Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

5 PASS 4 REVIEW 4 FIX

Web Manifest

Action

Not found

FIX

Not found

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.

Dark Mode Support

Action

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

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.

Print Stylesheet

Action

No print styles

FIX

No print styles

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 ✗

Link & Button Quality

6 issue(s) across 199 links and 21 buttons

REVIEW

6 issue(s) across 199 links and 21 buttons

6 link(s) with no accessible text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

Got: https://www.facebook.com/syracuseuniversity; http://instagram.com/syracuseu; https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=19054; http://www.youtube.com/user/Syracuse; https://www.tiktok.com/@syracuseu; https://twitter.com/syracuseu

193 link(s) with descriptive text

199 links

6 empty

0 generic text

0 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://www.facebook.com/syracuseunivers…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
http://instagram.com/syracuseu	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=1…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
http://www.youtube.com/user/Syracuse	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.tiktok.com/@syracuseu	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://twitter.com/syracuseu	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label

214 links and buttons have descriptive text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

https://www.facebook.com/syracuseuniversity; http://instagram.com/syracuseu; https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=19054; http://www.youtube.com/user/Syracuse; https://www.tiktok.com/@syracuseu; https://twitter.com/syracuseu

Why this matters

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

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

Homepage link present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title 404 - Syracuse University ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗

Favicon & Branding

8 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

8 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

Multiple icon sizes detected

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 14 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

6 pass 14 fail WCAG AA 1 pass AA only

h2 Congratulations!

2.76:1

#000000

#3F4D9D

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Find Your Program

2.76:1

#000000

#3F4D9D

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Message From Chancellor Kent Syverud

2.76:1

#000000

#3F4D9D

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Life at Syracuse University

2.76:1

#000000

#3F4D9D

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h3 Orange Stories

2.76:1

#000000

#3F4D9D

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 All for One, All for Orange

2.76:1

#000000

#3F4D9D

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 Make Time for Wellness

2.76:1

#000000

#3F4D9D

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

title Home - Syracuse University

2.03:1

#000000

#404040

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

p By continuing to use this site, you agre…

2.03:1

#000000

#404040

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a privacy policy

2.03:1

#000000

#404040

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a Undergraduate Majors and Minors

2.53:1

#000000

#5D4C25

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold · over background image/gradient

a Graduate Programs

1.26:1

#000000

#231D15

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold · over background image/gradient

a Online Programs

1.20:1

#000000

#1C1917

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

a Selecting A Major

2.32:1

#000000

#5A443A

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold · over background image/gradient

3 contrast failures on background images/gradients

These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h2 Congratulations!	2.76:1	3.0:1	#000000	#3F4D9D	Fail
h2 Find Your Program	2.76:1	3.0:1	#000000	#3F4D9D	Fail
h2 Message From Chancel…	2.76:1	3.0:1	#000000	#3F4D9D	Fail
h2 Life at Syracuse Uni…	2.76:1	3.0:1	#000000	#3F4D9D	Fail
h3 Orange Stories	2.76:1	3.0:1	#000000	#3F4D9D	Fail
h3 All for One, All for…	2.76:1	3.0:1	#000000	#3F4D9D	Fail
h3 Make Time for Wellne…	2.76:1	3.0:1	#000000	#3F4D9D	Fail
title Home - Syracuse Univ…	2.03:1	4.5:1	#000000	#404040	Fail
p By continuing to use…	2.03:1	4.5:1	#000000	#404040	Fail
a privacy policy	2.03:1	4.5:1	#000000	#404040	Fail
button Dismiss	10.02:1	4.5:1	#000000	#B3B3B3	Pass
a Skip to Content	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Academics	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Undergraduate Majors…	2.53:1	4.5:1	#000000	#5D4C25	Fail
a Graduate Programs	1.26:1	4.5:1	#000000	#231D15	Fail
a Online Programs	1.20:1	4.5:1	#000000	#1C1917	Fail
a Certificates and Cre…	4.58:1	4.5:1	#000000	#9A6A59	Pass
a Selecting A Major	2.32:1	4.5:1	#000000	#5A443A	Fail
a Study Abroad or Away	12.47:1	4.5:1	#000000	#C8C7C9	Pass
a Syracuse University …	20.96:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FEFFFF	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+

Landmark Structure

11 landmarks

PASS

11 landmarks

<main> landmark present

7 <nav> landmark(s) found

All <nav> elements are properly labeled

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

A+

Heading Hierarchy

8 headings

PASS

8 headings

Single H1 present

H1 Have it all
H2 Congratulations!
H2 Find Your Program
H3 Orange Stories
H2 Message From Chancellor Kent Syverud
H2 Life at Syracuse University
H3 All for One, All for Orange
H3 Make Time for Wellness

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 13 images OK

PASS

All 13 images OK

1 decorative image(s) correctly marked

12 image(s) with good alt text

13 images 12 good alt text 1 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

A+

Form Accessibility

All 1 controls labeled

PASS

All 1 controls labeled

1 control(s) properly labeled

1 controls

1 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#header-search-input	text	search	aria-label

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 100/100 — 0 failing, 26 passed

PASS

100

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.

○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.

●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

●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 are distinguishable without relying on color.

●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

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`[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

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<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

○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

○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.

○Identical links have the same purpose.

○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.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.

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