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 2 REVIEW 5 FIX

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 ✗

Link & Button Quality

1 issue(s) across 174 links and 27 buttons

REVIEW

1 issue(s) across 174 links and 27 buttons

1 link(s) with generic text

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

Got: /winning-teams/index.php ("Learn More")

9 link(s) open in new tab without warning

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

Got: https://www.facebook.com/geauxlsu; https://instagram.com/lsu; https://www.youtube.com/lsu; https://twitter.com/lsu; https://www.linkedin.com/school/louisiana-state-university/; https://snapchat.com/add/lsu; https://tiktok.com/@lsu; https://www.pinterest.com/viewlsu; /privacy/

164 link(s) with descriptive text

174 links

0 empty

1 generic text

9 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
/winning-teams/index.php	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: Index.Php
https://www.facebook.com/geauxlsu	Facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://instagram.com/lsu	Instagram	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.youtube.com/lsu	Youtube	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://twitter.com/lsu	X Twitter	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.linkedin.com/school/louisian…	LinkedIn	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://snapchat.com/add/lsu	Snapchat	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://tiktok.com/@lsu	TikTok	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.pinterest.com/viewlsu	Pinterest	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/privacy/	learn more about cookies	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

191 links and buttons have descriptive text

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

/winning-teams/index.php ("Learn 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

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

https://www.facebook.com/geauxlsu; https://instagram.com/lsu; https://www.youtube.com/lsu; https://twitter.com/lsu; https://www.linkedin.com/school/louisiana-state-university/; https://snapchat.com/add/lsu; https://tiktok.com/@lsu; https://www.pinterest.com/viewlsu; /privacy/

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

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 5 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

15 pass 5 fail WCAG AA

title Welcome to LSU, a top research universit…

2.70:1

#000000

#61438D

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a Skip to main content

2.70:1

#000000

#61438D

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a myLSU

2.70:1

#000000

#61438D

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a Apply

1.20:1

#000000

#24151F

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area) · over background image/gradient

a Visit

1.14:1

#000000

#141319

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

1 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
h1 We Build Teams That …	12.07:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EAC02A	Pass
h2 Find Yourself Here	12.07:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EAC02A	Pass
h2 Undergraduate Opport…	12.07:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EAC02A	Pass
h2 Graduate Opportuniti…	12.07:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EAC02A	Pass
h2 It's More Than Resea…	12.07:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EAC02A	Pass
h2 Research Teams in Ac…	12.07:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EAC02A	Pass
h2 A Supportive Communi…	12.07:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EAC02A	Pass
h2 Get Involved	12.07:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EAC02A	Pass
h2 AI: Artistic Interpr…	12.07:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EAC02A	Pass
h2 Daphnis and Chloe an…	12.07:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EAC02A	Pass
h2 Unlocking Special Co…	12.07:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EAC02A	Pass
h2 Serena Corson: Touch…	12.07:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EAC02A	Pass
h2 LSU Symphonic Winds …	12.07:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EAC02A	Pass
h2 Video Modal	12.07:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EAC02A	Pass
h3 Become a Tiger today…	12.07:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EAC02A	Pass
title Welcome to LSU, a to…	2.70:1	4.5:1	#000000	#61438D	Fail
a Skip to main content	2.70:1	4.5:1	#000000	#61438D	Fail
a myLSU	2.70:1	4.5:1	#000000	#61438D	Fail
a Apply	1.20:1	4.5:1	#000000	#24151F	Fail
a Visit	1.14:1	4.5:1	#000000	#141319	Fail

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

16 landmarks

PASS

16 landmarks

<main> landmark present

4 <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

15 headings

PASS

15 headings

Single H1 present

H1 We Build Teams That Win
H2 Find Yourself Here
H3 Become a Tiger today.
H2 Undergraduate Opportunities
H2 Graduate Opportunities
H2 It's More Than Research
H2 Research Teams in Action
H2 A Supportive Community
H2 Get Involved
H2 AI: Artistic Interpretations, Studio Art Quilt Associates
H2 Daphnis and Chloe and Other Lovers: Lithographs by Marc Chagall Exhibition
H2 Unlocking Special Collections: A Selection of Staff Favorites
H2 Serena Corson: Touching Grass: Reimagining the Commons - LSU School of Art MFA Thesis Exhibition
H2 LSU Symphonic Winds Presents "A Strange Trip"
H2 Video Modal

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 16 images OK

PASS

All 16 images OK

2 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters

14 image(s) with good alt text

16 images 14 good alt text

Issue	Count
too long	2 image(s)

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
#search	text	Search	for/id

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

PASS

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

Search form present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title LSU page not found error ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✓

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 93/100 — 3 failing, 25 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. Link text that is discernible improves the experience for users with low vision. Learn how to make links distinguishable.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
© `div.row > div.footer-copyright-copy > span#directedit > a#de`

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

A value greater than 0 implies an explicit navigation ordering. Although technically valid, this often creates frustrating experiences for users who rely on assistive technologies. Learn more about the `tabindex` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
LSU Privacy Statement. `div.row > div.col-lg-10 > span#cookieconsent:desc > a.cc-link`
I AGREE. `div.row > div.col-lg-2 > div.cc-compliance > button.btn`

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

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
Menu `div.navbar-toggler > div.row > div.col > button.wider-toggler`
LSU Privacy Statement. `div.row > div.col-lg-10 > span#cookieconsent:desc > a.cc-link`
I AGREE. `div.row > div.col-lg-2 > div.cc-compliance > button.btn`

○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 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

●Skip links are focusable.

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●ARIA IDs are unique

○`[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

○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.

○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.

○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.