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The VA Design System provides accessible components, the guidance to implement these components, and the tools to customize and extend the design system accessibly. It was built on top of a fork of the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS), which prioritizes accessibility throughout. [Learn more about how USWDS practices accessibility.](https://designsystem.digital.gov/documentation/accessibility/)

Components don’t live in a vacuum. As standalone elements, they can only be tested atomically. [Learn more about how VA Design System components are tested.](https://github.com/department-of-veterans-affairs/vets-design-system-documentation/blob/8b49df2eddc3956daf9cff03728430311c597631/about/accessibility/accessibility-testing) For a product to launch, you need to test holistically; you should review the product as a whole before launch.
Components don’t live in a vacuum. As standalone elements, they can only be tested atomically. [Learn more about how VA Design System components are tested.]({{ site.baseurl }}/about/accessibility/accessibility-testing-for-design-system-components) For a product to launch, you need to test holistically; you should review the product as a whole before launch.

The surest way to make an accessible product is to “shift left,” or prioritize accessibility during an entire project’s lifecycle.

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