Accessibility

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

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

7 PASS 1 REVIEW 5 FIX

Favicon & Branding

Action

4 icon(s) detected

FIX

4 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

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 Present

✓ 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.

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 ✗

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

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

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title AMS :: 404 Not Found ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗

A+

Landmark Structure

6 landmarks

PASS

6 landmarks

<main> landmark present

3 <nav> landmark(s) found

All <nav> elements are properly labeled

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

A+

Heading Hierarchy

23 headings

PASS

23 headings

Single H1 present

H4 AMS Website Down
H1 Advancing research. Creating connections.
H2 SPECIAL MESSAGE
H3 Act Now: Respond to Unprecedented NSF Cuts and Advocate for 2026 Funding
H2 From Our Journals
H3 FEATURED FROM NOTICES
H4 On Max Bill’s gelbes feld
H5 Barry Cipra
H3 The Markoff Equation: Past, Present, Future
H3 Perceptrons, Learning from Mistakes, and a Step Towards AI: An Excerpt from The Laws of Thought: The Quest for a Mathematical Theory of the Mind
H3 Apollonian packings: The rise and fall of the local to global conjecture
H2 Newsroom View all news
H2 Upcoming Events
H2 April 15
H3 Enhancing Digital Accessibility of Mathematics (Online)
H2 April 18-19
H3 Spring Central Sectional
H2 July 23-30
H3 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians
H2 October 3-4
H3 Fall Eastern Sectional
H3 AMS peer-reviewed journals have published mathematical research of the highest quality since 1891.
H2 We're here for every phase of your mathematical life.

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 9 images OK

PASS

All 9 images OK

9 image(s) with good alt text

9 images 9 good alt text

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

Link & Button Quality

1 issue(s) across 224 links and 1 buttons

PASS

1 issue(s) across 224 links and 1 buttons

1 link(s) with generic text

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

Got: /news?news_id=7462 ("Read more")

1 link(s) open in new tab without warning

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

Got: /privacy

222 link(s) with descriptive text

224 links

0 empty

1 generic text

1 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
/privacy	learn more about cookies	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/news?news_id=7462	Read more	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Read more Suggested: News?News Id=7462

223 links and buttons have descriptive text

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

/news?news_id=7462 ("Read more")

Why this matters

Generic anchor text ('click here', 'read more', 'learn more') tells screen readers and search engines nothing about the destination.

Learn more ▾

Out-of-context lists of links read by AT (one navigation pattern) become useless when every link says 'click here'. Use the destination's title or topic as anchor text. Doubles as SEO win — Google passes anchor-text relevance to the destination.

Source: WCAG 2.4.4 / Google Search Central

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

/privacy

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+

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 Advancing research.	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h1 Creating connections…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 SPECIAL MESSAGE	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 From Our Journals	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Newsroom	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Upcoming Events	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 April 15	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 April 18-19	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 July 23-30	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 October 3-4	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 We're here for every…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 FEATURED FROM NOTICE…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Enhancing Digital Ac…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Spring Central Secti…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 2026 International C…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Fall Eastern Section…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 AMS peer-reviewed jo…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
title American Mathematica…	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span This website uses co…	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Learn more about our…	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.

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 92/100 — 3 failing, 25 passed

PASS

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

ARIA roles must have valid values in order to perform their intended accessibility functions. Learn more about valid ARIA roles.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
American Mathematical Society Logo, to the homepage `nav.ams-nav > a.ams-nav__logo > span.ams-nav__logo__inner > svg`

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. Link text that is discernible improves the experience for users with low vision. Learn how to make links distinguishable.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Continue reading `div.row > div.col-md-8 > p > a`

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

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
Learn more about our privacy policy `body > div.cc-window > span#cookieconsent:desc > a.cc-link`
Okay `body > div.cc-window > div.cc-compliance > a.cc-btn`
201 Charles Street Providence, Rhode Island 02904-2213 `div.row > div.col-12 > p > a`
View Our Privacy Statement `div.col-12 > p > small > a`

○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

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●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.

●`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

●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

●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

○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

○Buttons have an accessible name

○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

○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.

○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.