Switching accessibility guidelines indicator

Introduction¶

When you change the scan method of your domain from one Accessibility guideline to another, a dashed orange line appears on your compliance score charts. This indicates that the results of the success criteria for the new method are measured by a different standard, and the pass/fail criteria of the two methods may impact your compliance score.

For more information, see the user guide article:

• Accessibility Feature -> Setup.

FAQ¶

This section gives answers to several frequently asked questions.

Why do I see orange annotations on my accessibility results chart?¶

When you switch the scan to a different Accessibility guideline, it is very likely that there will be a sudden change in your compliance score in the Accessibility module. This is because the guideline you have switched to may have more, different, or fewer checks than the previous one. The checks may be categorized differently, and may use a different set of guidelines.

To help you, your colleagues, and stakeholders to clearly understand the point when your organization switched to the new guideline, Acquia Optimize automatically adds an orange line to your charts. This makes it clear exactly when the switch happened and why you may see a change in your compliance score.

The text on the annotation indicates which guideline version and level you have switched to.

When do the orange annotations show?¶

An annotation shows on the bar of the first scan on your new guideline.

Example

January 29, your domain scan was done with the WCAG 2.1 guideline.

February 15, you switched from WCAG 2.1 to WCAG 2.2.

February 21, your domain scan was done with the WCAG 2.2 guideline.

In this case, your compliance charts would show an entry for the scan that was done on January 29, and another for the scan that was done on February 21. The orange annotation shows on the February 21 entry.

Where can I find the annotations?¶

The orange annotations appear on the compliance charts in the Accessibility module, as well as in the Accessibility section of the History Center.

Additional Resources¶

For more information, see the user guide article:

Accessibilty Feature.