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Understanding A11yInspect Test Results

Get clear, actionable insights to identify, prioritize, and fix accessibility issues.

Accessibility isn’t difficult. It’s up to us to simplify accessibility test results so that development teams can easily implement them. With BarrierBreak A11yInspect, our goal is to remove ambiguity and help users understand where the problem is, what the problem is, how to prioritize, and how to ensure compliance.

A11yInspect classifies accessibility test results according to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) conformance levels into the following tabs:

  • Fail - Displays issues that do not meet WCAG success criteria.
  • Validate - Lists issues that require manual verification and review.
  • Suggestion - Provides best-practice recommendations that enhance accessibility.

Prioritizing accessibility implementation is one of the biggest challenges developers face. That’s why A11yInspect displays test results in separate tables based on conformance levels. When evaluating a web page, multiple similar issues are often found. For each issue identified, A11yInspect shows how many instances of that issue appear on the web page.

For each issue, A11yInspect provides:

  • ID - Each issue has a unique identifier. With a single click, A11yInspect highlights the issue and its corresponding code.
  • Attribute - Displays the most critical code attributes that help you determine whether accessibility has been implemented effectively or if a gap exists. Displays the important parts of your code relevant to accessibility, helping you verify compliance faster without reading the full line of code. For example, for an image, the tool shows the alt text or aria-label to help you evaluate it.
  • Element Type - Identifies the type of element (for example, heading or image), helping you decide which accessibility technique to apply.
  • WCAG SC - Links to the relevant WCAG success criterion for a deeper understanding of the issue.
  • Screenshot - Automatically captures and downloads a screenshot of the issue. A red border highlights exactly where the issue occurs on the web page.
  • Severity - Classifies each issue into one of four severity levels: Blocker, Critical, Major, or Minor. This helps teams prioritize accessibility fixes efficiently.

You can also download the report to view your complete accessibility test results and share them with your team for review and remediation.