Skip to main content

Overall Report Mode

The Overall Mode provides a complete, high-level summary of all accessibility issues identified within a project.
It unifies findings from automated scans and manual validations into one structured table, helping teams quickly understand the project’s accessibility health, identify priorities, and plan remediation efforts.
Overall Mode acts as the project’s accessibility overview, offering a clear picture of how many issues exist, where they occur, and how they relate to WCAG guidelines.

Purpose of Overall Mode​

Overall Mode is designed to give users:

  • A project-wide snapshot of accessibility issues
  • A clear understanding of distribution across severity, WCAG principles, and impacted components
  • Insights into recurring patterns across multiple pages
  • A reliable foundation for remediation planning and progress tracking
  • A starting point before diving into detailed views (List, Group, Code Mode)

It serves both strategic and operational needs by combining breadth of information with clarity.

Report Table Structure in Overall Mode​

The main table in Overall Mode displays each accessibility issue with key attributes:

1. Issue​

A clear, concise description of the accessibility problem.

2. Applicable Pages​

Indicates how many pages contain this issue.
Higher counts often signal component‑level or template‑level problems.

3. Issue Count​

Total number of occurrences across the project.

4. Element​

Shows the UI element where the issue appears, such as:
Forms, Landmarks, Page Titles, Keyboard interactions, ARIA components, etc.

5. Type​

Three categories:

  • Validate
  • Suggestion
  • Fail

6. Principle​

Maps the issue to the WCAG principles:
Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust.

7. Success Criteria​

Lists the WCAG Success Criteria (e.g., 1.3.1, 2.4.2, 4.1.2).

8. Severity​

Indicates seriousness:
Major, Minor, Critical, Blocker, Best Practice.

9. Level​

WCAG conformance level associated with the issue.

This structured presentation ensures clarity and supports informed decision making.

Key Features Within Overall Mode​

  • Quickly locate issues by typing keywords such as issue name, element, severity, or WCAG reference.
  • Instantly filters results for faster navigation.
  • Useful for large datasets.

Filter​

  • Refine results using multiple filter categories: Type, Element, Success Criteria, Severity, Principle.
  • Supports multi-select filtering.
  • Includes Clear and Apply options.

Export Report​

  • Download the entire dataset or filtered subset.
  • Generates accessible reports for audits or offline review.
  • Notifies the user when export generation begins.

Create Issue​

  • Manually add new accessibility issues not captured by automated scans.
  • Ensures full coverage and visibility across all report modes.
  • Useful for context‑specific findings.

Why Overall Mode Matters​

Overall Mode plays a critical role by:

  • Offering the most complete view of project‑wide accessibility problems
  • Highlighting patterns and repeated issues
  • Helping teams prioritize fixes based on severity, scope, and WCAG compliance
  • Supporting reporting and communication with stakeholders
  • Acting as the first step before deeper analysis in other modes

It ensures both technical and non‑technical users can understand the project’s accessibility status at a glance.