What Is the Difference Between Scanning and Remediation?
Scanning records implemented checks; remediation changes content or structure. A saved, reviewed output and visible unresolved work distinguish delivered repair from a report.
Scanning and remediation answer different questions. A scan identifies findings within its implemented scope. Remediation attempts to change the content or structure. Reviewing and accepting the resulting output is another step.
Distinguish outcomes
A scan report, a suggested description, an applied change and a downloadable file are separate deliverables. A proposed change has not necessarily been saved; a successful job does not necessarily provide a usable artifact. A higher score does not establish that every relevant accessibility condition is met.
Some tools combine these functions and others specialize. Evaluate a product's current version rather than assuming that every competitor only scans or that automation repairs every supported format completely.
Trace the saved change
Retain the source and identify the output. Compare content, structure and intended meaning. Use compatible automated checks where available, then complete the necessary manual review. Keep attempted, applied, accepted and unresolved work distinct. Never invent per-finding attribution when only aggregate evidence exists.
Choose the practical route
Repairing an editable source, obtaining a publisher alternative or using a qualified manual editor can be appropriate. Assisted processing can help eligible cases when its evidence supports the operation. Complex or ambiguous material may need specialist work.
Aelira Core is beta software. Supported workflows can apply eligible partial fixes and record outcomes, but some inputs need manual work or cannot produce a downloadable remediated file. Review the actual saved output, unresolved findings and content preservation before publication. Automated scores describe implemented checks rather than accessibility conformance. Inspect the public source and release documentation and evaluate a representative authorized sample before planning a rollout.
Measure total accepted-output effort on representative authorized material, including failures and rework, before making a scale or savings claim.
Aelira Team
•Accessibility EngineersThe Aelira team is building beta accessibility tools for higher education. Institutions can evaluate selected checks and partial fixes on their own files, with human review required before publication.
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