Selected Accessibility Barriers — Methodology
The Selected accessibility barriers card highlights open findings for seven selected axe-core rules. It is a prioritization aid, not a probability of a lawsuit, a legal-risk score, or a finding that a whole WCAG criterion fails. The existing URL is retained for earlier links.
Selected rules
| Rule | WCAG reference | Condition |
|---|---|---|
image-alt | 1.1.1 | Images without alternative text |
label | 3.3.2 / 4.1.2 | Inputs without associated labels |
color-contrast | 1.4.3 | Insufficient text contrast |
bypass | 2.4.1 | Missing mechanism to bypass repeated content |
link-name | 2.4.4 | Links without accessible names |
button-name | 4.1.2 | Buttons without accessible names |
html-has-lang | 3.1.1 | Missing page language |
How to read the status
| Dashboard label | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Priority review | A selected rule has a critical or serious finding. |
| Findings present | Selected rules have moderate or minor findings only. |
| No selected matches | None of these seven rules appears in the open findings. |
The card displays observed rule matches and their severity. It does not convert homepage prevalence statistics into lawsuit probabilities. Its internal legacy field names do not change that interpretation.
Scope and limitations
A result applies to the pages and states actually scanned. Other automated findings and manual checks still require review even when no selected matches appear. Assess impact using the affected elements and the website's workflows; the card is not a substitute for a complete evaluation.
For testing methodology, see W3C's evaluation overview and the axe-core rule documentation. WebAIM Million describes issue prevalence on sampled homepages; it does not measure your website's legal exposure.