Understanding Reports -- Adaline Help

Report Overview

After a scan completes, Adaline generates a detailed accessibility report. Each report includes:

Compliance Score -- A percentage indicating overall accessibility conformance
Issue Summary -- Total issues grouped by severity (Critical, Major, Minor)
Detailed Findings -- Each individual issue with location, description, and fix guidance
Standards Mapping -- Which WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria each issue relates to

Reading Your Score

The compliance score represents the percentage of applicable WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria that your document passes:

90-100% -- Excellent. Minor issues only.
70-89% -- Good. Some issues need attention.
50-69% -- Fair. Significant accessibility barriers exist.
Below 50% -- Poor. Major remediation needed.

The score is weighted -- critical issues reduce the score more than minor ones.

Issue Details

Each issue in the report includes:

Location

Where the issue was found in your document. For PDFs, this includes the page number and element. For web pages, this includes the DOM path and a visual highlight.

Description

A plain-language explanation of what the issue is and why it matters for accessibility.

WCAG Criterion

The specific WCAG 2.1 AA success criterion that the issue violates (e.g., 1.1.1 Non-text Content, 1.4.3 Contrast).

Severity

Critical -- Must fix. Prevents access for users with disabilities.
Major -- Should fix. Significantly impacts the user experience.
Minor -- Nice to fix. Improves the overall accessibility quality.

Remediation Steps

Specific instructions for fixing the issue, often with code examples or before/after comparisons.

Sharing Reports

Reports can be shared via a unique link hosted at adaline.report. To share a report:

Open the report from your dashboard
Click Share
Copy the unique report URL

Shared reports are read-only and do not require an Adaline account to view.

Exporting Reports

You can export reports in several formats:

PDF -- A formatted report suitable for printing or sharing with stakeholders
CSV -- A spreadsheet of all issues for tracking remediation in your own tools
JSON -- Machine-readable format for integration with other systems

Comparing Reports

If you've scanned the same document multiple times, you can compare reports to track progress:

Open the latest report
Click Compare
Select a previous report to compare against

The comparison view highlights new issues, resolved issues, and issues that remain.