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 2 REVIEW 6 FIX

Link & Button Quality

Action

5 issue(s) across 52 links and 19 buttons

FIX

5 issue(s) across 52 links and 19 buttons

1 link(s) with generic text

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

Got: https://strategy.tcd.ie/ ("Read More")

3 image-only link(s) without alt text

Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.

Got: a[href="/news_events/top-stories/featured/scholars-and-fellows-2026/"]; a[href="/news_events/top-stories/featured/conundrum-transport-planning/"]; a[href="/news_events/top-stories/featured/modern-language-scholars-receive-honorary-d…"]

6 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: https://www.tcd.ie/diversity-inclusion/athena-swan/; http://www.coimbra-group.eu/; https://www.tcd.ie/about/leru/; https://www.tcd.ie/about/policies/cookie-policy.php; https://cookiepedia.co.uk/giving-consent-to-cookies; https://www.onetrust.com/products/cookie-consent/

4 button(s) with no accessible text

Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.

Got: button (#319 on page); button (#333 on page); button (#343 on page); button (#357 on page)

42 link(s) with descriptive text

52 links

0 empty

1 generic text

6 new tab

4 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
/news_events/top-stories/featured/schola…	Trinity celebrates new Scholar…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/news_events/top-stories/featured/conund…	CONUNDRUM team wins National C…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/news_events/top-stories/featured/modern…	Modern language scholars recei…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://strategy.tcd.ie/	Read More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Read More Suggested: Home page
https://www.tcd.ie/diversity-inclusion/a…	Athena Swan	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.coimbra-group.eu/	Coimbra Group Universities	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.tcd.ie/about/leru/	LERU	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.tcd.ie/about/policies/cookie…	More information about your pr…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://cookiepedia.co.uk/giving-consent…	More information about your pr…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.onetrust.com/products/cookie…	Powered by OneTrust Opens in a…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label

57 links and buttons have descriptive text

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

https://strategy.tcd.ie/ ("Read More")

Why this matters

Generic anchor text ('click here', 'read more', 'learn more') tells screen readers and search engines nothing about the destination.

Learn more ▾

Out-of-context lists of links read by AT (one navigation pattern) become useless when every link says 'click here'. Use the destination's title or topic as anchor text. Doubles as SEO win — Google passes anchor-text relevance to the destination.

Source: WCAG 2.4.4 / Google Search Central

Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.

a[href="/news_events/top-stories/featured/scholars-and-fellows-2026/"]; a[href="/news_events/top-stories/featured/conundrum-transport-planning/"]; a[href="/news_events/top-stories/featured/modern-language-scholars-receive-honorary-d…"]

Why this matters

Image-only links with no alt are unidentifiable to screen-reader users — link's destination is invisible.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

https://www.tcd.ie/diversity-inclusion/athena-swan/; http://www.coimbra-group.eu/; https://www.tcd.ie/about/leru/; https://www.tcd.ie/about/policies/cookie-policy.php; https://cookiepedia.co.uk/giving-consent-to-cookies; https://www.onetrust.com/products/cookie-consent/

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

Learn more ▾

Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.

Source: MDN target / OWASP

Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.

button (#319 on page); button (#333 on page); button (#343 on page); button (#357 on page)

Why this matters

Buttons with no accessible text (icon-only, no aria-label) can't be activated by voice control or understood by screen readers.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 4.1.2

Favicon & Branding

Action

2 icon(s) detected

FIX

2 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

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 Present

✗ Apple Touch Missing

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✗ Multiple Sizes Missing

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 Search ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✓

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

20 pass 1 pass AA only

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h2 Study at Trinity	7.93:1	3.0:1	#000000	#69A5D4	Pass
h2 Latest News	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Thrive: Trinity Coll…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 What's On	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Privacy Preference C…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Trinity celebrates n…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 CONUNDRUM team wins …	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Modern language scho…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 From Lab to Lasting …	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 National Spring Clea…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 AI and the idea of a…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Connect with us	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Manage Consent Prefe…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Cookie List	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
title Trinity College Dubl…	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Skip to content	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Search	9.72:1	4.5:1	#000000	#67B7F9	Pass
a Students	6.33:1	4.5:1	#000000	#0090F7	Pass
a Courses	9.78:1	4.5:1	#000000	#6AB8F4	Pass
a Research	15.03:1	4.5:1	#000000	#D7DBDA	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

8 landmarks

PASS

8 landmarks

<main> landmark present

2 <nav> landmark(s) found

1 of 2 <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

19 headings

PASS

19 headings

Single H1 present

H1 Welcome to Trinity
H2 Study at Trinity
H2 Latest News
H3 Trinity celebrates new Scholars and Fellows
H3 CONUNDRUM team wins National Challenge funding to scale public engagement in transport planning
H3 Modern language scholars receive honorary degrees at Trinity
H2 Thrive: Trinity College Dublin Strategic Plan 2025 - 2030
H2 What's On
H3 From Lab to Lasting Impact: Engaging Audiences with Research
H3 National Spring Clean
H3 AI and the idea of a University
H3 Connect with us
H2 Privacy Preference Center
H3 Manage Consent Preferences
H4 Performance Cookies
H4 Strictly Necessary Cookies
H4 Advertising and Marketing Cookies
H4 Functional Cookies
H3 Cookie List

A+

Alt Text Quality

1 of 32 images have issues

PASS

1 of 32 images have issues

1 image(s) with generic alt text

12 decorative image(s) correctly marked

19 image(s) with good alt text

32 images 19 good alt text 12 decorative 1 generic

Issue	Count
generic	1 image(s)

A+

Form Accessibility

All 10 controls labeled

PASS

All 10 controls labeled

10 control(s) properly labeled

10 controls

10 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#search-input	text	Search text	none
#search-submit	submit		none
#ot-group-id-C0002	checkbox	Performance Cookies	for/id
#ot-group-id-C0004	checkbox	Advertising and Marketing Cookies	for/id
#ot-group-id-C0003	checkbox	Functional Cookies	for/id
#vendor-search-handler	text	Cookie list search	aria-label
#chkbox-id	checkbox	checkbox label	for/id
#select-all-hosts-groups-handler	checkbox	checkbox label	for/id
#select-all-vendor-groups-handler	checkbox	checkbox label	for/id
#select-all-vendor-leg-handler	checkbox	checkbox label	for/id

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 97/100 — 2 failing, 28 passed

PASS

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.

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
MORE NEWS `div.news-events-list > div.container > div.row > a.news-events-list__more`
READ MORE `div.col-12 > div.card__inner > div.card__text > a.card__link`
MORE EVENTS `div.news-events-list > div.container > div.row > a.news-events-list__more`

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

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
Cookie Policy `div#onetrust-group-container > div#onetrust-policy > div#onetrust-policy-text > a`

○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

●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

●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

●Identical links have the same purpose.

○`[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

○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

○`<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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