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

HTTP 403, bare page

FIX

HTTP 403, bare page

Unexpected status code: HTTP 403

Expected HTTP 404 but received 403. This may confuse search engine crawlers.

Got: HTTP 403

Bare server default 404 page

The 404 page has no custom styling. Users hitting a broken link see a generic error with no way to navigate back. Add a custom 404 page with your site navigation and a search bar.

404 Page Quality Default 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 403 ✗Page Title Access Denied ✓Custom Styling ✗Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗

Favicon & Branding

Action

1 icon(s) detected

FIX

1 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

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 Missing

✓ 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.

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

Action

90 links, 9 buttons — all OK

REVIEW

90 links, 9 buttons — all OK

11 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="https://www.511ia.org/"]; a[href="/how-do-i-file-unemployment"]; a[href="https://hhsservices.iowa.gov/apspssp/ssp.portal"]; a[href="/state-iowa-disaster-assistance/temporary-housing-program"]; a[href="https://www.iowadnr.gov/Places-to-Go/State-Parks"]; a[href="/cybersecurity-iowa"]; a[href="https://tax.iowa.gov/easypayiowa"]; a[href="https://publications.iowa.gov/"]; a[href="https://publications.iowa.gov/"]; a[href="https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-medal-programs/50-state-quarters/iowa"] (+1 more)

19 link(s) open in new tab without warning

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

Got: https://www.iowa.gov/official-website; https://directory.iowa.gov/organization/index; https://directory.iowa.gov/service/index; https://disasterrecovery.iowa.gov/; https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=iowa.gov_34333036303531313…; https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking; https://directory.iowa.gov/Organization/Index; https://www.traveliowa.com/; https://directory.iowa.gov/service/index; https://bidopportunities.iowa.gov/ (+9 more)

60 link(s) with descriptive text

90 links

0 empty

0 generic text

19 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://www.iowa.gov/official-website	Official State of Iowa Website	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://directory.iowa.gov/organization/…	Agencies A-Z	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://directory.iowa.gov/service/index	State of Iowa Online Services …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://disasterrecovery.iowa.gov/	Disaster Recovery	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0…	Public Meetings	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/b…	Track Legislation	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.511ia.org/	Iowa 511 Road Conditions Check…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/how-do-i-file-unemployment	File for Unemployment Learn ho…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://hhsservices.iowa.gov/apspssp/ssp…	Check Eligibility for Assistan…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/state-iowa-disaster-assistance/temporar…	Apply for Housing Options Elig…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://directory.iowa.gov/Organization/…	View All State of Iowa Agencie…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.traveliowa.com/	Use our build a trip tool	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://directory.iowa.gov/service/index	Browse more services	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://bidopportunities.iowa.gov/	State bids (link is external,…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.iasourcelink.com/iowa-busine…	Business licenses (link is ex…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://govconnect.iowa.gov/tap/_/	Business tax payments (link i…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.iowacourts.gov/for-the-publi…	Pay court fines online (link …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.iasourcelink.com/guides/star…	Starting a business (link is …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://ccmis.dhs.state.ia.us/clientport…	State approved child care (li…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://history.iowa.gov/history/museum	Visit the State Historical Mus…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://tax.iowa.gov/wheres-my-refund	Where's my refund (link is ex…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.iowadnr.gov/Places-to-Go/Sta…	Find a State Park Find a state…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/cybersecurity-iowa	Cybersecurity Learn about cybe…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://tax.iowa.gov/easypayiowa	Individual Tax Payments Indivi…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://publications.iowa.gov/	State Bird: Goldfinch In 1933 …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://publications.iowa.gov/	State Tree: Oak The oak was na…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-medal-…	State Quarter: Education Minte…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://publications.iowa.gov/	Iowa State Flag Designed by Di…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.linkedin.com/company/state-o…	Opens in a new window.	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.iowa.gov/policies	accessibility, data, and priva…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

69 links and buttons have descriptive text

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

a[href="https://www.511ia.org/"]; a[href="/how-do-i-file-unemployment"]; a[href="https://hhsservices.iowa.gov/apspssp/ssp.portal"]; a[href="/state-iowa-disaster-assistance/temporary-housing-program"]; a[href="https://www.iowadnr.gov/Places-to-Go/State-Parks"]; a[href="/cybersecurity-iowa"]; a[href="https://tax.iowa.gov/easypayiowa"]; a[href="https://publications.iowa.gov/"]; a[href="https://publications.iowa.gov/"]; a[href="https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-medal-programs/50-state-quarters/iowa"] (+1 more)

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.iowa.gov/official-website; https://directory.iowa.gov/organization/index; https://directory.iowa.gov/service/index; https://disasterrecovery.iowa.gov/; https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=iowa.gov_34333036303531313…; https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking; https://directory.iowa.gov/Organization/Index; https://www.traveliowa.com/; https://directory.iowa.gov/service/index; https://bidopportunities.iowa.gov/ (+9 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

Dark Mode Support

Dark mode detected

REVIEW

Dark mode detected

prefers-color-scheme CSS detected in inline styles

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark Mode✓ Dark Mode Supported

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Detected ✓

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

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
h1 Welcome to Iowa	19.44:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F7F8	Pass
h2 Language switcher.	10.55:1	3.0:1	#000000	#A4BDB8	Pass
h2 Main navigation	3.58:1	3.0:1	#000000	#4B6D49	Pass
h2 Language switcher.	19.44:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F7F8	Pass
h2 Get Started	19.44:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F7F8	Pass
h2 Iowa.gov	19.44:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F7F8	Pass
h2 Footer	19.44:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F7F8	Pass
h3 Iowa 511 Road Condit…	19.44:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F7F8	Pass
h3 File for Unemploymen…	19.44:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F7F8	Pass
h3 Check Eligibility fo…	19.44:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F7F8	Pass
h3 Apply for Housing Op…	19.44:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F7F8	Pass
h3 Iowa Department of P…	19.44:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F7F8	Pass
h3 Department of Insura…	19.44:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F7F8	Pass
h3 State bids	19.44:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F7F8	Pass
h3 Apply for rent reimb…	19.44:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F7F8	Pass
h3 Business licenses	19.44:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F7F8	Pass
h3 Business tax payment…	19.44:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F7F8	Pass
h3 Find a job	19.44:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F7F8	Pass
h3 Marriage, birth, and…	19.44:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F7F8	Pass
h3 Pay court fines onli…	19.44:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F7F8	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

9 landmarks

PASS

9 landmarks

<main> landmark present

5 <nav> landmark(s) found

2 of 5 <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

44 headings

PASS

44 headings

Single H1 present

H2 Language switcher.
H2 Main navigation
H2 Language switcher.
H1 Welcome to Iowa
H2 Get Started
H2 Most Used Tasks
H3 Iowa 511 Road Conditions
H3 File for Unemployment
H3 Check Eligibility for Assistance Programs
H3 Apply for Housing Options
H2 Explore State of Iowa Agencies
H3 Iowa Department of Public Defense
H3 Department of Insurance and Financial Services
H2 Travel Iowa, A Secret Worth Sharing
H2 Browse By Services
H3 State bids
H3 Apply for rent reimbursement
H3 Business licenses
H3 Business tax payments
H3 Find a job
H3 Marriage, birth, and death records
H3 Pay court fines online
H3 Professional licenses
H3 Starting a business
H3 State approved child care
H3 Transportation
H3 Visit the State Historical Museum
H3 Where's my refund
H2 Popular Topics
H3 Find a State Park
H3 Cybersecurity
H3 Individual Tax Payments
H2 Your State Leaders
H2 Symbols of Iowa
H3 State Bird: Goldfinch
H3 State Tree: Oak
H3 State Quarter: Education
H3 Iowa State Flag
H2 Iowa.gov
H3 Footer Social Media Menu
H3 How can we help?
H3 Footer Menu
H2 Footer
H3 Contact Menu

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 16 images OK

PASS

All 16 images OK

11 decorative image(s) correctly marked

5 image(s) with good alt text

16 images 5 good alt text 11 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

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
#gsc-i-id1	text	search	aria-label

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 100/100 — 1 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.

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
Iowa 511 Road Conditions Check for construction, winter road conditions, plow … `div.visual-link-collection__inner > ul.field > li.visual-link-collection__item > a.visual-link-collection__hyperlink`
File for Unemployment Learn how to file for benefits and begin the process for… `div.visual-link-collection__inner > ul.field > li.visual-link-collection__item > a.visual-link-collection__hyperlink`
Check Eligibility for Assistance Programs We'll collect some information from … `div.visual-link-collection__inner > ul.field > li.visual-link-collection__item > a.visual-link-collection__hyperlink`
Apply for Housing Options Eligible disaster survivors looking for temporary sh… `div.visual-link-collection__inner > ul.field > li.visual-link-collection__item > a.visual-link-collection__hyperlink`
Iowa Department of Public Defense `div.link-collection__inner-2 > ul.field > li.link-collection__item > a.sdc-component`
Department of Insurance and Financial Services `div.link-collection__inner-2 > ul.field > li.link-collection__item > a.sdc-component`
State bids `div.link-collection__inner-2 > ul.field > li.link-collection__item > a.sdc-component`
Apply for rent reimbursement `div.link-collection__inner-2 > ul.field > li.link-collection__item > a.sdc-component`
Business licenses `div.link-collection__inner-2 > ul.field > li.link-collection__item > a.sdc-component`
Business tax payments `div.link-collection__inner-2 > ul.field > li.link-collection__item > a.sdc-component`
Find a job `div.link-collection__inner-2 > ul.field > li.link-collection__item > a.sdc-component`
Marriage, birth, and death records `div.link-collection__inner-2 > ul.field > li.link-collection__item > a.sdc-component`
Pay court fines online `div.link-collection__inner-2 > ul.field > li.link-collection__item > a.sdc-component`
Professional licenses `div.link-collection__inner-2 > ul.field > li.link-collection__item > a.sdc-component`
Starting a business `div.link-collection__inner-2 > ul.field > li.link-collection__item > a.sdc-component`
State approved child care `div.link-collection__inner-2 > ul.field > li.link-collection__item > a.sdc-component`
Transportation `div.link-collection__inner-2 > ul.field > li.link-collection__item > a.sdc-component`
Visit the State Historical Museum `div.link-collection__inner-2 > ul.field > li.link-collection__item > a.sdc-component`
Where's my refund `div.link-collection__inner-2 > ul.field > li.link-collection__item > a.sdc-component`
Find a State Park Find a state park or book a campsite, lodge, or shelter. `div.visual-link-collection__inner > ul.field > li.visual-link-collection__item > a.visual-link-collection__hyperlink`
Cybersecurity Learn about cybersecurity and get information on what to do to r… `div.visual-link-collection__inner > ul.field > li.visual-link-collection__item > a.visual-link-collection__hyperlink`
Individual Tax Payments Individual taxpayers can pay with https://easypay.iowa… `div.visual-link-collection__inner > ul.field > li.visual-link-collection__item > a.visual-link-collection__hyperlink`
State Bird: Goldfinch In 1933 the legislature named the eastern goldfinch, als… `div.visual-link-collection__inner > ul.field > li.visual-link-collection__item > a.visual-link-collection__hyperlink`
State Tree: Oak The oak was named as the official state tree in 1961 for its s… `div.visual-link-collection__inner > ul.field > li.visual-link-collection__item > a.visual-link-collection__hyperlink`
State Quarter: Education Minted in 2004, the quarter features Grant Wood's pai… `div.visual-link-collection__inner > ul.field > li.visual-link-collection__item > a.visual-link-collection__hyperlink`
Iowa State Flag Designed by Dixie Cornell Gebhardt of Knoxville and adopted in… `div.visual-link-collection__inner > ul.field > li.visual-link-collection__item > a.visual-link-collection__hyperlink`

○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

●`<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

●Skip links are focusable.

●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

○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.

○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.