toolbar for Firefox uses Cynthia Says for accessibility tests.
http://www.cynthiasays.com/fulloptions.asp
Functional Accessibility Evaluator
University of Illinois tool. Register to do site-wide scans. Incorporates state law and UIUC guidelines.
http://fae.cita.uiuc.edu/about.php
Truwex Online
Demonstration version of desktop testing tool; limited to one page. From Russian developer Erigami.
http://checkwebsite.erigami.com/accessibility.html
WAVE
Free accessibility evaluator from WebAIM. Reports by presenting a graphical view of your chosen URL with icons denoting potential problems; useful for presentation to managers or in meetings.
http://wave.webaim.org/

Desktop Computer-Based Tools

HTML Validator for Firefox
Based on HTML Tidy product.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/249
HiSoftware AccVerify : Windows-based desktop application. Commercial product.
This is the desktop version of Cynthia Says
http://www.hisoftware.com/
Truwex 2.0: Windows-based desktop application. Commercial product. From Russian developer Erigami.
http://erigami.com/truwex/