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Why automated testing finds only part of the barriers

Automation is excellent at contrast ratios and missing names. It cannot judge whether alternative text is meaningful. Both matter.

Why automated testing finds only part of the barriers

Automation is excellent at contrast ratios and missing names. It cannot judge whether alternative text is meaningful. Both matter.

What this means in practice

Automated testing covers a subset of accessibility barriers. Manual verification is required for a complete assessment — which is why every scan in this platform is paired with a documented manual round before anything is signed off.

Where the responsibility sits

The economic operator remains responsible for its own accessibility statement and conformance declaration. Our role is to produce the evidence that statement rests on: mapped findings, a timestamped archive and a regression history that shows what changed between runs.

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Ten pages, mapped to EN 301 549 clauses, with the two most serious findings shown in full. The report lands the same day and nothing is installed on the site.