Accessibility
· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.DLandmark StructureActionNo landmarksFIX
No landmarks detected
Screen reader users have no way to navigate by region.
Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.
Without a <main> landmark, screen-reader users can't skip past the navigation to the page content — every page starts with re-reading the menu.
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The <main> element marks the page's primary content area. Assistive tech offers a 'jump to main' shortcut — but only if <main> exists. Without it, every page navigation forces re-reading the header. Wrap your primary content in a single <main>.
Source: WAI-ARIA / WCAG 2.4.1
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.
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WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1
DFavicon & BrandingAction5 icon(s) detectedFIX
DDark Mode SupportActionNo dark mode signalsFIX
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.
DPrint StylesheetActionNo print stylesFIX
BHeading HierarchyNo headingsREVIEW
No headings found
Headings create the document outline for screen reader navigation.
Headings (H1-H6) create the document outline for screen reader navigation.
A page with zero headings is unnavigable by assistive tech and reads as one undifferentiated wall of text.
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Screen reader users navigate by jumping between H1-H6 elements. A page with no headings has no skip targets — users have to read every word linearly. Adding a heading hierarchy (one H1, then H2 sections, optional H3 subsections) makes the page skimmable for both AT and human readers.
Source: WCAG 1.3.1 / W3C WAI
C404 Error PageActionHTTP 404, custom pageREVIEW
BLighthouse Accessibility AuditsScore 87/100 — 5 failing, 28 passedREVIEW
Accessibility
These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.
Contrast
Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
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SUBSCRIBE ul.nav__secondary-links > li.nav-ad-rollover > a > span.nav-rollover-trigger |
By Josh Alvarez article.tease-lg > div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Josh Alvarez div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Daniel Vaughn article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Daniel Vaughn div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Peter Holley article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Peter Holley div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By José R. Ralat article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
José R. Ralat div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Amanda Albee article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Amanda Albee div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By José R. Ralat article.tease-horizontal-sm > div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
José R. Ralat div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Daniel Vaughn article.tease-horizontal-sm > div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Daniel Vaughn div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By José R. Ralat article.tease-horizontal-sm > div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
José R. Ralat div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Peter Holley article.tease-horizontal-sm > div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Peter Holley div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Josh Alvarez article.tease-horizontal-sm > div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Josh Alvarez div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Texas Monthly article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Texas Monthly div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Katy Vine article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Katy Vine div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Emily McCullar article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Emily McCullar div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Dan Solomon and Paula Forbes article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Dan Solomon div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
Paula Forbes div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Peter Holley article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Peter Holley div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
SIGN UP div.newsletter__fields > div.newsletter__sticky > div.newsletter__row > button.newsletter__submit |
By Bekah Stolhandske McNeel article.tease-lg > div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Bekah Stolhandske McNeel div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Bekah Stolhandske McNeel article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Bekah Stolhandske McNeel div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Forrest Wilder article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Forrest Wilder div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Ben Rowen article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Ben Rowen div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Michael Hardy article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Michael Hardy div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Mark Dent article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Mark Dent div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Allegra Hobbs article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Allegra Hobbs div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Nicholas Lemann article.tease-lg > div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Nicholas Lemann div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Bruce Jackson article.tease-horizontal-sm > div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Bruce Jackson div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By John Davidson article.tease-horizontal-sm > div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
John Davidson div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Skip Hollandsworth article.tease-horizontal-sm > div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Skip Hollandsworth div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Jeff Miller article.tease-lg > div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Jeff Miller div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
As told to Josh Alvarez article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Josh Alvarez div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Dina Gachman article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Dina Gachman div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Bobbie Jean Sawyer article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Bobbie Jean Sawyer div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Dina Gachman article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Dina Gachman div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Taylor Prewitt article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Taylor Prewitt div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Texas Monthly article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Texas Monthly div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Brandon Koppy article.tease-md > div.tease-md__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Brandon Koppy div.tease-md__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Texas Monthly article.tease-md > div.tease-md__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Texas Monthly div.tease-md__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
SIGN UP div.newsletter__fields > div.newsletter__sticky > div.newsletter__row > button.newsletter__submit |
By Texas Monthly article.tease-lg > div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Texas Monthly div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
10:23 article.tease-sm > a.tease-sm__image > div.tease__duration > div.tease__duration-text |
By Mimi Swartz article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Mimi Swartz div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
6:29 article.tease-sm > a.tease-sm__image > div.tease__duration > div.tease__duration-text |
By Texas Country Reporter article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Texas Country Reporter div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Paula Forbes article.tease-lg > div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Paula Forbes div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Amy McCarthy article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Amy McCarthy div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Paula Forbes article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Paula Forbes div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By José R. Ralat article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
José R. Ralat div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By José R. Ralat article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
José R. Ralat div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By José R. Ralat article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
José R. Ralat div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Paula Forbes article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Paula Forbes div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Daniel Vaughn article.tease-lg > div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Daniel Vaughn div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Daniel Vaughn article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Daniel Vaughn div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Daniel Vaughn article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Daniel Vaughn div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Daniel Vaughn article.tease-xs > div.tease-xs__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Daniel Vaughn div.tease-xs__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Daniel Vaughn article.tease-xs > div.tease-xs__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Daniel Vaughn div.tease-xs__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Daniel Vaughn article.tease-xs > div.tease-xs__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Daniel Vaughn div.tease-xs__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Elisabeth Carroll Parks article.tease-lg > div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Elisabeth Carroll Parks div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Josh Alvarez article.tease-horizontal-sm > div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Josh Alvarez div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Sean Cronen article.tease-horizontal-sm > div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Sean Cronen div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Dina Gachman article.tease-horizontal-sm > div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Dina Gachman div.tease-horizontal-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Lea Konczal article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Lea Konczal div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Michael Hall article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Michael Hall div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Emily McCullar article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Emily McCullar div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Peter Holley article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Peter Holley div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
SUBSCRIBE div.issue-block__inner > div.issue-block__content-area > p > a.button |
By Texas Monthly article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Texas Monthly div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Texas Monthly article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Texas Monthly div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Texas Monthly article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Texas Monthly div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Texas Monthly article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Texas Monthly div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Texas Monthly article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Texas Monthly div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Texas Monthly article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Texas Monthly div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Texas Monthly article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Texas Monthly div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Texas Monthly article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Texas Monthly div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Texas Monthly article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Texas Monthly div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Texas Monthly article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Texas Monthly div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Texas Monthly article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Texas Monthly div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Texas Monthly article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Texas Monthly div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
By Texas Monthly article.tease-sm > div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline |
Texas Monthly div.tease-sm__text > div.tease-byline-container > p.tease-byline > a |
SUBSCRIBE NOW footer.footer > div.mx-auto > div.mx-auto > a.button |
These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.
Names and labels
Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
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div.mx-5 > div.mx-auto > div.issue-cover > a div.mx-5 > div.mx-auto > div.issue-cover > a |
These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.
Tables and lists
Screen readers have a specific way of announcing lists. Ensuring proper list structure aids screen reader output. Learn more about proper list structure.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
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TM TODAY
All our stories in one daily email.
TRUE CRIME
Gripping Texas crime st… div.newsletter-form > form.form > div.newsletter__fields > ul.newsletter__lists |
These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using assistive technology, like a screen reader.
Best practices
Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
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BORDER & IMMIGRATION article.tease-lg > div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-lg__tease-kicker-wrapper > a.tease-lg__kicker-link |
OCTOBER 1979 article.tease-lg > div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-lg__tease-kicker-wrapper > a.tease-lg__kicker-link |
SPORTS article.tease-lg > div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-lg__tease-kicker-wrapper > a.tease-lg__kicker-link |
THE STORY article.tease-lg > div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-lg__tease-kicker-wrapper > a.tease-lg__kicker-link |
RECIPES article.tease-lg > div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-lg__tease-kicker-wrapper > a.tease-lg__kicker-link |
BBQ JOINT REVIEWS article.tease-lg > div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-lg__tease-kicker-wrapper > a.tease-lg__kicker-link |
HUNTING & FISHING article.tease-lg > div.tease-lg__text > div.tease-lg__tease-kicker-wrapper > a.tease-lg__kicker-link |
These items highlight common accessibility best practices.
Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
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SIGN UP div.newsletter__fields > div.newsletter__sticky > div.newsletter__row > button.newsletter__submit |
SIGN UP div.newsletter__fields > div.newsletter__sticky > div.newsletter__row > button.newsletter__submit |
10:23 div.video-block__column-wrapper > div.video-block__right-col > article.tease-sm > a.tease-sm__image |
6:29 div.video-block__column-wrapper > div.video-block__right-col > article.tease-sm > a.tease-sm__image |
A+Alt Text Quality1 of 1 images have issuesPASS
| Issue | Count |
|---|---|
| generic | 1 image(s) |
A+Form AccessibilityNo form controlsPASS
ALink & Button Quality1 issue(s) across 1 links and 0 buttonsPASS
| Element | Text | Issue | Suggested Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.texasmonthly.com/cdn-cgi/con… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
https://www.texasmonthly.com/cdn-cgi/content?id=19sQUrkU9OrJkLZY8VaPkiMfvArja…
Links with no accessible text (empty <a></a>, image-only no alt, icon-only no aria-label) are unidentifiable to screen readers.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4
A+Web ManifestPWA-readyPASS
A+Color Contrast (Screenshot)5 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AAPASS
Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.
Show all checked elements (5)
| Element | Ratio | Required | FG | BG | Result |
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| title Access to this page … | 19.23:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #F5F5F2 | Pass |
| div Hold Up, Partner | 19.23:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #F5F5F2 | Pass |
| div Press & Hold to conf… | 19.23:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #F5F5F2 | Pass |
| div (and not a bot). | 19.23:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #F5F5F2 | Pass |
| div Reference ID 9d5b493… | 19.23:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #F5F5F2 | Pass |
Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.