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Understanding Accessibility Reports

A11yCore provides detailed insights into your website's accessibility compliance. This guide explains how to read these reports and take action.

Report Structure

Each report is broken down into three main categories based on WCAG conformance levels:

Violations

Critical issues that must be fixed to meet compliance standards. These directly impact users.

Warnings

Potential issues that require manual verification or best-practice improvements.

Passed

Tests that your site has successfully passed.

Detailed Analysis Panels

The A11yCore report is organized into specialized panels, each focusing on a specific aspect of web accessibility:

  • Contrast & ColorsChecks for weak contrast, color dependency, and color blindness issues.
  • Links & ButtonsIdentifies ambiguous link text ("read more"), empty buttons, and broken targets.
  • Media & Alt TextAI-assisted review of missing alt text, video captions, and audio descriptions.
  • Keyboard & FocusVerifies focus indicators, tab order, and keyboard trap prevention.
  • Language & SemanticsDetects page language, mismatched language parts, and missing landmarks.
  • Forms & InputsChecks labels, autocomplete attributes, and error handling.

Scoring Methodology

The overall accessibility score is calculated based on the number and severity of violations relative to the total number of testable elements.

Prioritizing Fixes

  1. Critical Violations:Fix anything that prevents keyboard navigation or screen reader usage immediately.
  2. WCAG Level A:Address all Level A issues to ensure basic accessibility.
  3. WCAG Level AA:Target AA compliance for most legal requirements (ADA, Section 508).