Playwright accessibility testing: what axe and Lighthouse miss. David Mello explains that automated tools like axe and Lighthouse catch only 30-40% of WCAG violations, leaving most issues undetected. The article covers ten categories of accessibility defects that scanners miss, from ambiguous link text to keyboard navigation problems, and provides practical Playwright testing patterns and manual audit strategies to fill those gaps. #a11y #testing
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Playwright Accessibility Testing: What axe and Lighthouse Miss
axe and Lighthouse miss 60–70% of WCAG violations. Learn the limitations of automated accessibility testing and how to write smarter Playwright tests.David Mello
