Accessibility

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

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

6 PASS 4 REVIEW 3 FIX

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 404-error | University of Leeds ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✓

Favicon & Branding

6 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

6 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

SVG favicon detected — scales perfectly to any size

Multiple icon sizes detected

✗ favicon.ico Missing

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✓ SVG Favicon Present

✓ Manifest Icons Present

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Web Manifest

Valid manifest

REVIEW

Valid manifest

Name present: MyWebSite

192x192 icon present

512x512 icon present

Display mode: standalone

PWA Install Criteria Not Installable

Name MyWebSite ✓192×192 icon ✓512×512 icon ✓Start URL ✗Display Mode standalone ✓

Name MyWebSite Display Mode standalone Theme Color #ffffff Background Color #ffffff Icons 2 icon(s)

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 2 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

18 pass 2 fail WCAG AA

h2 Changes to our privacy policy

1.30:1

#000000

#212121

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · top of page (header area)

h2 Tell us whether you accept cookies

1.30:1

#000000

#212121

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · above the fold

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 University of Leeds	10.53:1	3.0:1	#000000	#00D0A0	Pass
h2 Changes to our priva…	1.30:1	3.0:1	#000000	#212121	Fail
h2 Tell us whether you …	1.30:1	3.0:1	#000000	#212121	Fail
h2 Your privacy options	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Undergraduate Open D…	10.53:1	3.0:1	#000000	#00D0A0	Pass
h2 Find your course	10.53:1	3.0:1	#000000	#00D0A0	Pass
h2 Our rankings	10.53:1	3.0:1	#000000	#00D0A0	Pass
h2 Introducing Leeds	10.53:1	3.0:1	#000000	#00D0A0	Pass
h2 Life at Leeds	10.53:1	3.0:1	#000000	#00D0A0	Pass
h2 World-leading resear…	10.53:1	3.0:1	#000000	#00D0A0	Pass
h2 Footer navigation	10.53:1	3.0:1	#000000	#00D0A0	Pass
h2 Contact information	10.53:1	3.0:1	#000000	#00D0A0	Pass
h2 Site information	10.53:1	3.0:1	#000000	#00D0A0	Pass
h3 Our use of cookies	5.24:1	3.0:1	#000000	#A37557	Pass
h3 Explore Leeds	10.53:1	3.0:1	#000000	#00D0A0	Pass
h3 Funding and scholars…	10.53:1	3.0:1	#000000	#00D0A0	Pass
h3 Postgraduate Virtual…	10.53:1	3.0:1	#000000	#00D0A0	Pass
h3 Funding and scholars…	10.53:1	3.0:1	#000000	#00D0A0	Pass
h3 Introducing Leeds	10.53:1	3.0:1	#000000	#00D0A0	Pass
h3 Study and courses	10.53:1	3.0:1	#000000	#00D0A0	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.

Landmark Structure

20 landmarks

PASS

20 landmarks

<main> landmark present

9 <nav> landmark(s) found

2 of 9 <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

35 headings

PASS

35 headings

Single H1 present

H2 Changes to our privacy policy
H2 Tell us whether you accept cookies
H2 Your privacy options
H3 Our use of cookies
H3 Strictly necessary cookies
H3 Cookies that measure website use
H3 Cookies that help with our communications and marketing
H1 University of Leeds
H2 Undergraduate Open Days 2026
H2 Find your course
H3 Explore Leeds
H3 Funding and scholarships
H3 Postgraduate Virtual Open Day
H3 Funding and scholarships
H2 Our rankings
H2 Introducing Leeds
H3 Introducing Leeds
H2 Life at Leeds
H3 Romy's story
H3 Joceline Kamajaya
H3 Emilio’s story
H3 Pragya Sharma
H2 World-leading research to shape a better future
H3 Latest news
H3 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education
H3 Minimising the impact of melting glaciers
H3 When parks don’t feel like safe public spaces
H3 Positive impact of supermarket junk food restrictions revealed
H3 Embedding young people’s voices in global development
H2 Footer navigation
H3 Study and courses
H3 About Us
H3 Quicklinks and contacts
H2 Contact information
H2 Site information

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 12 images OK

PASS

All 12 images OK

2 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters

1 decorative image(s) correctly marked

9 image(s) with good alt text

12 images 9 good alt text 1 decorative

Issue	Count
too long	2 image(s)

A+

Form Accessibility

All 6 controls labeled

PASS

All 6 controls labeled

6 control(s) properly labeled

6 controls

6 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#analytics_cookies	checkbox		none
#remarketing_cookies	checkbox		none
#global-masthead__search-field	search	Search leeds.ac.uk	for/id
#radio-undergraduate	radio	Undergraduate	for/id
#radio-masters	radio	Masters	for/id
#query	search	Search courses	for/id

A+

Link & Button Quality

99 links, 25 buttons — all OK

PASS

99 links, 25 buttons — all OK

99 link(s) with descriptive text

99 links

0 empty

0 generic text

0 new tab

0 empty buttons

All links and buttons have descriptive accessible text.

124 links and buttons have descriptive 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

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[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

●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

●Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

●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

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

●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

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements 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

○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

○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

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○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.

○Identical links have the same purpose.

○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.

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