Accessibility

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

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

2 PASS 3 REVIEW 8 FIX

Heading Hierarchy

Action

57 headings

FIX

57 headings

Single H1 present

12 empty heading(s)

Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.

H1 Al Jazeera
H2 Pakistani army chief in Tehran amid bid to restart US-Iran talks
H3 US warns that buyers of Iranian oil could be hit with sanctions
H3 WHO chief decries strikes on Lebanese hospital and attacks on healthcare
H3 US forces claim to turn around 10th Iranian vessel amid blockade
H3 Israeli air strikes on Tyre and Jibaa leave five dead
H2 What are Iran’s $100bn in frozen assets and where are they held?
H2 What are Iran’s $100bn in frozen assets and where are they held?
H2 Could the US oil blockade snuff out the Cuban cigar?
H2 Could the US oil blockade snuff out the Cuban cigar?
H2 US Senate rejects another war powers resolution to limit Trump on Iran
H2 Hungary’s Magyar urges president to quit, vows to overhaul state media
H2 Brazil’s police open a probe into presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro
H2 Bayern edge Real Madrid 4-3 in classic to reach Champions League semifinals
H2 Countries pledge $1.5bn for Sudan crisis as war enters fourth year
H2 What is Trump-backed SAVE America Act and what could it mean for US vote?
H2 Watch Latest Videos
H3 White House: No formal ceasefire extension requests
H3 Guterres urges end to arms flow as Sudan war enters fourth year
H3 Pakistani army chief in Tehran amid bid to restart US talks
H3 Arab Barghouti says rights groups must do more for Palestinian prisoners
H3 Checkpoints and settler attacks shrink Palestinian West Bank
H3 Is Iran beating the US at its own propaganda game?
H3 Israel’s High Court hears petitions to oust Ben-Gvir
H3 Israel's “digital occupation" of south Lebanon | Digital Dilemma
H3 Every 27 minutes, someone is killed in Sudan’s war
H3 Italian magazine cover of Israeli settler sparks diplomatic backlash
H2 Must Read
H3 Double standards? Why Iran’s nukes are scrutinised, Israel gets a pass
H3 ‘Erosion of a country’s future’: What has the war cost Sudan?
H3 ‘Food is unifying’: How Lebanon’s migrants are feeding the war-displaced
H2 More Headlines
H3 US jury finds Ticketmaster and Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly
H3 Israel appoints first ambassador to Somaliland
H3 At least nine people killed in Turkiye’s second school shooting in two days
H2 Opinion
H3 Netanyahu sees Lebanon as his last chance for a ‘win’
H3 Justice, in ICC Prosecutor Khan’s case, resides in the reasoning of judges
H2 US-Israel attacks on Iran: Death toll and injuries live tracker
H2 Photos: Families across Sudan endure years of displacement, hunger, loss
H3 (empty)
H2 (empty)
H2 (empty)
H2 (empty)
H3 (empty)
H2 (empty)
H2 (empty)
H2 (empty)
H3 (empty)
H2 (empty)
H2 (empty)
H2 (empty)
H2 About
H2 Connect
H2 Our Channels
H2 Our Network
H2 You rely on Al Jazeera for truth and transparency

Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.

Why this matters

Empty <hN> tags break the document outline — screen-reader users navigating by heading hit dead silence.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6

Form Accessibility

Action

4 of 12 controls have issues

FIX

4 of 12 controls have issues

3 control(s) without accessible label

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

Got: <select id="vjs_select_638">; <select id="vjs_select_657">; <select id="vjs_select_672">

1 control(s) rely on placeholder only

Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.

Got: <input type="text">

8 control(s) properly labeled

12 controls

8 labeled

1 placeholder only

3 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#vjs_select_588	select	Color	for/id
#vjs_select_593	select	Opacity	for/id
#vjs_select_603	select	Color	for/id
#vjs_select_608	select	Opacity	for/id
#vjs_select_618	select	Color	for/id
#vjs_select_623	select	Opacity	for/id
control-track-progress	range	Slider to adjust track progress	aria-label
control-volume	range	Slider to adjust volume	aria-label
input	text	(Search)	placeholder only
#vjs_select_672	select	(none)	none
#vjs_select_638	select	(none)	none
#vjs_select_657	select	(none)	none

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

Why this matters

Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2

Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.

Why this matters

Placeholder-only labels disappear when the user starts typing — they must remember what the field was for.

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Placeholders are NOT labels. They vanish on input, fail color contrast checks (most are gray), and don't satisfy WCAG SC 3.3.2. Always use a real <label> alongside (or aria-labelledby).

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2 / Nielsen Norman

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.

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 ✗

Alt Text Quality

1 of 46 images have issues

REVIEW

1 of 46 images have issues

1 image(s) missing alt attribute

Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.

7 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters

3 decorative image(s) correctly marked

35 image(s) with good alt text

46 images 35 good alt text 3 decorative 1 missing

Issue	Count
missing	1 image(s)
too long	7 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

Link & Button Quality

Action

2 issue(s) across 112 links and 43 buttons

REVIEW

2 issue(s) across 112 links and 43 buttons

2 link(s) with no accessible text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

Got: /news/liveblog/2026/4/15/iran-war-live-trump-hints-at-second-round-of-talks-i…; /

6 link(s) open in new tab without warning

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

Got: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera; https://twitter.com/ajenglish; https://www.youtube.com/aljazeeraenglish; https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/?hl=en; /xml/rss/all.xml; https://privacy.aljazeera.net/cookie/

104 link(s) with descriptive text

112 links

2 empty

0 generic text

6 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
/news/liveblog/2026/4/15/iran-war-live-t…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera	Follow us on Facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://twitter.com/ajenglish	Follow us on Twitter	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.youtube.com/aljazeeraenglish	Follow us on Youtube	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraengli…	Follow us on Instagram	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/xml/rss/all.xml	Follow us on RSS	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://privacy.aljazeera.net/cookie/	More information about your pr…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

147 links and buttons have descriptive text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

/news/liveblog/2026/4/15/iran-war-live-trump-hints-at-second-round-of-talks-i…; /

Why this matters

Links with no accessible text (empty <a></a>, image-only no alt, icon-only no aria-label) are unidentifiable to screen readers.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

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

https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera; https://twitter.com/ajenglish; https://www.youtube.com/aljazeeraenglish; https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/?hl=en; /xml/rss/all.xml; https://privacy.aljazeera.net/cookie/

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

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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

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 20 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

0 pass 20 fail WCAG AA

h1 Al Jazeera

1.39:1

#000000

#28252A

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

32px · above the fold · over background image/gradient

h2 Watch Latest Videos

1.28:1

#000000

#1D174E

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Must Read

1.28:1

#000000

#1D174E

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 More Headlines

1.28:1

#000000

#1D174E

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Opinion

1.28:1

#000000

#1D174E

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Photos: Families across Sudan endure yea…

1.28:1

#000000

#1D174E

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 About

1.28:1

#000000

#1D174E

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Connect

1.28:1

#000000

#1D174E

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Our Channels

1.28:1

#000000

#1D174E

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Our Network

1.28:1

#000000

#1D174E

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 You rely on Al Jazeera for truth and tra…

1.28:1

#000000

#1D174E

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h3 US warns that buyers of Iranian oil coul…

1.28:1

#000000

#1D174E

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 WHO chief decries strikes on Lebanese ho…

1.28:1

#000000

#1D174E

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 US forces claim to turn around 10th Iran…

1.28:1

#000000

#1D174E

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 Israeli air strikes on Tyre and Jibaa le…

1.28:1

#000000

#1D174E

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 White House: No formal ceasefire extensi…

1.28:1

#000000

#1D174E

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 Guterres urges end to arms flow as Suda…

1.28:1

#000000

#1D174E

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 Pakistani army chief in Tehran amid bid …

1.28:1

#000000

#1D174E

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 Arab Barghouti says rights groups must d…

1.28:1

#000000

#1D174E

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 Checkpoints and settler attacks shrink P…

1.28:1

#000000

#1D174E

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

1 contrast failures on background images/gradients

These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Al Jazeera	1.39:1	3.0:1	#000000	#28252A	Fail
h2 Watch Latest Videos	1.28:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D174E	Fail
h2 Must Read	1.28:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D174E	Fail
h2 More Headlines	1.28:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D174E	Fail
h2 Opinion	1.28:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D174E	Fail
h2 Photos: Families acr…	1.28:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D174E	Fail
h2 About	1.28:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D174E	Fail
h2 Connect	1.28:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D174E	Fail
h2 Our Channels	1.28:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D174E	Fail
h2 Our Network	1.28:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D174E	Fail
h2 You rely on Al Jazee…	1.28:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D174E	Fail
h3 US warns that buyers…	1.28:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D174E	Fail
h3 WHO chief decries st…	1.28:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D174E	Fail
h3 US forces claim to t…	1.28:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D174E	Fail
h3 Israeli air strikes …	1.28:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D174E	Fail
h3 White House: No form…	1.28:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D174E	Fail
h3 Guterres urges end t…	1.28:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D174E	Fail
h3 Pakistani army chief…	1.28:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D174E	Fail
h3 Arab Barghouti says …	1.28:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D174E	Fail
h3 Checkpoints and sett…	1.28:1	3.0:1	#000000	#1D174E	Fail

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

17 landmarks

PASS

17 landmarks

<main> landmark present

2 <nav> landmark(s) found

All <nav> elements are properly labeled

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 100/100 — 1 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.

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
White House: No formal ceasefire extension requests `div#swiper-wrapper-cd3328e853e041044 > div.swiper-slide > div.vertical-videos-block__video-item > a.vertical-videos-block__video-link`
Guterres urges end to arms flow as Sudan war enters fourth year `div#swiper-wrapper-cd3328e853e041044 > div.swiper-slide > div.vertical-videos-block__video-item > a.vertical-videos-block__video-link`
Learn more about our Cookie Policy. `div#onetrust-group-container > div#onetrust-policy > div#onetrust-policy-text > a.ot-cookie-policy-link`

○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

●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

●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●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

●All heading elements contain content.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements 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

○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>`.

○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.

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