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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
56
GRADE
D
FIX
5
REVIEW
4
PASS
4
INFO
0
Checks
13
4 PASS 4 REVIEW 5 FIX
F
404 Error Page
Action
Soft 404 detected
FIX
Soft 404 detected
Critical::
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-8kchj9
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.

F
Web Manifest
Action
Invalid JSON
FIX
Invalid JSON
Warning::
Manifest contains invalid JSON
Manifest at https://rlp.de/manifest.json contains invalid JSON. Browsers cannot parse it.
Got: https://rlp.de/manifest.json

Manifest contains invalid JSON.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
Theme color only
FIX
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: #ffffff
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.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
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 ✗
F
Navigation UX
Action
No navigation patterns
FIX
No navigation patterns
Info::
7 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected
These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link
Labeled Navigation 7 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
1 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
C
Heading Hierarchy
Action
31 headings, 1 skip(s)
REVIEW
31 headings, 1 skip(s)
Critical::
No H1 heading found
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
  • H5 Suche
  • H2 Tara-Louise Wittwer erhält Frauenpreis
  • H2 Sich einmischen – was bewegen
  • H2 Preisverleihung der Rückblende
  • H2 Regierungsschwerpunkte
  • H2 Aktuelle Nachrichten
  • H3 Alexander Schweitzer/Heike Raab: Europa braucht die Stimmen junger Menschen
  • H3 Ministerpräsident Alexander Schweitzer würdigt Mario Adorf als Weltstar mit rheinland-pfälzischen Wurzeln
  • H3 Ministerpräsident Alexander Schweitzer gratuliert Ministerpräsidentin Anke Rehlinger zum 50. Geburtstag
  • H3 Fortsetzung Spitzengespräch Wirtschaft: Krisen entschlossen meistern – Wettbewerbsfähigkeit sichern – klare Signale für den Standort Rheinland-Pfalz
  • H3 Runder Tisch zur Zukunft des Standorts Kaiserslautern: Schweitzer bringt zentrale Akteure zusammen
  • H2 Social-Media und Blog Hub
  • H3 Informationen zur Landtagswahl
  • H3 FSJ in der Staatskanzlei
  • H3 Militärische Eskalation im Nahen Osten
  • H3 Jahrestag Invasion: Nationalflagge der Ukraine
  • H2 Themenschwerpunkte
  • H4 Regierungsbilanz skipped
  • H4 Rheinland-Pfalz übernimmt MPK-Vorsitz
  • H4 Hilfe für Menschen aus der Ukraine
  • H4 Gemeinsame Erklärung für Vielfalt, Toleranz, Demokratie
  • H4 m*power
  • H4 Verfassungsschutz Rheinland-Pfalz
  • H4 Initiative. Schule der Zukunft
  • H4 FAQ Schulen der Zukunft
  • H4 Klimaschutzförderung in Kommunen
  • H4 Klimaschutz und Energiewende
  • H4 Biotechnologie & Life Science in Rheinland-Pfalz
  • H4 Aktuelle News
  • H2 Fußzeile
  • H3 Folgen Sie uns

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.

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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

B
Favicon & Branding
5 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
5 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
B
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)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h2 Tara-Louise Wittwer …17.94:13.0:1
#000000
#EDEDED
Pass
h2 Sich einmischen – …17.94:13.0:1
#000000
#EDEDED
Pass
h2 Preisverleihung der …17.94:13.0:1
#000000
#EDEDED
Pass
h2 Regierungsschwerpunk…17.94:13.0:1
#000000
#EDEDED
Pass
h2 Aktuelle Nachrichten17.94:13.0:1
#000000
#EDEDED
Pass
h2 Social-Media und Blo…17.94:13.0:1
#000000
#EDEDED
Pass
h2 Themenschwerpunkte17.94:13.0:1
#000000
#EDEDED
Pass
h2 Fußzeile17.94:13.0:1
#000000
#EDEDED
Pass
h3 Alexander Schweitzer…17.94:13.0:1
#000000
#EDEDED
Pass
h3 Ministerpräsident A…17.94:13.0:1
#000000
#EDEDED
Pass
h3 Ministerpräsident A…17.94:13.0:1
#000000
#EDEDED
Pass
h3 Fortsetzung Spitzeng…17.94:13.0:1
#000000
#EDEDED
Pass
h3 Runder Tisch zur Zuk…17.94:13.0:1
#000000
#EDEDED
Pass
h3 Informationen zur La…17.94:13.0:1
#000000
#EDEDED
Pass
h3 FSJ in der Staatskan…17.94:13.0:1
#000000
#EDEDED
Pass
h3 Militärische Eskala…17.94:13.0:1
#000000
#EDEDED
Pass
h3 Jahrestag Invasion: …17.94:13.0:1
#000000
#EDEDED
Pass
h3 Folgen Sie uns17.94:13.0:1
#000000
#EDEDED
Pass
title rlp.de: Startseite .…4.68:14.5:1
#000000
#A46572
Pass
a Zum Hauptinhalt spri…5.46:14.5:1
#000000
#B0707D
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
13 landmarks
PASS
13 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
7 <nav> landmark(s) found
Info::
All <nav> elements are properly labeled
Warning::
Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1)
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "Metanavigation" MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Why this matters

Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.

Learn more ▾

WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1

A
Alt Text Quality
All 74 images OK
PASS
All 74 images OK
Info::
4 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters
Info::
3 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
67 image(s) with good alt text
74 images 67 good alt text 3 decorative
IssueCount
too long4 image(s)
A+
Form Accessibility
All 4 controls labeled
PASS
All 4 controls labeled
Info::
4 control(s) properly labeled
4 controls
4 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#solr-search-offcanvas-inputtextSuchbegrifffor/id
#solr-search-modal-inputtextSuchbegrifffor/id
#pills-tabContent-select-2063selectselectaria-label
#newsletter-emailemailE-Mail-Adressearia-label
A
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 90/100 — 3 failing, 23 passed
PASS
90

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.

ARIA

Assistive technologies, like screen readers, can't interpret ARIA attributes with invalid names. Learn more about valid ARIA attributes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
E-Mail-Adresse div.form-group > div.input > div.form-type-email > input#newsletter-email

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

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
© Staatskanzlei RLP / Silz div.row > div.col-12 > div.position-relative > p.image-copyright
© Staatskanzlei RLP div.row > div.col-12 > div.position-relative > p.image-copyright

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

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.

Failing Elements
Regierungsbilanz div.main-topics__item > div.row > div.col-12 > h4.main-topics__item__subtitle__h4

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

○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
●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.
●Select elements have associated label elements.
●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
●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.
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[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
○`<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
○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.
○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.
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