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· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
46
GRADE
F
FIX
7
REVIEW
4
PASS
2
INFO
0
Checks
13
2 PASS 4 REVIEW 7 FIX
F
Heading Hierarchy
Action
99 headings, 7 skip(s)
FIX
99 headings, 7 skip(s)
Info::
Single H1 present
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H1 → H4 (missing H2)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
  • H6 Explore the NS
  • H6 Latest Magazine
  • H2 Who’s afraid of Olly Robbins?
  • H4 Ed Miliband: The era of clean energy security skipped
  • H4 A forgotten theory that explains Trump’s psychosis
  • H4 The Great British defence con
  • H5 Latest
  • H5 Half of Londoners are considering going Green in May
  • H5 Olly Robbins reveals “constant pressure” from No 10 over Mandelson
  • H5 We can’t trust Palantir with our NHS data
  • H5 Lena Dunham’s Girls girls
  • H5 Why the Western mind cannot comprehend Iran
  • H5 The fertility rituals of the Blackheath Morris Men
  • H2 Is it still cool to be Jay McInerney?
  • H4 Patrick Radden Keefe’s obituary for Britain skipped
  • H4 Private equity’s hostile takeover of Britain
  • H4 The Wizard of the Kremlin has no magic
  • H4 Does Inter Alia understand the manosphere?
  • H4 How to laugh at the lanyard class
  • H4 Franz Kafka’s ten apostles
  • H2 1. Keir Starmer vs the civil service
  • H4 2. The Great British defence con skipped
  • H4 3. A forgotten theory that explains Trump’s psychosis
  • H4 4. Ed Miliband declares the end of the fossil fuel era
  • H4 5. The prostate cancer conundrum
  • H1 Angry Young Women
  • H4 Meet the Angry Young Women skipped
  • H4 Revealed: the new radicalism among young women
  • H4 We’re all stuck in Donald Trump’s cage fight
  • H4 Patrick Radden Keefe’s obituary for Britain
  • H2 How JD Vance lost the mandate of heaven
  • H4 Apartheid fetishism skipped
  • H4 Trump’s pyrrhic victory in Iran
  • H4 “Internally displaced” doesn’t do justice to those now living on Lebanon’s streets
  • H4 The far right has moved on from Orbán
  • H4 Trump is not going to “chicken out” in Iran
  • H4 Donald Trump is WEAK on Catholicism
  • H2 Ed Miliband declares the end of the fossil fuel era
  • H4 Nine things we learned from Starmer’s Mandelson statement skipped
  • H4 Nigel Farage fights for the limelight
  • H4 Keir Starmer vs the civil service
  • H4 Should Keir Starmer resign?
  • H4 “Lol. Bad”: How Labour MPs feel about Keir Starmer
  • H4 Basildon Man wants reform
  • H2 AI is embedded in the British state
  • H2 George Saunders has no faith in Christian nationalism
  • H2 What was life like before capitalism?
  • H2 Trump’s ground options in Iran
  • H4 What Jürgen Habermas leaves behind skipped
  • H4 Cyprus, Iran and the long 20th century
  • H4 Labour’s original sinner
  • H4 International law is not dead
  • H4 Marxism can still change the world
  • H4 How politics went hyper
  • H4 Britain can’t afford to be middle class anymore
  • H4 When a foreign billionaire sacks British workers, the taxpayer gets the bill
  • H4 After the Iran war, the electro-state will rise
  • H4 Yanis Varoufakis: Trump has been betraying Maga’s base since day one
  • H4 Nick Butler: We thought we could rely on an open energy market. This crisis will prove that’s not adequate
  • H4 Trump has destroyed your chance of prosperity
  • H4 Reform of the skills system cannot be stuck in nostalgia for Britain’s past
  • H4 The prostate cancer conundrum
  • H4 The oncology postcode lottery
  • H4 Where have England’s health visitors gone?
  • H4 Get care right and everything else follows
  • H4 How do we get employers to better engage with skills reform?
  • H4 The tourist tax is costing Britain
  • H4 Lives stuck in limbo
  • H4 2026 ISA Investment Guide
  • H4 Clinical leadership can drive better rare disease care
  • H2 We at Progressive Media Investments value your privacy
  • H3 We and our partners process data to provide:
  • H2 Privacy Preference Center
  • H3 Manage Consent Preferences
  • H4 Functional Cookies
  • H4 Performance Cookies
  • H4 Targeting Cookies
  • H4 Strictly Necessary Cookies
  • H4 Store and/or access information on a device 813 partners can use this purpose
  • H4 Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development 966 partners can use this purpose
  • H5 Use limited data to select advertising 762 partners can use this purpose
  • H5 Create profiles for personalised advertising 619 partners can use this purpose
  • H5 Use profiles to select personalised advertising 621 partners can use this purpose
  • H5 Create profiles to personalise content 263 partners can use this purpose
  • H5 Use profiles to select personalised content 237 partners can use this purpose
  • H5 Measure advertising performance 883 partners can use this purpose
  • H5 Measure content performance 405 partners can use this purpose
  • H5 Understand audiences through statistics or combinations of data from different sources 560 partners can use this purpose
  • H5 Develop and improve services 661 partners can use this purpose
  • H5 Use limited data to select content 178 partners can use this purpose
  • H4 Use precise geolocation data 291 partners can use this special feature
  • H4 Actively scan device characteristics for identification 159 partners can use this special feature
  • H4 Ensure security, prevent and detect fraud, and fix errors 628 partners can use this special purpose
  • H4 Deliver and present advertising and content 621 partners can use this special purpose
  • H4 Match and combine data from other data sources 444 partners can use this feature
  • H4 Link different devices 372 partners can use this feature
  • H4 Identify devices based on information transmitted automatically 578 partners can use this feature
  • H4 Save and communicate privacy choices 478 partners can use this special purpose
  • H3 Vendors List

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

F
Alt Text Quality
Action
42 of 77 images have issues
FIX
42 of 77 images have issues
Critical::
6 image(s) missing alt attribute
Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
Critical::
4 image-in-link without alt text
An image inside a link with no alt creates an empty link.
Warning::
24 image(s) with filename as alt text
Warning::
12 image(s) with generic alt text
Info::
35 image(s) with good alt text
77 images 35 good alt text 36 generic 6 missing
IssueCount
missing6 image(s)
filename24 image(s)
generic12 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

An image inside a link with no alt creates an empty link.

Why this matters

Image-only links with no alt create empty links — screen-reader users hear 'link' with no destination context.

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An <a><img></a> with no img alt is the worst-case for accessibility: AT announces the link but can't describe where it goes. Either add alt to the image OR add aria-label to the link.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

D
Web Manifest
Action
Not found
FIX
Not found
Info::
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.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
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 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.

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::
1 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
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 1 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
2 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
B
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
Info::
Navigation links present on 404 page
Info::
Search form present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found - New Statesman ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✓
B
Favicon & Branding
4 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
4 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 16 pass AA only
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h2 Privacy Preference C…5.24:13.0:1
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Pass
h3 We and our partners …5.24:13.0:1
#000000
#7F7F7F
Pass
h3 Manage Consent Prefe…5.24:13.0:1
#000000
#7F7F7F
Pass
h3 Vendors List5.24:13.0:1
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#7F7F7F
Pass
title New Statesman | UK P…5.24:14.5:1
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Pass
p Reviewing politics5.03:14.5:1
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Pass
p and culture since 19…4.96:14.5:1
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Pass
a Politics4.96:14.5:1
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Pass
a Comment4.96:14.5:1
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Pass
a World4.96:14.5:1
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Pass
a Ideas4.96:14.5:1
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Pass
a Culture4.96:14.5:1
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Pass
a Books4.96:14.5:1
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Pass
a Magazine4.96:14.5:1
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Pass
a Newsletters4.96:14.5:1
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Pass
a Spotlight on Policy4.96:14.5:1
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Pass
a Podcasts4.96:14.5:1
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Pass
a Politics4.96:14.5:1
#000000
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Pass
a Comment4.96:14.5:1
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Pass
a World4.96:14.5:1
#000000
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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.

B
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 83/100 — 5 failing, 23 passed
REVIEW
83

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. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Skills article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a.figaro-cat-5123
Spotlight on Policy article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a.figaro-cat-845
Spotlight on Policy article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a.figaro-cat-845
Public Health article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a.figaro-cat-31636
Spotlight on Policy article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a.figaro-cat-845
Skills article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a.figaro-cat-5123
Partner content div.l-segment__item > article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category
Partner content div.l-segment__item > article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category
Reports article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a.figaro-cat-25684
Partner content div.l-segment__item > article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category

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
Ed Miliband: The era of clean energy security div.l-segment__item > article.c-story > header.c-story__header > h4.post-title
Patrick Radden Keefe’s obituary for Britain div.l-segment__item > article.c-story > header.c-story__header > h4.post-title
2. The Great British defence con div.h-most-read-col2 > article.c-story > header.c-story__header > h4.post-title
Meet the Angry Young Women div.l-segment__item > article.c-story > header.c-story__header > h4.post-title
Apartheid fetishism div.l-segment__item > article.c-story > header.c-story__header > h4.post-title
Nine things we learned from Starmer’s Mandelson statement div.l-segment__item > article.c-story > header.c-story__header > h4.post-title
What Jürgen Habermas leaves behind div.l-segment__item > article.c-story > header.c-story__header > h4.post-title

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Names and labels

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
figure.c-story__image > a > div.c-story__image--podcast > img.c-story__image__img figure.c-story__image > a > div.c-story__image--podcast > img.c-story__image__img
figure.c-story__image > a > div.c-story__image--podcast > img.c-story__image__img figure.c-story__image > a > div.c-story__image--podcast > img.c-story__image__img
figure.c-story__image > a > div.c-story__image--podcast > img.c-story__image__img figure.c-story__image > a > div.c-story__image--podcast > img.c-story__image__img
figure.c-story__image > a > div.c-story__image--podcast > img.c-story__image__img figure.c-story__image > a > div.c-story__image--podcast > img.c-story__image__img

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
header#c-header > nav.c-header-nav > div.c-header-nav__container > a#mega-menu-button header#c-header > nav.c-header-nav > div.c-header-nav__container > a#mega-menu-button
div.swiper-slide > div.podcast--item > figure.c-story__image > a div.swiper-slide > div.podcast--item > figure.c-story__image > a
div.swiper-slide > div.podcast--item > figure.c-story__image > a div.swiper-slide > div.podcast--item > figure.c-story__image > a
div.swiper-slide > div.podcast--item > figure.c-story__image > a div.swiper-slide > div.podcast--item > figure.c-story__image > a
div.swiper-slide > div.podcast--item > figure.c-story__image > a div.swiper-slide > div.podcast--item > figure.c-story__image > a
body.home > main > a#scrollToTopButton body.home > main > a#scrollToTopButton

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Speech article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a.figaro-cat-33093
Ideas article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a.figaro-cat-5046
TV article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a.figaro-cat-21578
Tom McTague div.swiper-slide > div.ows-item > div.ows-item-name > a
Will Lloyd div.swiper-slide > div.ows-item > div.ows-item-name > a
Ailbhe Rea div.swiper-slide > div.ows-item > div.ows-item-name > a
Andrew Marr div.swiper-slide > div.ows-item > div.ows-item-name > a
UK Politics article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a.figaro-cat-1291
Politics article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a.figaro-cat-8
Politics podcast div.podcast--item > div.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a
Go to slide 1 section.o-block > div.podcast-slider > div.swiper-pagination > span.swiper-pagination-bullet
Go to slide 2 section.o-block > div.podcast-slider > div.swiper-pagination > span.swiper-pagination-bullet
Go to slide 3 section.o-block > div.podcast-slider > div.swiper-pagination > span.swiper-pagination-bullet
Go to slide 4 section.o-block > div.podcast-slider > div.swiper-pagination > span.swiper-pagination-bullet
Ideas article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a.figaro-cat-5046
Ideas article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a.figaro-cat-5046
Comment article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a.figaro-cat-5043
International Politics article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a.figaro-cat-1676
Spotlight on Policy article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a.figaro-cat-845
Skills article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a.figaro-cat-5123
Reports article.c-story > header.c-story__header > div.c-story__header__category > a.figaro-cat-25684

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

○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
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
●`[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 are distinguishable without relying on color.
●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
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○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
○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.
○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.
○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.
A
Landmark Structure
68 landmarks
PASS
68 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
1 <nav> landmark(s) found
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 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.

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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+
Form Accessibility
All 24 controls labeled
PASS
All 24 controls labeled
Info::
24 control(s) properly labeled
24 controls
24 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
stextnone
stextnone
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#ot-group-id-C0002checkboxPerformance Cookiesfor/id
#ot-group-id-C0004checkboxTargeting Cookiesfor/id
#ot-group-id-IAB2V2_1checkboxStore and/or access information on a devicefor/id
#ot-group-id-V2STACK42checkboxPersonalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services developmentfor/id
#ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_2checkboxUse limited data to select advertisingaria-label
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#ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_9checkboxUnderstand audiences through statistics or combinations of data from different sourcesaria-label
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#vendor-search-handlertextVendor list searcharia-label
#chkbox-idcheckboxcheckbox labelfor/id
#select-all-hosts-groups-handlercheckboxcheckbox labelfor/id
#select-all-vendor-groups-handlercheckboxcheckbox labelfor/id
#select-all-vendor-leg-handlercheckboxcheckbox labelfor/id
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