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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
65
GRADE
D
FIX
4
REVIEW
4
PASS
5
INFO
0
Checks
13
5 PASS 4 REVIEW 4 FIX
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.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗
F
Navigation UX
Action
1 navigation pattern(s)
FIX
1 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
10 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 10 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
3 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.
B
Heading Hierarchy
122 headings
REVIEW
122 headings
Critical::
No H1 heading found
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
  • H2 More
  • H3 Why Switzerland joined Trump-friendly FIFA to fund mini pitches in Palestine
  • H2 More
  • H3 As Middle East conflict rages, Swiss tradition of uniting adversaries is changing
  • H2 More
  • H3 Why Switzerland doesn’t recognise Palestine as a state
  • H2 More
  • H3 Why is so little aid getting into Gaza?
  • H2 More
  • H3 How Switzerland bought rapid access to Covid vaccines
  • H2 More
  • H3 ‘Kiss of death’: how the US killed a Swiss merchant bank
  • H2 More
  • H3 Swiss voters to decide on stricter rules for conscientious objection
  • H2 More
  • H3 Switzerland Today
  • H2 More
  • H3 Swiss diaspora divided after Orbán’s fall in Hungary election
  • H2 More
  • H3 US news reported by the Swiss media
  • H2 More
  • H3 Millions of dollars linked to Magnitsky fraud case leave Switzerland
  • H2 Geopolitics
  • H2 More
  • H3 Why Switzerland joined Trump-friendly FIFA to fund mini pitches in Palestine
  • H2 More
  • H3 ‘Kiss of death’: how the US killed a Swiss merchant bank
  • H2 More
  • H3 How Switzerland got caught in the Magnitsky case – again
  • H2 More
  • H3 Millions of dollars linked to Magnitsky fraud case leave Switzerland
  • H2 More
  • H3 City of London urges Swiss airports to give UK travellers e-gate access
  • H2 More
  • H3 Afghanistan’s Taliban tap Swiss, other travellers for flyover fees
  • H2 More
  • H3 AI armageddon, NATO alliance wobbles and SpaceX going public
  • H2 More
  • H3 From e-cigarettes to lab devices: surprising facts about Swiss patents
  • H2 More
  • H3 Inside Geneva: can the UN survive?
  • H2 More
  • H3 Switzerland’s Zug becomes bolt-hole for Gulf-based wealth
  • H2 More
  • H3 Swiss entrepreneurs are staying put in Dubai
  • H2 More
  • H3 Public support for the army, Jamie Dimon’s warnings, and the Artemis II Moon mission
  • H2 More
  • H3 Iran-US: the stakes of disruption at Hormuz for Switzerland
  • H2 More
  • H3 MAGA ‘dream girl’ Jessica Foster, No Kings demo, and 50 years of Apple
  • H2 More
  • H3 Swiss public mistrusts Google, TikTok and Meta
  • H2 More
  • H3 Why Switzerland joined Trump-friendly FIFA to fund mini pitches in Palestine
  • H2 More
  • H3 Passenger numbers at Zurich airport rose in March despite Iran war
  • H2 More
  • H3 Switzerland among ten countries calling for end to fighting in Lebanon
  • H2 More
  • H3 SWISS continues to suspend flights to Dubai
  • H2 More
  • H3 ICRC delivers humanitarian aid to Iran
  • H2 More
  • H3 Ice hockey World Cup cushions Zurich hotel losses resulting from Middle East conflict
  • H2 More
  • H3 Switzerland’s Zug becomes bolt-hole for Gulf-based wealth
  • H2 More
  • H3 Swiss entrepreneurs are staying put in Dubai
  • H2 More
  • H3 Swiss consumer sentiment slumps amid Iran war
  • H2 More
  • H3 Nine Swiss to join new flotilla bound for Gaza
  • H2 More
  • H3 Switzerland calls for end to Lebanon violence
  • H2 More
  • H3 Swiss metals and machine industry worried about new US tariff rules
  • H2 More
  • H3 US imposes 15% tariff on Swiss pharma products
  • H2 More
  • H3 US expected to impose 100% tariffs on certain drugs: report
  • H2 More
  • H3 Switzerland to extend US trade talks beyond March deadline, says Parmelin
  • H2 More
  • H3 Bern discusses US investigation into unfair trading
  • H2 More
  • H3 US launches trade investigation against Switzerland
  • H2 More
  • H3 Swiss lawmakers hold trade talks in US
  • H2 More
  • H3 Swiss government says new US tariffs will replace old ones
  • H2 More
  • H3 Swiss companies want to reclaim US tariffs
  • H2 More
  • H3 ‘We’ll have to live with US tariffs,’ warns SECO head
  • H2 More
  • H3 US tax yo-yo blurs situation for Swiss companies
  • H2 More
  • H3 Could direct democracy trip up Swiss trade deals?
  • H2 More
  • H3 Trump repeats claim that Switzerland ‘rips off the United States’
  • H2 More
  • H3 Swiss trade surplus with US grew in 2025 despite tariffs
  • H2 More
  • H3 Bern and Washington to start trade negotiations ‘as soon as possible’
  • H2 Swiss Abroad
  • H2 More
  • H3 Swiss voters to decide on stricter rules for conscientious objection
  • H2 More
  • H3 Why Merantix founder Adrian Locher chose Berlin over Zurich for his AI start-up
  • H2 More
  • H3 Making young Swiss abroad feel more than just ‘passport holders’
  • H2 More
  • H3 City of London urges Swiss airports to give UK travellers e-gate access
  • H2 More
  • H3 Should the Swiss population be capped at 10 million?
  • H2 More
  • H3 ‘No to ten million’ vote – should Switzerland cap its population?
  • H2 More
  • H3 Swiss in Hungary: ‘We’ve given ourselves a second chance’
  • H2 Popular Stories
  • H2 Most Watched

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.

Learn more ▾

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

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::
Search form present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found - SWI swissinfo.ch ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✓
B
Favicon & Branding
5 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
5 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
SVG favicon detected — scales perfectly to any size
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✓ SVG Favicon Present
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✓ Multiple Sizes Present
A
Landmark Structure
12 landmarks
PASS
12 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
10 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
4 of 10 <nav> elements are unlabeled
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Info::
No banner (header) landmark
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER (missing!) NAV "Skip links" MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

Learn more ▾

When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

A
Alt Text Quality
All 97 images OK
PASS
All 97 images OK
Info::
7 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters
Info::
2 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
88 image(s) with good alt text
97 images 88 good alt text 2 decorative
IssueCount
too long7 image(s)
A+
Form Accessibility
All 1 controls labeled
PASS
All 1 controls labeled
Info::
1 control(s) properly labeled
1 controls
1 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#header-primary-navigation-search-form-input-1searchSearchfor/id
A+
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA
PASS

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

20 pass
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 More21.00:13.0:1
#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.

A
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 94/100 — 3 failing, 28 passed
PASS
94

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

Screen reader users rely on frame titles to describe the contents of frames. Learn more about frame titles.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.page-main > div.ebu-news-feed > div.ebu-news-feed__widget > iframe#reco2a78fe50-6ade-4199-acda-9fe7ddc6cfa8 div.page-main > div.ebu-news-feed > div.ebu-news-feed__widget > iframe#reco2a78fe50-6ade-4199-acda-9fe7ddc6cfa8

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.

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.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Middle East conflict div.page-main > div.teaser-card-carousel > div.caption > a.caption__link
Global trade war div.page-main > div.teaser-card-carousel > div.caption > a.caption__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.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
EN div.header-container__grid > div.header-aside > div.header-language-navigation-action > button#language-navigation-toggle
○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
●Buttons have an accessible name
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●Select elements have associated label elements.
●`[accesskey]` values are unique
●`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links have a discernible name
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○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
○Form elements have associated labels
○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Skip links are focusable.
○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
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○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.
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