Accessibility in Web Development and Limitations of Automated Tools
The importance of accessibility can't be overstated. Automated tools like Lighthouse provide a starting point but capture only about 33% of accessibility errors. This article aims to shed light on the limitations of such automated tools, and the benefits of semantic HTML in accessibility. Automated tools, including Lighthouse, are handy to spot some accessibility issues on websites. But, they only scratch the surface, capturing around 33% of potential errors. This number constitutes between 50% and 75% of actual errors on a website. Addressing these issues is a step in the right direction, but it's important to realize that they don't cover all aspects of web accessibility.