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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
49
GRADE
F
FIX
7
REVIEW
3
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
13
3 PASS 3 REVIEW 7 FIX
F
Alt Text Quality
Action
14 of 52 images have issues
FIX
14 of 52 images have issues
Critical::
12 image(s) missing alt attribute
Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
Critical::
10 image-in-link without alt text
An image inside a link with no alt creates an empty link.
Warning::
2 image(s) with generic alt text
Info::
10 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
28 image(s) with good alt text
52 images 28 good alt text 10 decorative 2 generic 12 missing
IssueCount
missing12 image(s)
generic2 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

F
Favicon & Branding
Action
1 icon(s) detected
FIX
1 icon(s) detected
Warning::
No favicon.ico at site root
Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
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
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
1 navigation pattern(s)
FIX
1 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
2 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 2 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
3 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.
B
Heading Hierarchy
54 headings
REVIEW
54 headings
Critical::
No H1 heading found
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
Warning::
1 empty heading(s)
Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.
Info::
1 hidden heading(s) (aria-hidden)
  • H2 Main navigation
  • H2 Apply for Semester 2, 2026: International student applications close 15 May
  • H2 Apply for Semester 2, 2026: International student applications close 15 May
  • H2 Study at ANU
  • H3 Undergraduate students
  • H3 Postgraduate students
  • H3 Postgraduate research students
  • H3 Prospective international students
  • H2 Find out more about
  • H2 Study at ANU
  • H2 Latest news
  • H2 Scientists rescue the lost song of the critically endangered regent honeyeater
  • H3 Screening blitz could achieve cervical cancer elimination among Indigenous communities within a generation
  • H3 Most Australians believe life was better 50 years ago: ANUpoll
  • H3 Advancing national resilience through consultation and dialogue
  • H2 Latest news
  • H2 Scientists rescue the lost song of the critically endangered regent honeyeater
  • H3 Screening blitz could achieve cervical cancer elimination among Indigenous communities within a generation
  • H3 Most Australians believe life was better 50 years ago: ANUpoll
  • H3 Advancing national resilience through consultation and dialogue
  • H3 More ANU news
  • H3 For journalists
  • H2 Research & innovation
  • H3 Culture, creativity & societies
  • H3 Environment & sustainability
  • H3 Future security
  • H3 Health & medicine
  • H3 Our regional & global context
  • H3 Science & innovative technology
  • H2 Find out more about
  • H2 Research & innovation
  • H3 Culture, creativity & societies
  • H3 Environment & sustainability
  • H3 Future security
  • H3 Health & medicine
  • H3 Our regional & global context
  • H3 Science & innovative technology
  • H3 Culture, creativity & societies
  • H3 Environment & sustainability
  • H3 Future security
  • H3 Health & medicine
  • H3 Our regional & global context
  • H3 Science & innovative technology
  • H2 Academic colleges
  • H2 Research
  • H2 Divisions
  • H2 Admission
  • H2 Resources
  • H2 More information
  • H2 Cookie Settings
  • H3 (empty)
  • H4 Essential Cookies
  • H4 Marketing Cookies
  • H3 Cookie List

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

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

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::
Homepage link present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found | Australian National University ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗
C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 2 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

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

18 pass 2 fail WCAG AA
title The Australian National University
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
a Skip to main content
1.00:1
#000000
on
#000000
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h2 Main navigation5.19:13.0:1
#000000
#7B816B
Pass
h2 Apply for Semester 2…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Apply for Semester 2…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Study at ANU21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Find out more about21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Latest news21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Research & innovatio…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Find out more about21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Academic colleges21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Research21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Divisions21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Admission21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Resources21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Cookie Settings21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Cookie List21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
title The Australian Natio…1.00:14.5:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
a Skip to main content1.00:14.5:1
#000000
#000000
Fail
a The Australian Natio…7.37:14.5:1
#000000
#999999
Pass
a Newsroom21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Events21.00:14.5:1
#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
Landmark Structure
12 landmarks
PASS
12 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
2 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
1 of 2 <nav> elements are unlabeled
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

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When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

A
Form Accessibility
1 of 9 controls have issues
PASS
1 of 9 controls have issues
Critical::
1 control(s) without accessible label
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
Got: <input type="submit" name="Submit">
Info::
8 control(s) properly labeled
9 controls
8 labeled
0 placeholder only
1 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#programs-courses-searchtextSearch programs and coursesfor/id
#programs-courses-searchtextSearch programs and coursesfor/id
#ot-group-id-C0005checkboxMarketing Cookiesfor/id
#vendor-search-handlertextCookie 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
Submitsubmit(none)none

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

<input type="submit" name="Submit">

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

A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 97/100 — 2 failing, 29 passed
PASS
97

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.

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
Contact ANU div.anu-row > div.anu-col > p.anu-wf-p > a.anu-wf-a
Copyright div.anu-row > div.anu-col > p.anu-wf-p > a.anu-wf-a
Disclaimer div.anu-row > div.anu-col > p.anu-wf-p > a.anu-wf-a
Privacy div.anu-row > div.anu-col > p.anu-wf-p > a.anu-wf-a
Freedom of Information div.anu-row > div.anu-col > p.anu-wf-p > a.anu-wf-a
Accessibility div.anu-row > div.anu-col > p.anu-wf-p > a.anu-wf-a

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

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
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○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.
●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 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
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Skip links are focusable.
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●ARIA IDs are unique
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[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
○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.
○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.
○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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