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 3 REVIEW 5 FIX

404 Error Page

Action

Soft 404 detected

FIX

Soft 404 detected

Soft 404: server returns HTTP 200 for non-existent pages

The server returns HTTP 200 for a path that does not exist. Search engines will index these pages, diluting your real content. Configure your server to return a proper 404 status code for missing pages.

Got: Status: 200 for /beavercheck-404-test-25gibe

404 Page Quality ✗ Soft 404 (HTTP 200)

Status Code: HTTP 200

The server returned HTTP 200 for a non-existent path. Search engines will index this page as real content. Configure your server to return HTTP 404 for missing pages.

Web Manifest

Action

Invalid JSON

FIX

Invalid JSON

Manifest contains invalid JSON

Manifest at https://wisconsin.gov/manifest.json contains invalid JSON. Browsers cannot parse it.

Got: https://wisconsin.gov/manifest.json

Manifest contains invalid JSON.

Dark Mode Support

Action

Theme color only

FIX

Theme color only

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: #ffffff

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 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.

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 ✗

Heading Hierarchy

28 headings, 1 skip(s)

REVIEW

28 headings, 1 skip(s)

Multiple H1 headings (2 found)

A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.

Heading level skipped: H1 → H3 (missing H2)

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

H5 Menu
H1 America's Dairyland
H2 Governor Tony Evers
H2 Featured Services
H3 REAL ID
H3 Travel Wisconsin
H3 Register to Vote
H3 Job Center of Wisconsin
H2 Find a Job, Renew Your License, or Visit One of Our Beautiful State Parks
H2 In Wisconsin
H1 In Wisconsin duplicate H1
H3 REAL ID skipped
H3 Travel Wisconsin
H3 Register to Vote
H3 Job Center of Wisconsin
H2 Directories
H3 Looking for Wisconsin directories? Whether you're looking for State Agencies, Online Services, or Wisconsin Apps... We've got you covered
H4 Agency Directory (opens in a new tab)
H4 Online Services
H4 Wisconsin Apps (opens in a new tab)
H2 Register to Vote at
H2 State Symbols
H3 Badger
H3 Robin
H3 Cheese
H3 Wood Violet
H3 Galena
H3 Dairy Cow

A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.

Why this matters

Multiple H1s blur the page's primary topic — screen-reader users and Google both prefer one H1.

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HTML5's outline algorithm technically allows multiple H1s within sectioning content, but no browser implements it. In practice: one H1 per page. Use H2-H6 for subsections.

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.

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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

Favicon & Branding

7 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

7 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

Multiple icon sizes detected

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

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 2 pass AA only

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 America's Dairyland	3.65:1	3.0:1	#000000	#146C9C	Pass
h1 In Wisconsin	16.06:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E1E1E1	Pass
h2 Governor Tony Evers	3.65:1	3.0:1	#000000	#146C9C	Pass
h2 Featured Services	18.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EFEFEF	Pass
h2 Find a Job, Renew Yo…	16.06:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E1E1E1	Pass
h2 In Wisconsin	16.06:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E1E1E1	Pass
h2 Directories	16.06:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E1E1E1	Pass
h2 Register to Vote at	16.06:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E1E1E1	Pass
h2 State Symbols	16.06:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E1E1E1	Pass
h3 REAL ID	16.21:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E2E2E2	Pass
h3 Travel Wisconsin	16.06:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E1E1E1	Pass
h3 Register to Vote	16.06:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E1E1E1	Pass
h3 Job Center of Wiscon…	16.06:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E1E1E1	Pass
h3 REAL ID	16.06:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E1E1E1	Pass
h3 Travel Wisconsin	16.06:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E1E1E1	Pass
h3 Register to Vote	16.06:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E1E1E1	Pass
h3 Job Center of Wiscon…	16.06:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E1E1E1	Pass
h3 Looking for Wisconsi…	16.06:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E1E1E1	Pass
h3 Badger	16.06:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E1E1E1	Pass
h3 Robin	16.06:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E1E1E1	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+

Landmark Structure

5 landmarks

PASS

5 landmarks

<main> landmark present

1 <nav> landmark(s) found

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

Alt Text Quality

1 of 18 images have issues

PASS

1 of 18 images have issues

1 image(s) missing alt attribute

Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.

17 image(s) with good alt text

18 images 17 good alt text 1 missing

Issue	Count
missing	1 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.

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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

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
#searchQuery	text	Search WINHelp FAQs	aria-label

Link & Button Quality

41 links, 3 buttons — all OK

PASS

41 links, 3 buttons — all OK

20 link(s) open in new tab without warning

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

Got: https://wisconsindot.gov/pages/dmv/license-drvs/how-to-apply/realid.aspx; http://www.travelwisconsin.com/; https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/RegisterToVote; https://jobcenterofwisconsin.com/; https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=13oYPVpi0L6rA5gwgQdps_7OpgzaqxCTW&fe…; http://wisconsindot.gov/pages/dmv/license-drvs/how-to-apply/realid.aspx; http://wisconsindot.gov/pages/dmv/license-drvs/how-to-apply/realid.aspx; http://www.TravelWisconsin.com; http://www.TravelWisconsin.com; https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/RegisterToVote (+10 more)

21 link(s) with descriptive text

41 links

0 empty

0 generic text

20 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://wisconsindot.gov/pages/dmv/licen…	Learn more about REAL ID …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.travelwisconsin.com/	TravelWisconsin (ope…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/RegisterToVo…	Register as a voter …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://jobcenterofwisconsin.com/	View career opportunities …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid…	Job Centers, DMVs, and State P…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://wisconsindot.gov/pages/dmv/licens…	FEATURED	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://wisconsindot.gov/pages/dmv/licens…	Learn more about REAL ID(opens…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.TravelWisconsin.com	FEATURED	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.TravelWisconsin.com	Travel Wisconsin (opens link i…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/RegisterToVo…	FEATURED	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/RegisterToVo…	Register to Vote(opens link in…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://jobcenterofwisconsin.com	FEATURED	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://jobcenterofwisconsin.com	Find a Job(opens link in a new…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/Pages/AllAgencies.aspx	Agency Directory (o…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/Pages/resident.aspx	resident(opens in a new tab)	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/Pages/business.aspx	business(opens in a new tab)	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/Pages/visitor.aspx	visitor(opens in a new tab)	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/Pages/government.aspx	government(opens in a new tab)	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/Pages/workforce.aspx	workforce directory(opens in a…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/Pages/MobileApps.aspx	Wisconsin Apps (ope…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

24 links and buttons have descriptive text

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

https://wisconsindot.gov/pages/dmv/license-drvs/how-to-apply/realid.aspx; http://www.travelwisconsin.com/; https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/RegisterToVote; https://jobcenterofwisconsin.com/; https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=13oYPVpi0L6rA5gwgQdps_7OpgzaqxCTW&fe…; http://wisconsindot.gov/pages/dmv/license-drvs/how-to-apply/realid.aspx; http://wisconsindot.gov/pages/dmv/license-drvs/how-to-apply/realid.aspx; http://www.TravelWisconsin.com; http://www.TravelWisconsin.com; https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/RegisterToVote (+10 more)

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

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 100/100 — 0 failing, 26 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

●`[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 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

○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

○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.

○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.