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· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
56
GRADE
D
FIX
5
REVIEW
5
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
13
3 PASS 5 REVIEW 5 FIX
F
Heading Hierarchy
Action
161 headings, 5 skip(s)
FIX
161 headings, 5 skip(s)
Critical::
No H1 heading found
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H4 → H6 (missing H5)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H4 → H6 (missing H5)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H4 → H6 (missing H5)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H4 → H6 (missing H5)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H4 → H6 (missing H5)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
  • H5 Society
  • H4 The Dalai Lama’s Succession Battle: The Stakes for Tibetans and Beijing
  • H6 By Saransh Sehgal | April 21, 2026 skipped
  • H5 Society
  • H4 From Malaysia to the World: The Asian Legacy of Pope Francis
  • H6 By Michel Chambon | April 20, 2026 skipped
  • H5 Diplomacy
  • H4 The Deepening Deterioration of Public Sentiment Between Japan and China
  • H6 By Peter Chai | April 18, 2026 skipped
  • H5 Economy
  • H4 How China’s Arctic Ambitions Inflate Russia’s Geopolitical Leverage
  • H6 By Chia-Yun Po | April 17, 2026 skipped
  • H5 Diplomacy
  • H4 How China Is Positioning Itself Ahead of the Trump–Xi Summit
  • H6 By John Calabrese | April 16, 2026 skipped
  • H5 Society
  • H4 The Dalai Lama’s Succession Battle: The Stakes for Tibetans and Beijing
  • H5 Society
  • H4 From Malaysia to the World: The Asian Legacy of Pope Francis
  • H5 Diplomacy
  • H4 The Deepening Deterioration of Public Sentiment Between Japan and China
  • H5 Economy
  • H4 How China’s Arctic Ambitions Inflate Russia’s Geopolitical Leverage
  • H5 Diplomacy
  • H4 How China Is Positioning Itself Ahead of the Trump–Xi Summit
  • H5 More
  • H4 Features
  • H3 Latest Stories
  • H4 Why the 2026 NPT Review Conference – and Diplomacy – Must Not Fail
  • H4 China’s Liaoning Carrier Heads South: More Than a Routine Drill
  • H4 Brother of Karkalpak Activist Detained for Petty Hooliganism
  • H4 Can Japan Finally Unlock Defense Technology Cooperation With India?
  • H4 The Real Reason Taiwan’s Defense Procurement Is Stalling
  • H4 Why Do Uzbek Female Labor Migrants Chose Turkiye?
  • H3 Most Read
  • H4 China Was Once Buying Up Sri Lankan Ports. Now It’s India’s Turn.
  • H4 Dependence Without Trust: The Drivers of Pakistan-UAE Divergence
  • H4 Which Asian Countries Are Most at Risk From the Iran Energy Shock?
  • H3 Blogs
  • H3 China Power
  • H4 A New World Order
  • H4 The Real Reason Taiwan’s Defense Procurement Is Stalling
  • H4 Why China Wants to Host the New BBNJ Secretariat
  • H4 Move Over, Hungary: Spain Is China’s New Best Friend in the EU
  • H4 China’s Definition of an ‘Evil Cult’ Is Expanding Beyond Religious Groups
  • H3 Flashpoints
  • H4 Diplomacy by Other Means
  • H4 China’s Liaoning Carrier Heads South: More Than a Routine Drill
  • H4 North Korea Fires 5 Tactical Ballistic Missiles
  • H4 The Geopolitical Importance of India’s Shrinking ‘Red Corridor’
  • H4 BRICS: Can India Lead a Bloc Without a Cause?
  • H3 Asia Defense
  • H4 Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
  • H4 Philippines, US Kick Off Largest Ever Balikatan Exercises Close to Regional Flashpoints
  • H4 Australia-Japan Frigate Deal Faces 3 Critical Challenges
  • H4 Australia-Japan Ink Deal for Mogami-class Frigates
  • H4 Japan Moves to Institutionalize Drone Warfare as Manpower Shortfalls Deepen
  • H3 ASEAN Beat
  • H4 Insights Into Half a Billion
  • H4 ASEAN’s Rules of Origin Need a Rethink
  • H4 How Myanmar’s Civil War Has Slipped Down the Global Crisis Hierarchy
  • H4 Indonesia-U.S. Blanket Overflight Access: A Door That Others Will Push
  • H4 Thailand to Accelerate Planning on ‘Land Bridge’ Project, Minister Says
  • H3 The Pulse
  • H4 Perspectives on South Asia
  • H4 Modi Government Suffers Setback as Constitutional Amendment Defeated in Parliament
  • H4 Torture by Design? Why India’s Laws Are Not Enough
  • H4 Lakshadweep’s Fishermen Are India’s First Line of Maritime Intelligence
  • H4 The 500th Anniversary of the First Battle of Panipat
  • H3 The Koreas
  • H4 Divided Peninsula
  • H4 South Korea’s Renewed Strategic Pivot to India
  • H4 PPP’s Chief Holds Meetings in Washington While His Party Faces Ruin at Home
  • H4 South Korea’s Harder Line on Israel Amid Energy Shock
  • H4 Over 2 Consecutive Days, North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Toward East Sea
  • H3 Tokyo Report
  • H4 News From Japan
  • H4 Can Japan Finally Unlock Defense Technology Cooperation With India?
  • H4 Japan’s Constitutional Theater: Revising Article 9 Would Be a Mistake
  • H4 Beyond the Rupture: Where Are China-Japan Relations Heading?
  • H4 Japan’s PM Faces Gas Tax Headwinds When She Flies to Australia
  • H3 The Debate
  • H4 Comment and Opinion
  • H4 Why the 2026 NPT Review Conference – and Diplomacy – Must Not Fail
  • H4 When Climate Lies Kill: Red-Tagging Indigenous Defenders in the Philippines
  • H4 If Awami League Can Be Banned, Why Not the Jamaat on the Same Charges?
  • H4 Bangladesh at the Crossroads: Renewables or Imported Fuel Chaos
  • H3 Crossroads Asia
  • H4 The New Silk Road
  • H4 Brother of Karkalpak Activist Detained for Petty Hooliganism
  • H4 Why Do Uzbek Female Labor Migrants Chose Turkiye?
  • H4 Setting Realistic Expectations for Kazakhstan’s Regional Ecological Summit
  • H4 Uzbekistan Wants Nuclear Energy, But Can It Afford the Water Cost?
  • H3 Trans-Pacific View
  • H4 U.S. Policy on Asia
  • H4 China’s Taiwan Calculus Ahead of the Trump-Xi Summit
  • H4 China-US Trade Relations: Between Engagement and Decoupling
  • H4 How Donald Trump Doubled Down on the Rhetorical Presidency in His Handling of China
  • H4 Are India-US Ties Really Back on Track?
  • H3 Pacific Money
  • H4 Economy And Business
  • H4 A Brief History of Southeast Asia’s Streaming Wars
  • H4 China Needs to Exercise Caution With Economic Penalties
  • H4 Japan’s Takaichi to Forge Closer Cooperation With Australia in Rare Earths
  • H4 Southeast Asia’s Solar Panel Boom
  • H3 Oceania
  • H4 The South Pacific
  • H4 Australian PM Secures Fuel, Fertilizer Supplies During Visits to Malaysia and Brunei
  • H4 Australia’s New National Defense Strategy Feels Written for a Bygone Era
  • H4 Australian PM to Travel to Brunei and Malaysia to Secure Energy, Fertilizer Supplies
  • H4 Decorated Soldier Charged in Australia War Crimes Case
  • H3 Videos
  • H4 Asia on Video
  • H4 Which Asian Countries Are Most at Risk From the Iran Energy Shock?
  • H4 Remembering Vietnam’s Worst Environmental Disaster – and the Ongoing Cover-up
  • H4 Is South Korea About to Finally Get Full Control of Its Own Military?
  • H4 Who Is Winning Southeast Asia’s Chip Race?
  • H3 Podcasts
  • H4 Asia Geopolitics
  • H4 Inside North Korea’s 9th Party Congress
  • H4 What the Iran-US War Means for Asia
  • H4 Is China Conducting Secret Nuclear Weapons Tests?
  • H4 The Downfall of General Zhang Youxia
  • H3 Photo Essays
  • H4 Asia in Pictures
  • H4 In Photos: Life along Myanmar’s Border
  • H4 In Photos: The Border Conflict Between Thailand and Cambodia
  • H4 In Photos: Rohingya Refugees Watch Their World Burn – Again and Again
  • H4 Destruction of a Lake – a Ramsar Site – in India’s Northeast
  • H3 Economy
  • H4 Why Do Uzbek Female Labor Migrants Chose Turkiye?
  • H4 Reevaluating ASEAN’s Economic Outlook Amid the Iran Conflict
  • H4 ASEAN’s Rules of Origin Need a Rethink
  • H3 Security
  • H4 China’s Liaoning Carrier Heads South: More Than a Routine Drill
  • H4 Can Japan Finally Unlock Defense Technology Cooperation With India?
  • H4 The Real Reason Taiwan’s Defense Procurement Is Stalling
  • H3 Politics
  • H4 Brother of Karkalpak Activist Detained for Petty Hooliganism
  • H4 Modi Government Suffers Setback as Constitutional Amendment Defeated in Parliament
  • H4 New Myanmar Administration Releases Ousted President Win Myint in Mass Amnesty
  • H3 Diplomacy
  • H4 Why the 2026 NPT Review Conference – and Diplomacy – Must Not Fail
  • H4 Why China Wants to Host the New BBNJ Secretariat
  • H4 South Korea’s President Set to Pay 4-Day State Visit To Vietnam
  • H3 Environment
  • H4 Setting Realistic Expectations for Kazakhstan’s Regional Ecological Summit
  • H4 Uzbekistan Wants Nuclear Energy, But Can It Afford the Water Cost?
  • H4 Japan’s PM Faces Gas Tax Headwinds When She Flies to Australia
  • H3 Society
  • H4 The Dalai Lama’s Succession Battle: The Stakes for Tibetans and Beijing
  • H4 Torture by Design? Why India’s Laws Are Not Enough
  • H4 The 500th Anniversary of the First Battle of Panipat
  • H3 Interviews
  • H4 The Christian Roots of Kimilsungism
  • H4 Amb. Stephen Rapp on How the Ground Is Being Prepared for Ethnic Cleansing in India
  • H4 The Roots of China’s Communist Revolution
  • H3 Multimedia
  • H4 Which Asian Countries Are Most at Risk From the Iran Energy Shock?
  • H4 Remembering Vietnam’s Worst Environmental Disaster – and the Ongoing Cover-up
  • H4 Is South Korea About to Finally Get Full Control of Its Own Military?

Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.

Why this matters

No H1 means screen-reader users can't identify the page's primary topic, and Google's content-extraction degrades.

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The H1 is the document title for assistive tech and a strong signal to search engines about page topic. Pages without one force screen readers to fall back to the <title> attribute or page chrome. Add a single H1 that names the page's primary subject.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Why this matters

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.

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Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Why this matters

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.

Learn more ▾

Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Why this matters

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.

Learn more ▾

Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Why this matters

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.

Learn more ▾

Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Why this matters

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.

Learn more ▾

Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

F
Favicon & Branding
Action
1 icon(s) detected
FIX
1 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
No apple-touch-icon detected
iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.
✓ favicon.ico Present
✗ PNG Icons Missing
✗ Apple Touch Missing
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✗ Multiple Sizes Missing
D
Web Manifest
Action
Not found
FIX
Not found
Info::
No web manifest found
No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected
color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

F
Navigation UX
Action
No navigation patterns
FIX
No navigation patterns
Info::
1 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected
These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link
Labeled Navigation 1 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
1 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
B
Alt Text Quality
1 of 42 images have issues
REVIEW
1 of 42 images have issues
Critical::
1 image(s) missing alt attribute
Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
Critical::
1 image-in-link without alt text
An image inside a link with no alt creates an empty link.
Info::
41 image(s) with good alt text
42 images 41 good alt text 1 missing
IssueCount
missing1 image(s)

Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.

Why this matters

Each image without alt text is a WCAG 1.1.1 failure — invisible to screen-reader users, lost from Google Image Search.

Learn more ▾

WCAG 2.1 Level A requires text alternatives for non-decorative images. Empty alt='' is fine for decorative; meaningful images need descriptive text. Common fixes: CMS audit + bulk add, build-time linter (alt-text-required ESLint rule), CI gate on Lighthouse a11y score.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.1.1 / WebAIM Million Report

An image inside a link with no alt creates an empty link.

Why this matters

Image-only links with no alt create empty links — screen-reader users hear 'link' with no destination context.

Learn more ▾

An <a><img></a> with no img alt is the worst-case for accessibility: AT announces the link but can't describe where it goes. Either add alt to the image OR add aria-label to the link.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

B
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
Info::
Navigation links present on 404 page
Info::
Homepage link present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found – The Diplomat ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗
C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 5 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

15 pass 5 fail WCAG AA 3 pass AA only
h3 Latest Stories
1.18:1
#000000
on
#13191C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Most Read
1.18:1
#000000
on
#13191C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Blogs
1.18:1
#000000
on
#13191C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
h3 Multimedia
1.18:1
#000000
on
#13191C
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
19px · bottom of viewport
span Search
1.17:1
#000000
on
#12181B
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h3 Latest Stories1.18:13.0:1
#000000
#13191C
Fail
h3 Most Read1.18:13.0:1
#000000
#13191C
Fail
h3 Blogs1.18:13.0:1
#000000
#13191C
Fail
h3 Multimedia1.18:13.0:1
#000000
#13191C
Fail
title The Diplomat – Asi…5.24:14.5:1
#000000
#7F7F7F
Pass
span All Sections5.24:14.5:1
#000000
#7F7F7F
Pass
span Search1.17:14.5:1
#000000
#12181B
Fail
span Read4.58:14.5:1
#000000
#727678
Pass
span The Diplomat21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
p Know The Asia-Pacifi…21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
span Sign In21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Central Asia21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a East Asia21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Oceania21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a South Asia21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Southeast Asia21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Security21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Politics21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Diplomacy21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Economy21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
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.

C
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Action
Score 75/100 — 6 failing, 21 passed
REVIEW
75

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.

Names and labels

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
section#td-top > div.td-viewport > div#td-top-menu > button.td-btn section#td-top > div.td-viewport > div#td-top-menu > button.td-btn

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.td-viewport > a#td-top-logo > picture > img div.td-viewport > a#td-top-logo > picture > img

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.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
header#td-head > section#td-top > div.td-viewport > a#td-top-logo header#td-head > section#td-top > div.td-viewport > a#td-top-logo

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.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
SOCIETY div.td-viewport > div#td-feature-gallery__previews > a.td-post > h5
By SARANSH SEHGAL | APRIL 21, 2026 div.td-viewport > div#td-feature-gallery__previews > a.td-post > h6
SARANSH SEHGAL div#td-feature-gallery__previews > a.td-post > h6 > span
APRIL 21, 2026 div#td-feature-gallery__previews > a.td-post > h6 > span
SOCIETY div#td-feature-gallery__links > div.td-feature-gallery__link > a.td-post > h5
DIPLOMACY div#td-feature-gallery__links > div.td-feature-gallery__link > a.td-post > h5
ECONOMY div#td-feature-gallery__links > div.td-feature-gallery__link > a.td-post > h5
DIPLOMACY div#td-feature-gallery__links > div.td-feature-gallery__link > a.td-post > h5
Sign up a.td-home-nl > div.td-nl-itm > span > b.td-nl-link
ADVERTISEMENT main#td-home-main > section#td-home-top > aside#td-ad-home-1 > header
A NEW WORLD ORDER section#td-home-blogs > section.td-box > header.td-tall > h4
DIPLOMACY BY OTHER MEANS section#td-home-blogs > section.td-box > header.td-tall > h4
MILITARIES OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC section#td-home-blogs > section.td-box > header.td-tall > h4
INSIGHTS INTO HALF A BILLION section#td-home-blogs > section.td-box > header.td-tall > h4
PERSPECTIVES ON SOUTH ASIA section#td-home-blogs > section.td-box > header.td-tall > h4
DIVIDED PENINSULA section#td-home-blogs > section.td-box > header.td-tall > h4
NEWS FROM JAPAN section#td-home-blogs > section.td-box > header.td-tall > h4
THE DEBATE section.td-box > header.td-tall > h3 > a
COMMENT AND OPINION section#td-home-blogs > section.td-box > header.td-tall > h4
THE NEW SILK ROAD section#td-home-blogs > section.td-box > header.td-tall > h4
U.S. POLICY ON ASIA section#td-home-blogs > section.td-box > header.td-tall > h4
PACIFIC MONEY section.td-box > header.td-tall > h3 > a
ECONOMY AND BUSINESS section#td-home-blogs > section.td-box > header.td-tall > h4
OCEANIA section.td-box > header.td-tall > h3 > a
THE SOUTH PACIFIC section#td-home-blogs > section.td-box > header.td-tall > h4
ASIA ON VIDEO section#td-home-blogs > section.td-box > header.td-tall > h4
ASIA GEOPOLITICS section#td-home-blogs > section.td-box > header.td-tall > h4
ASIA IN PICTURES section#td-home-blogs > section.td-box > header.td-tall > h4
ADVERTISEMENT div#td-body > aside#td-home-side-left > aside#td-ad-home-vrec_2 > header
ADVERTISEMENT div#td-body > aside#td-home-side-right > aside#td-ad-home-vrec_3 > header

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
By SARANSH SEHGAL | APRIL 21, 2026 div.td-viewport > div#td-feature-gallery__previews > a.td-post > h6

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Best practices

Disabling zooming is problematic for users with low vision who rely on screen magnification to properly see the contents of a web page. Learn more about the viewport meta tag.

Why this matters

Informational: a Permissions-Policy directive showing feature -> allowed origins.

Source: MDN Permissions-Policy

Failing Elements
head > meta head > meta

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Form elements have associated labels
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Skip links are focusable.
○No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
A
Landmark Structure
54 landmarks
PASS
54 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
1 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1)
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV MAIN ASIDE CONTENTINFO footer

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Why this matters

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

A+
Form Accessibility
All 2 controls labeled
PASS
All 2 controls labeled
Info::
2 control(s) properly labeled
2 controls
2 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#gsc-i-id1textsearcharia-label
#td-account-modal_triggercheckboxSign Infor/id
A+
Print Stylesheet
Print styles detected
PASS
Print styles detected
Info::
External print stylesheet detected
Got: https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/themes/td_theme_v3/build/20190918/css/print.min.css
Print Stylesheet ✓ Print Optimized
Print stylesheet https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/themes/td_theme_v3/build/20190918/css/print.min.css ✓Inline @media print Not detected ✗
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