https://spectator.co.uk
Accessibility
· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.SCORE
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GRADE
D
FIX
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REVIEW
8
PASS
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INFO
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Checks
131 PASS 8 REVIEW 4 FIX
DWeb ManifestActionNot foundFIX
Web Manifest
ActionNot found
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.
DDark Mode SupportActionTheme color onlyFIX
Dark Mode Support
ActionTheme color only
Theme color only
Info::
Theme-color present but no dark variant
A theme-color is set but no dark-specific variant was found. The browser toolbar may not adapt for dark mode users.
Got: #d30d1d
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 ModePartial Dark Mode
color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.
DPrint StylesheetActionNo print stylesFIX
Print Stylesheet
ActionNo print styles
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 ✗
CHeading HierarchyAction87 headings, 1 skip(s)REVIEW
Heading Hierarchy
Action87 headings, 1 skip(s)
87 headings, 1 skip(s)
Critical::
No H1 heading found
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H3 → H5 (missing H4)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- H3 An unflashy Olly Robbins mauls Keir Starmer
- H3 Oh Mandy! / Why Trump hasn’t stuck the knife into Starmer
- H3 Politics / Meet the Green candidate who thinks Zionists killed 20 million Christians
- H3 Lebanon / It’s little surprise that an Israeli soldier was caught desecrating a crucifix
- H3 War path / What happened to Britain’s fighting spirit?
- H3 Books / The cormorant – symbol of gluttony and the Devil
- H3 Books / The typo that spelled death in the Soviet Union
- H3 Red or dead / Why gingers have more fun (genetically at least)
- H3 Spare part / We can still save Prince Harry
- H3 Trouble brewing / High street cafés have gone to pot
- H3 War path / What happened to Britain’s fighting spirit?
- H3 Books / The cormorant – symbol of gluttony and the Devil
- H3 Books / The typo that spelled death in the Soviet Union
- H3 Red or dead / Why gingers have more fun (genetically at least)
- H3 Spare part / We can still save Prince Harry
- H3 Trouble brewing / High street cafés have gone to pot
- H3 Mind your language! / Why politicians make us wince
- H3 Latest from Coffee House
- H3 Is Russia’s economy really on its last legs?
- H3 War bonds won’t fix Britain’s creaking defence
- H3 The Iran war is giving Xi the upper hand with Trump
- H3 Watch: Robbins drops Doyle bombshell
- H3 London’s Jews are under attack
- H3 Olly Robbins hits back over Mandelson’s vetting
- H3 An energy bill bailout would be a terrible idea
- H3 The absurdity of this week’s Tube strike
- H3 Britain should not wait for tragedy to protect its Jews
- H3 Spectator TV Presents
- H4 'They expect us to believe this?' – Starmer’s Mandelson story doesn’t make sense
- H3 Most popular
- H3 The changing economics of war
- H3 An unflashy Olly Robbins mauls Keir Starmer
- H3 We can still save Prince Harry
- H3 Why Trump hasn’t stuck the knife into Starmer
- H3 It’s little surprise that an Israeli soldier was caught desecrating a crucifix
- H3 Writers
- H3 Trump’s goals in Iran have always been clear
- H3 What we can learn from the Southport killer
- H3 Tomorrow belongs to the vegetarians
- H3 What happened to Britain’s fighting spirit?
- H3 Trump has underestimated the Pope
- H3 Spectator Life
- H3 Why gingers have more fun (genetically at least)
- H3 What has become of our table manners?
- H3 How technology changed birdsong
- H3 The luxury of the modern playground
- H3 We can still save Prince Harry
- H3 High street cafés have gone to pot
- H3 Spectator TV
- H5 'They expect us to believe this?' – Starmer’s Mandelson story doesn’t make sense skipped
- H5 Rowan Williams on America's 'demonic' political climate
- H5 How the leasehold mafia screwed a generation of homeowners
- H3 Event
- H4 The Fight for the Right: Conservatives vs Reform
- H3 Magazine
- H4 Flat out
- H3 Flat out: the property squeeze crushing the young
- H3 Flat out: the property squeeze crushing the young
- H3 My shameful confession: I’m not a good baker
- H3 Trump has underestimated the Pope
- H3 ‘People are at breaking point’: on the road with the Irish fuel protestors
- H3 Treasure Britain’s last railway dining car while you still can
- H3 Culture
- H3 Excruciating tedium from Pina Bausch
- H3 The first woman to climb Mt Blanc took 18 bottles of wine and 24 roast chickens
- H3 Big Mistakes is hysterical – but not in a good way
- H3 The joy of Belle and Sebastian
- H3 Glenrothan is painfully bad
- H3 Heart-melting loveliness from John Rutter
- H3 Tracey Emin at her most operatic
- H3 Podcasts
- H4 Coffee House Shots
- H5 Why Olly Robbins testimony is 'quietly devastating' for Starmer
- H4 Americano
- H5 Iran-US: how this could end
- H4 Quite right!
- H5 Local elections preview: how bad will it be for Labour?
- H3 Cartoons
- H3 ‘‘Tell us more about this universal credit.’’
- H3 ‘‘Of course it’s expensive – it tastes like petrol.’’
- H3 ‘‘They’ll crucify him for this’’
- H3 Simon Heptinstall
- H4 The British road trip is over
- H5 Useful links
- H5 About Us
- H5 More from The Spectator
- H5 Subscribe
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
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Why this matters
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.
Learn more ▾ ▴
Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI
CAlt Text QualityAction5 of 56 images have issuesREVIEW
Alt Text Quality
Action5 of 56 images have issues
5 of 56 images have issues
Critical::
5 image(s) missing alt attribute
Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
Info::
44 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
7 image(s) with good alt text
56 images 7 good alt text 44 decorative 5 missing
| Issue | Count |
|---|---|
| missing | 5 image(s) |
Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
Why this matters
Each image without alt text is a WCAG 1.1.1 failure — invisible to screen-reader users, lost from Google Image Search.
Learn more ▾ ▴
WCAG 2.1 Level A requires text alternatives for non-decorative images. Empty alt='' is fine for decorative; meaningful images need descriptive text. Common fixes: CMS audit + bulk add, build-time linter (alt-text-required ESLint rule), CI gate on Lighthouse a11y score.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.1.1 / WebAIM Million Report
BForm Accessibility2 of 3 controls have issuesREVIEW
Form Accessibility
2 of 3 controls have issues
2 of 3 controls have issues
Warning::
2 control(s) rely on placeholder only
Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
Got: <input type="email" name="email_address">; <input type="password" name="password">
Info::
1 control(s) properly labeled
3 controls
1 labeled
2 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
| Control | Type | Label | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| #send-offer | checkbox | Please do not send me special offers | for/id |
| password | password | (Create a password) | placeholder only |
| email_address | (Enter your email address) | placeholder only |
Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
<input type="email" name="email_address">; <input type="password" name="password">
Why this matters
Placeholder-only labels disappear when the user starts typing — they must remember what the field was for.
Learn more ▾ ▴
Placeholders are NOT labels. They vanish on input, fail color contrast checks (most are gray), and don't satisfy WCAG SC 3.3.2. Always use a real <label> alongside (or aria-labelledby).
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2 / Nielsen Norman
CLink & Button QualityAction37 issue(s) across 323 links and 11 buttonsREVIEW
Link & Button Quality
Action37 issue(s) across 323 links and 11 buttons
37 issue(s) across 323 links and 11 buttons
Critical::
37 link(s) with no accessible text
Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
Got: https://spectator.com/magazine/18-04-2026/the-week; https://spectator.com/magazine/18-04-2026/the-week; https://spectator.com/article/olly-robbins-made-starmer-sound-incompetent-dec…; https://spectator.com/article/why-trump-hasnt-stuck-the-knife-into-starmer/; https://spectator.com/article/meet-the-green-candidate-who-thinks-zionists-ki…; https://spectator.com/article/its-hardly-surprising-that-an-israeli-soldier-w…; https://spectator.com/article/what-happened-to-britains-fighting-spirit/; https://spectator.com/article/why-gingers-have-more-fun-genetically-at-least/; https://spectator.com/article/we-can-still-save-prince-harry/; https://spectator.com/article/prets-been-ground-down/ (+27 more)
Warning::
9 link(s) open in new tab without warning
Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
Got: https://data.spectator.co.uk/; https://youtu.be/7UK6KuBaGTM; https://www.youtube.com/@SpectatorTV; https://youtu.be/7UK6KuBaGTM; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X4S5Z8lDd0; https://youtu.be/vDSP3wGJ2ak; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-fight-for-the-right-conservatives-vs-refor…; /terms; /privacy-policy
Info::
277 link(s) with descriptive text
323 links
37 empty
0 generic text
9 new tab
0 empty buttons
| Element | Text | Issue | Suggested Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://spectator.com/magazine/18-04-202… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/magazine/18-04-202… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://data.spectator.co.uk/ | Click here to view the latest … | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://spectator.com/article/olly-robbi… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/why-trump-… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/meet-the-g… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/its-hardly… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/what-happe… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/why-ginger… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/we-can-sti… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/prets-been… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/what-happe… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/why-ginger… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/we-can-sti… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/prets-been… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/why-politi… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://youtu.be/7UK6KuBaGTM | Watch now | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://spectator.com/article/the-changi… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/olly-robbi… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/we-can-sti… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/why-trump-… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/its-hardly… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/why-ginger… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/what-has-b… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/how-techno… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/the-luxury… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/we-can-sti… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/prets-been… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://www.youtube.com/@SpectatorTV | View all Spectator TV | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://youtu.be/7UK6KuBaGTM | Watch 'They expect us to belie… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X4S5Z8l… | Watch Rowan Williams on Americ… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://youtu.be/vDSP3wGJ2ak | Watch How the leasehold mafia … | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-fight… | Book now | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://spectator.com/magazine/18-04-202… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/excruciati… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/the-first-… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/big-mistak… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/the-joy-of… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/glenrothan… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/heart-melt… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/article/tracey-emi… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/illustration/tell-… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/illustration/of-co… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://spectator.com/illustration/theyl… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /terms | terms of service | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| /privacy-policy | privacy policy | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
288 links and buttons have descriptive text
Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
https://spectator.com/magazine/18-04-2026/the-week; https://spectator.com/magazine/18-04-2026/the-week; https://spectator.com/article/olly-robbins-made-starmer-sound-incompetent-dec…; https://spectator.com/article/why-trump-hasnt-stuck-the-knife-into-starmer/; https://spectator.com/article/meet-the-green-candidate-who-thinks-zionists-ki…; https://spectator.com/article/its-hardly-surprising-that-an-israeli-soldier-w…; https://spectator.com/article/what-happened-to-britains-fighting-spirit/; https://spectator.com/article/why-gingers-have-more-fun-genetically-at-least/; https://spectator.com/article/we-can-still-save-prince-harry/; https://spectator.com/article/prets-been-ground-down/ (+27 more)
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
Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
https://data.spectator.co.uk/; https://youtu.be/7UK6KuBaGTM; https://www.youtube.com/@SpectatorTV; https://youtu.be/7UK6KuBaGTM; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X4S5Z8lDd0; https://youtu.be/vDSP3wGJ2ak; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-fight-for-the-right-conservatives-vs-refor…; /terms; /privacy-policy
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
B404 Error PageHTTP 404, custom pageREVIEW
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
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
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found | The Spectator ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗
BFavicon & Branding18 icon(s) detectedREVIEW
Favicon & Branding
18 icon(s) detected
18 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✓ Multiple Sizes Present
CColor Contrast (Screenshot)Action20 text elements analyzed, 3 fail WCAG AAREVIEW
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action20 text elements analyzed, 3 fail WCAG AA
Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.
17 pass 3 fail WCAG AA 7 pass AA only
title The Spectator
2.86:1#000000
on#565656
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)16px · top of page (header area)
a Skip to main content
3.00:1#000000
on#595959
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)16px · top of page (header area)
span UK EDITION
3.00:1#000000
on#595959
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)16px · top of page (header area)
Show all checked elements (20)
| Element | Ratio | Required | FG | BG | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h3 Spectator TV Present… | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h3 Most popular | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h3 Event | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h3 ‘‘Tell us more a… | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h3 ‘‘Of course it… | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h3 ‘‘They’ll cruc… | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h3 Simon Heptinstall | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| title The Spectator | 2.86:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #565656 | Fail |
| a Skip to main content | 3.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Fail |
| span UK EDITION | 3.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Fail |
| span UK EDITION | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| span US EDITION | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a Sign In | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a Home | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a Writers | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a Newsletters | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a Podcasts | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a Briefings | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a Events | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a Club | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #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.
CLighthouse Accessibility AuditsActionScore 78/100 — 6 failing, 21 passedREVIEW
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
ActionScore 78/100 — 6 failing, 21 passed
78
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 |
|---|
Catriona Olding div.home-high-density__row-mobile-background-standard > article#article-657949 > header.article__header > a.article__author |
William Atkinson div.home-high-density__row-mobile-background-standard > article#article-657927 > header.article__header > a.article__author |
Spare part / article#article-657927 > header.article__header > h3.article__title > span.article__kicker |
Zak Asgard div.home-high-density__row-mobile-background-standard > article#article-657977 > header.article__header > a.article__author |
Trouble brewing / article#article-657977 > header.article__header > h3.article__title > span.article__kicker |
All the latest analysis of the day's news div.coffee-house-col > div.coffee-house-col__inner > header.home-section__header > p.home-section__description |
An intelligent mix of culture, food, style and property, plus where to go and w… section#home-life > div.home-container > header.home-section__header > p.home-section__description |
Wednesday 29 April 2026, 7:00pm div.house-slot__content-wrapper > div.house-slot__content > ul.house-slot__meta > li.house-slot__meta-item |
Emmanuel Centre, London div.house-slot__content-wrapper > div.house-slot__content > ul.house-slot__meta > li.house-slot__meta-item |
£27.50 - £37.50 div.house-slot__content-wrapper > div.house-slot__content > ul.house-slot__meta > li.house-slot__meta-item |
BOOK NOW section.house-slot > div.house-slot__content-wrapper > a.house-slot__link > span.button |
The good, the bad and the ugly in books, exhibitions, cinema, TV, dance, music,… section#home-culture > div.home-container > header.home-section__header > p.home-section__description |
Simon Heptinstall section.house-slot > div.house-slot__content-wrapper > div.house-slot__content > h3.house-slot__author |
These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.
Names and labels
Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.
Why this matters
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
div.home-spectator-tv__grid > article.spectator-tv-card > figure.spectator-tv-card__image > img div.home-spectator-tv__grid > article.spectator-tv-card > figure.spectator-tv-card__image > img |
div.home-spectator-tv__grid > article.spectator-tv-card > figure.spectator-tv-card__image > img div.home-spectator-tv__grid > article.spectator-tv-card > figure.spectator-tv-card__image > img |
div.home-spectator-tv__grid > article.spectator-tv-card > figure.spectator-tv-card__image > img div.home-spectator-tv__grid > article.spectator-tv-card > figure.spectator-tv-card__image > img |
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 |
|---|
body.home > div#subscribe_nav_button > div.tp-container-inner > iframe#offer_feed0e48dfe961b10f2b-0 body.home > div#subscribe_nav_button > div.tp-container-inner > iframe#offer_feed0e48dfe961b10f2b-0 |
Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.
Why this matters
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
ul#tertiary-nav > li.menu-item > div.issue-cover > a.issue-cover__link ul#tertiary-nav > li.menu-item > div.issue-cover > a.issue-cover__link |
div.home-high-density__lead > article#article-658138 > figure.article__image > a.article__image-link div.home-high-density__lead > article#article-658138 > figure.article__image > a.article__image-link |
div.home-high-density__second-row-left > article#article-658181 > figure.article__image > a.article__image-link div.home-high-density__second-row-left > article#article-658181 > figure.article__image > a.article__image-link |
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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.
Navigation
Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.
Why this matters
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
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These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.
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.
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These items highlight common accessibility best practices.
○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
●`[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
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Identical links have the same purpose.
●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○`[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
○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
○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
○`<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.
A+Landmark Structure94 landmarksPASS
Landmark Structure
94 landmarks
94 landmarks
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<main> landmark present
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9 <nav> landmark(s) found
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All <nav> elements are properly labeled
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Skip navigation link present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
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