Accessibility Auditor

The Accessibility Auditor integrates BFSG and WCAG compliance checks directly into your QA workflow. Enter a URL, select a standard, and receive a categorized report of accessibility violations with concrete remediation guidance.

Supported Standards

Standard	Scope	Status
BFSG	German Accessibility Strengthening Act (Barrierefreiheitsstaerkungsgesetz)	Mandatory since June 2025
WCAG 2.1 AA	International Web Content Accessibility Guidelines	Industry standard

Select your target standard from the dropdown before running an audit. You can run both standards sequentially on the same URL.

Audit Workflow

1. Enter URL (HTTP or HTTPS)
2. Select Standard (BFSG or WCAG 2.1 AA)
3. Click "Run Audit"
4. Review findings grouped by severity
5. Export to YouTrack or CI pipeline

Multi-Page Audits

To audit multiple pages, add each URL to the audit queue. xyva processes them sequentially and generates a combined report.

Severity Levels

Findings are grouped into three severity levels:

Severity	Meaning	Example
Critical	Blocks access for users with disabilities	Missing form labels, no keyboard navigation
Warning	Degrades the experience without fully blocking	Low contrast on secondary text, missing skip links
Info	Best-practice recommendation	Adding ARIA landmarks, improving heading hierarchy

Finding Details

Each finding includes:

• Rule — the specific WCAG criterion or BFSG requirement (e.g., WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content)
• Element — the HTML element causing the issue, shown as a CSS selector
• Recommendation — a concrete fix suggestion with code example

Integration with QA Workflow

• Overview dashboard — audit results feed into the Quality Score on the dashboard
• YouTrack — export findings as issues for team tracking and sprint planning
• CI Pipeline — run accessibility checks in GitLab CI/GitHub Actions for automated compliance on every commit

BFSG Enforcement

Since June 28, 2025, the BFSG requires digital products and services in Germany to meet accessibility standards. Non-compliance can result in regulatory action. Run audits regularly to maintain compliance.

Sub-Pages

Page	Content
BFSG Compliance	German law details, requirements, how xyva checks compliance
WCAG 2.1 AA	WCAG principles, success criteria, coverage
Audit Workflow	Step-by-step audit process, interpreting results, exports