Django accessibility statement

The Django Software Foundation is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible community, project, and ecosystem. Accessibility is integral to creating a space where everyone — regardless of ability — can contribute, build, and benefit from the Django framework and its broader community.

Our commitment ¶

We strive to make Django itself and its related online and in-person spaces accessible for all. This includes:

• Supporting the creation of accessible web applications with Django.
• Ensuring that our documentation, community tools, and websites are navigable and usable for people with disabilities.
• Encouraging accessibility awareness across all aspects of the project, from events and communication to software design and development.

Accessibility in the Django web framework ¶

We aim for conformance with recognized standards such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and the Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG). Where feasible, we strive to exceed these standards. Through documentation, tutorials, and exemplar implementation, we highlight best practices for building accessible applications.

We also encourage feedback and contributions to improve accessibility features in Django’s admin interface and related tools such as Django forms, particularly from people with disabilities or other accessibility needs.

Community and events ¶

The Django Software Foundation is committed to ensuring that events receiving our grant funding are accessible to all. We encourage organizers to choose venues and platforms that meet physical accessibility needs, that provide resources such as captioning and sign language interpretation where possible. We welcome feedback to make improvements on any and all aspects of physical accessibility.

What we do ¶

Known issues and continuous improvement ¶

We acknowledge that there is always room to improve. Accessibility is an ongoing process, and we aim to address issues as they arise. Known accessibility issues with the Django framework, admin interface, or community platforms are tracked publicly, and we welcome collaboration to resolve them.

For further details, see:

• Issues matching “accessibility” for the Django framework
• Issues tagged “accessibility” for the Django website
• Django accessibility improvements kanban

Current efforts ¶

The Django accessibility team encourages projects maintained by the Django Software Foundation to be accessible to as many people as possible, particularly those with disabilities that make using the web more difficult. This includes testing with assistive technologies, reviewing changes to Django for accessibility, updating project guidelines and documentation, and publishing reports.

How you can help ¶

We invite all members of the community to contribute to accessibility efforts. This could include:

• Reporting accessibility issues in Django’s admin interface, documentation, or websites. This can also be done on the Django forum in Accessibility.
• Sharing knowledge, testing, or feedback on accessibility in Django-built projects.
• Sponsoring or contributing to accessibility-focused initiatives.

For more information and opportunities to contribute, consider contacting the Django accessibility team.

Feedback and contact ¶

We value your input. If you encounter an accessibility barrier or have suggestions for improvement and none of the above options seem appropriate, please contact the accessibility team. Find us on: Accessibility on the forum, #accessibility on Discord, or if neither work for you please use the Contact us page.