Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

9 PASS 2 REVIEW 2 FIX

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 ✗

Web Manifest

Valid manifest

REVIEW

Valid manifest

Name present: URochester

192x192 icon present

512x512 icon present

Display mode: standalone

PWA Install Criteria Not Installable

Name URochester ✓192×192 icon ✓512×512 icon ✓Start URL ✗Display Mode standalone ✓

Name URochester Display Mode standalone Theme Color #ffffff Background Color #ffffff Icons 2 icon(s)

Navigation UX

Action

2 navigation pattern(s)

REVIEW

2 navigation pattern(s)

Search functionality detected

Got: role-search

Skip navigation link detected

3 navigation landmark(s) detected

Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)

Breadcrumbs

Search role='search' landmark

Skip Link Skip link detected

Labeled Navigation 3 <nav> element(s)

Hamburger Menu

Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)

4 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.

A+

Landmark Structure

8 landmarks

PASS

8 landmarks

<main> landmark present

3 <nav> landmark(s) found

All <nav> elements are properly labeled

Skip navigation link present

Search landmark present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

A+

Heading Hierarchy

18 headings

PASS

18 headings

Single H1 present

H1 Ever wonder. Ever better.
H2 Research that changes our world
H2 Where creativity drives breakthroughs
H2 News and updates
H3 New interdisciplinary department bridges audio technology and artistry
H3 Hidden ocean feedback loop could accelerate climate change
H3 Accelerated business master’s opportunities expand with new college partnerships
H3 What do cancer cells eat? New research reveals surprising fuel source
H2 Resources for
H2 Helpful links
H2 Libraries & collections
H2 Ever better
H3 Search
H3 Quick access
H4 Employees
H4 Academics
H4 Services
H3 Resources

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 20 images OK

PASS

All 20 images OK

1 decorative image(s) correctly marked

19 image(s) with good alt text

20 images 19 good alt text 1 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

A+

Form Accessibility

All 2 controls labeled

PASS

All 2 controls labeled

2 control(s) properly labeled

2 controls

2 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#search_f	text	Search Rochester.edu	for/id
#search_main	text	Search URochester	aria-label

A+

Link & Button Quality

92 links, 7 buttons — all OK

PASS

92 links, 7 buttons — all OK

92 link(s) with descriptive text

92 links

0 empty

0 generic text

0 new tab

0 empty buttons

All links and buttons have descriptive accessible text.

99 links and buttons have descriptive text

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 Error 404 :: Page Not Found - University of Rochester ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✓

Favicon & Branding

7 icon(s) detected

PASS

7 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

SVG favicon detected — scales perfectly to any size

Multiple icon sizes detected

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✓ SVG Favicon Present

✓ Manifest Icons Present

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

A+

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA

PASS

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

20 pass

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Ever	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h1 Ever	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Research that change…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Where creativity dri…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 News and updates	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Resources for	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Helpful links	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Libraries & collecti…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Ever better	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 New interdisciplinar…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Hidden ocean feedbac…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Accelerated business…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 What do cancer cells…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Search	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Quick access	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Resources	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
title University of Roches…	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Skip to content	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Search	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Close	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.

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 100/100 — 0 failing, 28 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.

●`[accesskey]` values are unique

●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

●`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`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

○`<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

○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.

○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

○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.