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Scan findings details

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The Findings details page shows all accessibility findings discovered for a rule. On the Findings details page, learn about the rule, how it affects your users, and how to start locating individual findings.

As you run multiple scans over time, check the Findings history section to view data about the finding from when it was first discovered.

On this page:

Go to the Findings details page

To go to the Findings details page:

  1. Go to Websites/apps.
  2. Select the website you'd like to view.
  3. Choose Scans.
  4. Find the scan you want to view and select Scan results.
  5. Select a rule description. You’ll be taken to the Findings details page where all findings under that rule are listed.

To check the details of an individual finding:

  • Select the finding. A sidebar with the details will open.

Search your findings list

Use the advanced search options to narrow down your list of findings.

To use the advanced search:

  1. Go to Websites/apps.
  2. Select the website you'd like to view.
  3. Choose Scans.
  4. Find the scan you want to view.
  5. Select Scan results.
  6. Select the rule description where the finding is stored.
  7. Under Advanced search, choose which data you want to search by.
    • URL
    • Page title
    • XPath or CSS selector
    • Code snippet (HTML element)
  8. 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.
  9. Enter the search text.
  10. 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.

Locate a finding on your webpage

To view a finding on your webpage, open the details for the individual finding. Use this information to highlight the finding on your webpage.

To locate a 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.
  5. Select the finding. A sidebar with the finding details will open.
  6. From the sidebar, copy the XPath, CSS selector, or HTML element.
  7. Select the link under Where is it located? to open the webpage where the finding was found.
  8. 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.
  9. Open the search function in the developer tools by selecting Command + F on Mac devices or Control + F on Windows devices.
  10. Paste your selection from the platform in the search bar. The finding will be highlighted on your webpage.

Data from the Findings details page

Find the following data on the Findings details page:

Data Description

Tool

The accessibility testing tool used to locate the finding.

Severity

How much an accessibility finding impacts someone with a disability (critical, high, low, info). Read more about severity.

Success criteria – Conformance level

Name of the WCAG success criterion associated with the rule and the level and version of WCAG it satisfies. Read more about conformance levels.

Rule ID

The ID of the rule that’s been violated.

URL

The webpage where the finding was detected.

What is the problem?

A summary of the rule that the finding violated.

Activity

The status of the finding.

Open: The finding has not been addressed.

Closed: The finding has been fixed.

Dismissed: The finding has been dismissed.

Re-opened: The finding was previously fixed but has become an issue again.

Task

Indicates whether the finding is linked to a task or not.

Where is it located?

The page name and URL where the finding was detected.

Component name

Indicates if the finding is associated with a component. Learn more about components.

XPath or CSS selector

The XPath or CSS code snippet associated with the finding.

HTML element

The HTML code snippet associated with the finding.

Description

A general description of the finding.

Why it matters (Access Engine, equal-access, and WAVE only)

General description of how the rule impacts people with disabilities.

What to do (Access Engine, equal-access, and WAVE only)

General description of how to fix the finding.

Findings history

Data about the finding from throughout the scan history.

First seen: The date the finding was first detected.

Last seen: The date the finding was last detected.

Previous status: The status of the finding when it was last detected.

Times seen: The total number of times the finding has been detected.

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