#What does the publishing pipeline check automatically?
Pages are written as structured data and published through a single build script that refuses any page that fails its gates. It checks, among other things, that:
- the short answer at the top is 50 words or fewer;
- every source cited in the text exists in the source list, and at least one source is a primary (grade A) source with a link;
- figures in fact boxes carry a citation;
- the page links to at least three related pages that exist;
- no sentence promises a result, such as guaranteed returns;
- every image has alt text, a licence and a credit line;
- the author has signed off that numbers were checked, the page was re-read and it was viewed on a phone screen.
#Who checks the facts?
A separate fact-checking pass — not the writer — reopens every source and compares each number, date, rule and quotation against it, recalculating worked examples. Serious and moderate errors are fixed before publication.
#How is the design checked?
Templates are tested automatically for accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA colour contrast and keyboard focus), horizontal scrolling on phone widths, broken images and broken links, and pages are reviewed visually at 375 and 1280 pixels wide.
#What can still go wrong?
Rules change, and sources occasionally contradict each other. When we find a conflict we follow the primary source and say so on the page. If you find something we missed, please tell us.