Which standard?
WCAG 2.1 AA is the public-sector legal bar (WAD / EN 301 549); WCAG 2.2 is the latest. Pick the conformance view with --standard — it never changes the score.
Equall reports per-criterion conformance against a chosen WCAG version. Pick it with --standard.
--standard is a view filter. It changes which criteria the conformance table, coverage and verdict cover — never the 0–100 score. The same scan scores the same under both standards.
The two views
--standard | Criteria (A · AA · AAA) | Use it when… |
|---|---|---|
wcag22 (default) | 31 · 55 · 86 | You want the latest standard — Equall's identity, forward-positioning. |
wcag21 | 30 · 50 · 78 | You need the cited legal bar: the EU Web Accessibility Directive and EN 301 549 reference WCAG 2.1 AA (public sector). WCAG 2.2 is not yet in the Official Journal. |
equall scan . # WCAG 2.2 (default)
equall scan . --standard wcag21 # WCAG 2.1 AA — the legal-bar viewWhat differs between the views
- 9 criteria are new in WCAG 2.2 (
2.4.11,2.4.12,2.4.13,2.5.7,2.5.8,3.2.6,3.3.7,3.3.8,3.3.9). Underwcag21they leave the conformance table. A finding on one of them is still reported as an issue — it just doesn't enter the 2.1 table. 4.1.1 Parsingwas in WCAG 2.1 and removed in 2.2 (obsolete per a W3C erratum — modern HTML parsers satisfy it). Underwcag21it appears as a fixed Supports (automated) carrying that reason.
Why the score doesn't move
The score is a trend indicator, not a conformance artifact (see Scoring). Making it standard-dependent would fragment trend comparability across scans. So --standard only reshapes the honest per-criterion view — the number stays put.
Not a compliance claim
Selecting wcag21 renders the WCAG 2.1 AA view; it does not certify conformance. The per-criterion verdicts are an automated evidence layer — a full accessibility statement / ACR needs manual + assistive-technology testing. See Verdict reference.