Accessibility statement

Last reviewed: 20 October 2026

This statement applies to MLA Culture Wars at mlaculturewars.nidata.fyi. It follows the standards of the other nidata.fyi projects.

I want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. You should be able to:

• zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen, and use the site at a width of 320 CSS pixels
• change colours, contrast levels and fonts using your browser or device settings
• navigate the whole site using just a keyboard, with a clearly visible focus indicator
• skip straight to the main content using the “Skip to main content” link
• navigate the site using speech recognition software
• listen to the site using a screen reader, such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver or TalkBack
• use the site in light or dark mode, following your device’s setting, and in Windows High Contrast (forced colours) mode
• use the site without animation — there is none
• use every feature, including search, filters, sorting and downloads, without JavaScript: the site does not use any

AbilityNet’s My Computer My Way has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

I believe this website meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 at level AA. Specifically, the site:

• uses semantic HTML with one main heading per page, a logical heading structure and labelled landmarks (header, navigation, main content and footer)
• gives every data table a caption and row and column headers; on narrow screens most tables reflow into labelled rows, and wider tables scroll inside a focusable, labelled region
• gives every chart a text summary and a full data table, and never relies on colour alone: classification badges use text and distinct shapes, and party colours are always accompanied by the party name
• labels every form field, groups related fields, and explains errors in text with a summary at the top of the form
• uses text and background colours that meet or exceed the WCAG AA contrast ratio of 4.5:1 in light and dark modes, and 3:1 for interface components and focus indicators
• gives links and buttons a target size of at least 24 by 24 CSS pixels (most are at least 44 by 44)
• uses link text that makes sense out of context, and does not open links in new tabs or windows
• gives every MLA photograph a text alternative where it adds information, and an empty alternative where the name is already next to it
• sets the page language to British English so screen readers pronounce content correctly
• respects “reduced motion” settings

Known limitations

• The text of Assembly records is shown as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly. Occasionally it includes formatting, abbreviations or Irish-language words without language markup.
• Some wide comparison tables (for example party agreement matrices) need to be scrolled sideways on small screens. They scroll within the page, not the whole page, and can be scrolled with the keyboard.
• Links to the Assembly’s own website take you to a site I do not control, whose accessibility may differ.

Feedback and contact information

If you have difficulty using this website, need information in a different format, or want to report an accessibility problem, email adam@dynumo.co.uk or use the contact form.

Please tell me the page address, what you were trying to do, and the device, browser and any assistive technology you were using. I’ll aim to reply within 5 working days. This is an independent, spare-time project, so I appreciate your patience. I treat accessibility problems as bugs and fix them.

Technical information

MLA Culture Wars is rendered as HTML and CSS on the server. It does not rely on JavaScript, embedded media or third-party widgets for any of its content.

Compliance status

This website is fully compliant with WCAG 2.2 at level AA, as far as I’m aware.

How this website was tested

This website was last tested on 20 October 2026. Testing included:

• automated checks with axe-core against WCAG 2.0, 2.1 and 2.2 A and AA rules on every page type
• checking colour contrast in light and dark modes
• keyboard-only navigation of every page type, checking focus order and the visible focus indicator
• checking layouts at 320 CSS pixels wide, at a desktop width and with text enlarged
• checking headings, landmarks, table headers and form labels in the accessibility tree

I’ll review this statement whenever the site changes significantly, and at least once a year.