component-driven / component-driven/cypress-axe

cypress-axe fewer issues than the Axe Coconut browser plugin

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Description

cypress-axe finds only a subset of issues found by the Axe Coconut browser plugin. For example, the browser plugin found 57 issues for one page, whereas cypress-axe found only 28 issues. Is there any particular reason for this? Note that I am running the checkA11y function with the default settings. Since they both run axe-core, I'm puzzled as to the discrepancy.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the checkA11y function's default settings and comparing the axe-core execution context used by cypress-axe with the Axe Coconut browser plugin. Reproduce the reported 57-versus-28 discrepancy, identify the cause, and document or test the expected matching behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cypress, typescript
Domain
accessibility, testing
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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