Accessibility

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

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

7 PASS 2 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 ✗

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

Search form present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page Not Found | Texas A&M University ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✓

Favicon & Branding

Action

14 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

14 icon(s) detected

No favicon.ico at site root

Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

Multiple icon sizes detected

✗ favicon.ico Missing

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Landmark Structure

11 landmarks

PASS

11 landmarks

<main> landmark present

5 <nav> landmark(s) found

2 of 5 <nav> elements are unlabeled

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

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

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+

Heading Hierarchy

28 headings

PASS

28 headings

Single H1 present

H2 Logins
H2 Resources
H2 Popular Searches
H1 Texas A&M University
H2 For You
H2 Together, we stand as A Force for Good
H2 Standing Together For Good
H2 Stories and News
H3 Secret Walls and Texas A&M team up to paint mural for modular medical clinic at South by Southwest
H3 Texas A&M Distinguished Professor Stephen Safe recognized as 2026 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner
H3 Human space research gets a boost from retired NASA centrifuge
H3 Scientists reverse brain aging, with a nasal spray
H2 Texas A&M University named one of the world’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company for the second straight year
H2 Texas A&M Leads in University Rankings
H2 Come Stand With Us
H3 Unlimited Academic Potential
H3 Research That Matters
H3 Exceptional Student Experience
H3 Affordable Education
H2 Why Texas A&M?
H2 Ready to Learn More?
H2 At A Glance
H2 Academic Resources
H2 Campus Resources
H2 Physical Address
H2 Texas A&M Entities
H2 Transparency & Reporting
H2 State Resources

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 9 images OK

PASS

All 9 images OK

9 image(s) with good alt text

9 images 9 good alt text

All images have appropriate alt text.

A+

Form Accessibility

All 2 controls labeled

PASS

All 2 controls labeled

2 control(s) properly labeled

2 controls

2 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#search	search	Search	for/id
#mobile-search	search	Search	for/id

A+

Link & Button Quality

252 links, 43 buttons — all OK

PASS

252 links, 43 buttons — all OK

252 link(s) with descriptive text

252 links

0 empty

0 generic text

0 new tab

0 empty buttons

All links and buttons have descriptive accessible text.

295 links and buttons have descriptive text

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)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Texas A&M University	13.75:1	3.0:1	#000000	#D1D1D1	Pass
h2 Logins	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Resources	13.75:1	3.0:1	#000000	#D1D1D1	Pass
h2 Popular Searches	13.75:1	3.0:1	#000000	#D1D1D1	Pass
h2 For You	13.75:1	3.0:1	#000000	#D1D1D1	Pass
h2 A Force	13.75:1	3.0:1	#000000	#D1D1D1	Pass
h2 for Good	13.75:1	3.0:1	#000000	#D1D1D1	Pass
h2 Standing Together Fo…	13.75:1	3.0:1	#000000	#D1D1D1	Pass
h2 Stories and News	13.75:1	3.0:1	#000000	#D1D1D1	Pass
h2 Texas A&M Leads in U…	13.75:1	3.0:1	#000000	#D1D1D1	Pass
h2 Come Stand With Us	13.75:1	3.0:1	#000000	#D1D1D1	Pass
h2 Why Texas A&M?	13.75:1	3.0:1	#000000	#D1D1D1	Pass
h2 Ready to Learn More?	13.75:1	3.0:1	#000000	#D1D1D1	Pass
h2 At A Glance	13.75:1	3.0:1	#000000	#D1D1D1	Pass
h2 Academic Resources	13.75:1	3.0:1	#000000	#D1D1D1	Pass
h2 Campus Resources	13.75:1	3.0:1	#000000	#D1D1D1	Pass
h2 Physical Address	13.75:1	3.0:1	#000000	#D1D1D1	Pass
h2 Texas A&M Entities	13.75:1	3.0:1	#000000	#D1D1D1	Pass
h2 Transparency & Repor…	13.75:1	3.0:1	#000000	#D1D1D1	Pass
h2 State Resources	13.75:1	3.0:1	#000000	#D1D1D1	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 100/100 — 0 failing, 29 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

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

●`<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

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Skip links are focusable.

●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

○`<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.

○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.