Details of digital asset findings

Use the Digital asset findings page to view all accessibility findings discovered for a rule. Learn more about the rule, how it affects your users, and how to locate an individual finding in the context of a webpage. You can also dismiss a finding or create a task. 

On this page:

• Display the Findings details page
• Filter the list of findings 
• Display the details of a specific finding
• Locate a finding on the webpage
• Data on the Findings details page
• Data in the Finding ID popup window

Display the Findings details page

The page lists all findings that violate a specific rule. Use it to view and manage all automated findings from scans of your digital asset in one place. Apply filters to prioritize and resolve issues efficiently.

To display the Findings details page:

1. Navigate to the workspace level.
2. Under Workspace, select Digital assets. The Digital asset portfolio is displayed. 
3. Select the digital asset you'd like to view. The Overview page is displayed. 
4. Under Find and Fix, select Findings. The Digital asset findings page is displayed. 
5. Select a finding. The Findings details page is displayed. The total number of findings is displayed next to the page name. 

Alternatively, to display Findings details page associated with scans: 

1. Navigate to the workspace level.
2. Under Workspace, select Digital assets. The Digital asset portfolio is displayed. 
3. Select the digital asset you'd like to view. The Overview page is displayed. 
4. Under Automated Tests, choose Scans.
5. Find the scan you want to view and select Scan results.
6. Select a rule description. The Findings details page is displayed, listing all findings under that rule.

Note: If a finding is included in a common finding, you can access it from there. Display the Common findings page, open a common finding, scroll to individual findings included in that common finding, and them open the one you want to view. The Findings detail page is displayed.

Filter the list of findings  

Use the Advanced search options to narrow down the list of findings.

To use the Advanced search feature:

1. Go to the Findings details page. 
2. Under Advanced search, choose which data you want to search by.
   • URL
   • Page title
   • XPath or CSS selector
   • Code snippet (HTML element)
3. Choose if you want the search to contain, not contain, start with, or end with your search criteria. If you want more extensive results, search using a regex.
4. Enter the search text. 

Note: To obtain the search text, such as Xpath or CSS selector, first display the Findings ID popup window. Copy the text to your clipboard. Refer to Display the details of a specific finding. 

5. Select Apply.

To add another search field and narrow your results further:

• Select Add.

To reset your search and return to the full page of results:

• Select Reset.

Display the details of a specific finding

Each individual finding has associated details. 

To check the details of an individual finding:

1. Display the Findings details page.
2. Select the checkbox for the finding.
3. From the Actions column, select View. The Finding ID popup window is displayed. 
4. Review the details for this specific finding. See Data in the Finding ID popup window. 

Locate a finding on the webpage

You can locate the finding in the context of your digital asset (webpage).  

To locate a scan finding on your webpage:

1. Go to Scans.
2. Find the scan you want to view.
3. Select Scan results.
4. Select the rule description where the finding is stored. The Findings details page is displayed.
5. Select an entry from the list. The Findings details page is displayed. 
6. Select a checkbox before the Finding ID column. 
7. From the Actions menu, select View. The Finding ID popup window is displayed. 
8. Copy the XPath, CSS selector, or HTML element.
9. Select the link under Where is it located to open the associated webpage (where the finding was found).
10. Open the developer tools on the webpage. For most browsers, you can open the developer tools by right-clicking anywhere on the page and selecting Inspect.
11. Open the search function in the developer tools by selecting Command + F on Mac devices or Control + F on Windows devices.
12. Paste your selection from the platform in the search bar. The finding will be highlighted on your webpage.

Data on the Findings details page

The Findings details page, which lists all findings that violate a specific rule, contains the following information: 

Data in the Finding ID popup window

Find the following data in the Finding ID popup window: