Understanding Blockers

Blockers are specific accessibility issues found during a scan. Your goal is to resolve these to ensure your content is accessible to everyone.

The Blockers View

When you click into an audit, you will see a Blockers Over Time chart.

• You can change the view range (Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly) to track progress.
• This high-level view helps you assess the overall health of your digital accessibility.

Detailed Blockers Table

Below the main chart and URL list, there is a detailed table for technical users and developers.

• Categories: Shows the type of accessibility error.
• Code: Displays the specific code snippet causing the issue.
• Details: You can click on a blocker to see more information, which is useful when asking the accessibility team for help.

Managing Blockers

HTML vs. PDF Issues

You can filter the table to show issues specific to:

• HTML: Web page errors.
• PDF: Document errors.

Ignoring Blockers

Sometimes, a scan might flag something that is a false positive or an issue you cannot fix immediately (e.g., a template issue).

• You can click the Ignore button on any blocker.
• Effect:

• The blocker is immediately removed from your total count.

• The "Ignore" status is persistent. Future scans will continue to ignore this item so it doesn't clutter your report.
• You can always View Ignored items and reactivate them if needed.