This workbook is the main analysis export of the accessibility framework. It combines processed findings, deduplicated and clustered views, pattern prioritization, and BI-friendly model tabs in one place.
The workbook has three broad layers:
| Field family | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Rule | Friendly display label for the issue |
| Rule Id | Underlying tool-specific identifier |
| WCAG | Criterion code such as 1.4.3 |
| WCAG Name | Criterion title such as Contrast (Minimum) |
| Severity | Normalized severity used for sorting and triage |
| Consensus | Overlap signal across merged tools |
| Confidence | Broader evidence judgement |
| Issue Rank Score | Numeric prioritization signal |
| Pattern / Display Pattern | Repeated issue family identifier and human label |
The executive overview sheet with values such as Violations, Pages Affected, Design System Impact, Accessibility Debt Index, and Accessibility Opportunity Score.
One of the most important analyst tabs because it moves from raw findings to repeated issue families. Typical columns include Rule, Rule Id, WCAG, WCAG Name, Level, Severity, Component, Display Pattern, Systemic, Pages, Count, Issue Rank Score, Owner Team, Root Cause, Message, and Sources.
Use it when you want to answer which issues repeat across the estate, which look systemic, and which clusters should be triaged first.
The detailed analyst tab: one row per processed finding with readable enriched fields such as Page, Rule, Rule Id, WCAG, WCAG Name, Severity, Component, Pattern, Consensus, Confidence, DOM context, Message, and Sources.
The workbook is now stricter about not using a bare WCAG code as the Rule label when that code already appears in the WCAG column.
A flatter reporting table with stable-ish keys and display fields for downstream BI.
Pattern-level rollup for repeated issue families, page spread, ownership, severity, and systemicity.
The central fact-like table with one row per processed finding.
Normalized page keys and display fields.
Rule display label, rule id, WCAG code, WCAG name, level, and sort fields.
Component and ownership metadata used for grouping and reporting.
Pattern-level dimension for repeated issue-family reporting.
The pre-ranked shortlist behind the main remediation panel, including pattern, component, severity, findings count, affected pages count, owner team, and priority score.
Priority score note: the numeric score is a ranking aid. Many top rows can tie if they share very similar severity and spread inputs.
A simpler root-cause summary used for concise management-style reporting.
Some tools emit rows that are not hard failures but still matter operationally. Depending on the adapter, these
may appear as incomplete, potentialviolation, or warning. These rows are
preserved because they are useful for investigation, but they should not always be interpreted exactly the same
way as confirmed failures.
The workbook and dashboard should usually align, but the workbook is often the better place to inspect the exact fields behind a chart. If something looks odd in the dashboard, check Issue Details, Dim Rule, and Systemic Clusters.