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Accessibility: Proactively Manage and Resolve Issues

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The Accessibility report empowers teams to monitor accessibility across their entire account, helping them achieve compliance with legal and organizational accessibility standards.

Features:

  • Flexible Exploration: Easily group, sort, and filter issues by type, WCAG version (e.g., 2.0, 2.1), severity (critical, major, minor), and conformance level (A, AA, AAA).

  • Prioritization Tools: Quickly identify critical issues that may block access for users with disabilities.

  • Proactive Insights: Spot recurring accessibility patterns to address underlying structural or content-related problems.

Below are common jobs that can be accomplished with this report. These examples represent just a subset of what’s possible using filters, groupings, and saved views.

⭐️ EXAMPLE REPORTS

-Show Me All Critical Accessibility Issues

  • Filter by Impact = Critical

  • Group by Issue Type and WCAG Criteria

  • Use this to prioritize issues that present major accessibility barriers

Let's explore an example of instances where image alternate text is missing.

a table of accessibility issues grouped by page domain

-Find All WCAG 2.1AA Specific Issues

  • Filter by WCAG Version = 2.1 (note that 2.1 is inclusive of 2.0)

  • Filter by Conformance Level AA (note that AA is inclusive of A)

Here we also applied an Impact filter to only show Critical issues.

-Identify Issues Across Sites

  • Group by Issue Type, then count distinct Pages Affected

  • Helpful for identifying template-level or component issues that need upstream fixes

Here you can see that we've added a URL domain grouping so we can quickly see which sites have common accessibility issues:

-Show Issues by Page Type

Use page URL patterns or path grouping to isolate issues by:

  • Microsite

  • Section

  • Page template

Notice in the resulting report that we have some work to do on our blog posts:

a table of accessibility issues filtered by critical impact, version 2.1AA, and URLs that contain the word blog

-Find Accessibility Issues by Location

If you run scans with geographic targeting or per-market segmentation: Group by Audit or location.

a table of accessibility issues grouped by URL domain, issue type and counter of the browser visiting the page

-Track Accessibility Fix Progress Over Time

  • Use a Saved View filtered by a specific issue type or severity

  • Re-run audits and track how issue counts change

-Export Accessibility Issues for Engineering or Compliance Teams

  • Use the Export option to share actionable lists

  • Include metadata like severity, guideline reference, and page URL

Available Data

Section

Name

Description

Accessibility issues info

Accessibility Issue Type

The type of accessibility problem detected (e.g., missing label, low contrast).

Accessibility issues info

Accessibility Issue Description

A brief explanation of the accessibility issue, describing what is wrong and how it may affect users.

Accessibility issues info

Accessibility Issue Category

The general category of the issue, used to group similar accessibility problems (e.g., Forms, Color Contrast, Navigation).

Accessibility issues info

Accessibility Issue Rule

The specific rule or check that triggered the accessibility issue, often tied to automated testing logic or tooling (e.g., aria-roles, color-contrast).

Accessibility issues info

WCAG Criteria

The specific WCAG success criterion associated with the issue (e.g., 1.1.1 Non-text Content).

Accessibility issues info

Impact

The severity of the issue’s impact on users, especially those relying on assistive technologies.

Accessibility issues info

WCAG Version

The version of the WCAG standard the issue is mapped to (e.g., WCAG 2.1, 2.2).

Accessibility issues info

WCAG conformance level

The WCAG level of conformance for the issue (A, AA, or AAA), indicating the severity or strictness of the requirement.

Accessibility issues info

Is Manual Inspection Needed

Indicates whether human review is required to confirm or clarify the issue.

Accessibility issues info

Failure Summary

An explanation of how the issue can be resolved. Some issues may be fixed with a single change, while others require multiple updates to fully meet accessibility standards.

Accessibility issues info

Fix One Of

A list of one or more possible ways to resolve the issue—resolving just one may be sufficient.

Accessibility issues info

Fix All Of

A list of required actions where all must be completed to fully resolve the issue.

Accessibility issues info

Do Not Of

A list of actions or patterns the page should avoid to meet accessibility standards (e.g., auto-playing media, using color alone to convey meaning).

Accessibility issues info

Accessibility Issue HTML

The snippet of HTML code where the issue was found.

Accessibility issues info

CSS Selectors

The CSS selector(s) identifying the element(s) related to the issue.

Accessibility issues info

Shadow DOM CSS Selectors

The CSS selector(s) used to locate elements inside a Shadow DOM context where the issue occurs.

Page Info

Page ID

Unique ID of the Initial Page URL. IDs are unique within an account.

Page Info

Page Title

Title tag of the the final URL.

Page Info

Page Source Type

Indicates how the page was discovered or added to the audit, such as from a starting URL, a link found during crawling, or an email message.

Page Info

Initial Page URL

The URL of the page before any redirects been followed.

Page Info

Initial Page URL Schema

Scheme refers to the protocol used the URL, for example HTTP or HTTPS.

Page Info

Initial Page URL Domain

Domain refers to the main part of the URL that identifies the website, such as www.example.com.

Page Info

Initial Page URL Port

Port refers to the network port used in the URL, typically 80 for HTTP or 443 for HTTPS. Only ports are part of the URL are displayed.

Page Info

Initial Page URL Fragment

Fragment refers to the portion of the URL after the #, often used to navigate to a specific section of the page.

Page Info

Initial Page URL Query

Query refers to the parameters in the URL after the ?, commonly used to pass data like search terms or tracking information.

Page Info

Final Page URL

The URL of the page after all redirects have been followed.

Page Info

Final Page URL Schema

Scheme refers to the protocol used the URL, for example HTTP or HTTPS.

Page Info

Final Page URL Domain

Domain refers to the main part of the URL that identifies the website, such as www.example.com.

Page Info

Final Page URL Port

Port refers to the network port used in the URL, typically 80 for HTTP or 443 for HTTPS. Only ports are part of the URL are displayed.

Page Info

Final Page URL Fragment

Fragment refers to the portion of the URL after the #, often used to navigate to a specific section of the page.

Page Info

Final Page URL Query

Query refers to the parameters in the URL after the ?, commonly used to pass data like search terms or tracking information.

Page Info

Initial Page Status Code

The HTTP status code returned when the initial URL was requested, such as 200 for success or 301 for redirect.

Page Info

Final Page Status Code

The HTTP status code returned after all redirects, representing the final page that was loaded.

Page Info

Page redirect count

The number of redirects that occurred between the initial and final page URLs.

Page Info

Page Load time

The total time it took for the page to fully load, measured from the start of the request to when the page was ready.

Page Info

Page size

The total size of the page in megabytes (MB), including HTML, scripts, images, and other assets.

Page Info

Page Visit Start Time

The exact timestamp when the page visit began during the audit.

Page Info

Page Visit End Time

The exact timestamp when the page visit ended during the audit.

Page Info

Page Link Count

The total number of hyperlinks found on the page.

Page Info

Page Browser Error

The error message captured by the browser if the page failed to load properly.

Page Info

Has Browser Error

Indicates whether a browser error occurred during the page visit (yes or no).

Page Info

Failed On-Page Action Count

The number custom actions that failed to execute on the page during the audit.

Page Info

Page Largest Contentful Paint

A Google Web Vitals metric that measures the time it takes for the largest visible content element to load, indicating when the main content is fully visible.

Page Info

Page First Contentful Paint

A Google Web Vitals metric that tracks how quickly any text or image is first rendered on the screen.

Page Info

Page Time to First Byte

A Google Web Vitals metric that measures the time between the request for a page and the arrival of the first byte of data from the server.

Page Info

Page Cumulative Layout Shift

A Google Web Vitals metric that quantifies unexpected layout shifts during page load, affecting visual stability and user experience.

Page Info

Page Screenshot

URL of the full page screenshot.

Page Info

On-page Action Failure Message

The failure message for this page if it has an action failure.

Page Info

Is Most Recent Page Scan

The most recent time ObservePoint scanned this page.

Run Properties

Audit Run ID

A unique identifier for a specific audit run.

Run Properties

Run Start Timestamp

The timestamp indicating when the audit run started.

Run Properties

Run End Timestamp

The timestamp indicating when the audit run was completed.

Run Properties

Run Start Date

The date this Audit run started on.

Run Properties

Run End Date

The date this Audit run finished on.

Run Properties

Run Start Month

The month this Audit run started.

Run Properties

Run End Month

The month this Audit run finished.

Run Properties

Total Pages Scanned

The total number of pages scanned during the audit.

Run Properties

Is Most Recent Audit Run

Indicates whether this is the latest audit run.

Run Properties

Completion Status

The status of the audit run upon completion (e.g., success, failure).

Run Properties

CMP Actions Status

The status of CMP (Consent Management Platform) actions during the audit.

Run Properties

Pre-Audit Actions

The status of actions configured to run before the audit.

Run Properties

Pre-Audit Action Failure

Indicates wether pre-action actions where successfully executed.

Run Properties

On-Page Actions

The status of actions performed on pages during the audit.

Run Properties

Pre-Audit Actions Configured

The number of pre-audit actions configured.

Run Properties

On-Page Actions Configured

The number of on-page actions configured.

Run Properties

Pages with Failed On-Page Actions

The number of pages with failed on-page actions during the audit.

Run Properties

Run Duration

The total time taken for the run.

Run Properties

Run Now Requested By

The user or system that requested the audit run to start immediately.

Run Properties

Run Start Reason

The reason for starting the audit run.

Run Properties

URL Source

The source from which URLs were obtained for the audit.

Audit Settings

Audit ID

A unique identifier for the audit settings.

Audit Settings

Audit Name

The name of the audit.

Audit Settings

Audit Name

The name of the audit.

Audit Settings

Page Limit

The maximum number of pages to be audited.

Audit Settings

Location

The geographical location associated with the audit.

Audit Settings

Labels

Labels associated with the audit for categorization.

Audit Settings

Simultaneous Browsers

The number of browsers used simultaneously during the audit.

Audit Settings

Browser Width

The width of the browser window used during the audit.

Audit Settings

Browser Height

The height of the browser window used during the audit.

Audit Settings

Starting URLs

The initial URLs from which the audit begins.

Audit Settings

Page URL Filters

Filters applied to URLs during the audit.

Audit Settings

Schedule

The schedule details for the audit.

Audit Settings

Notes

Additional notes or comments related to the audit.

Audit Settings

Owner

The creator of the audit.

Audit Settings

Folder

The folder where audit settings and results are stored.

Audit Settings

Sub-Folder

A sub-folder within the main folder for organizing audit settings and results.

Audit Settings

User Agent

The user agent string used during the audit.

Audit Settings

User Agent Header

The header information for the user agent.

Audit Settings

Custom Proxy

Specifies whether custom proxy is used.

Audit Settings

Custom Proxy URL

Details of any custom proxy configured.

Audit Settings

VPN Mode

Specifies whether VPN is enabled or disabled.

Audit Settings

GPC Signal

Specifies whether Global Privacy Control (GPC) is enabled or disabled.

Audit Settings

Block 3rd-party Cookies

Indicates if third-party cookies are blocked during the audit.

Audit Settings

Block Technologies

Technologies blocked during the audit.

Audit Settings

File Substitution

Details of any file substitutions made during the audit.

Audit Settings

Consent Categories

Specifies whether or not Consent Categories are applied to the audit.

Audit Settings

Webhook

Webhook summary for notifications or integrations.

Audit Settings

Audit Same URLs

Indicates if the same URLs are audited repeatedly.

Audit Settings

Deduplicate URLs

Indicates whether the audit is set to scan only one version of a page, ignoring variations with different query strings.

Audit Settings

Is Paused

Indicates if the audit is currently paused.

Email Messages

Email Inbox

The email inbox name, if any, associated with the audit.

Email Messages

Email Subject

The subject of an email message.

Email Messages

Message Received

The timestamp of when an email message was received.

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