Accessibility
· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.FFavicon & BrandingAction2 icon(s) detectedFIX
DWeb ManifestActionNot foundFIX
No web manifest found.
DDark Mode SupportActionNo dark mode signalsFIX
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.
DPrint StylesheetActionNo print stylesFIX
BHeading Hierarchy22 headingsREVIEW
- H1 (empty)
- H1 (empty)
- H2 Information for ...
- H2 Video Description
- H2 Our research improves lives
- H2 Research with results
- H2 Global expertise
- H2 157 years of excellence
- H2 Creating more venture-backed startups than any other university in the world.
- H2 Latest News
- H2 Academics
- H3 Undergraduate programs
- H3 Graduate programs
- H2 Admissions and financial aid
- H3 Undergraduate admissions
- H3 Graduate admissions
- H3 Financial aid
- H2 Student life
- H3 Find your place
- H3 Join the lair
- H3 Get involved
- H2 Take a tour
A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.
Multiple H1s blur the page's primary topic — screen-reader users and Google both prefer one H1.
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HTML5's outline algorithm technically allows multiple H1s within sectioning content, but no browser implements it. In practice: one H1 per page. Use H2-H6 for subsections.
Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central
Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.
Empty <hN> tags break the document outline — screen-reader users navigating by heading hit dead silence.
Source: WCAG 2.4.6
CLink & Button QualityAction1 issue(s) across 109 links and 11 buttonsREVIEW
| Element | Text | Issue | Suggested Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/09/15/no-… | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: No 1 Again Uc Berkeley Generates More Startups And Founders Than Any Other University | |||
| https://news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/16/uc-… | UC Berkeley’s student center… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| https://bse.berkeley.edu/tolani-britton-… | Tolani Britton named to presti… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| https://news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/13/sun… | Sunbirds suck, scientists find… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/articl… | Q&A: Sir Michael Marmot’s so… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| https://news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/09/in-… | In ‘Project Hail Mary,’ Ry… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| https://news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/08/he-… | He felt ‘lost’ as a nontra… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| http://www.facebook.com/UCBerkeley | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| https://twitter.com/UCBerkeley | X | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZAXKy… | YouTube | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| http://instagram.com/ucberkeleyofficial# | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| https://medium.com/@UCBerkeley | Medium | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.
https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/09/15/no-1-again-uc-berkeley-generates-more-st… ("Learn more")
Generic anchor text ('click here', 'read more', 'learn more') tells screen readers and search engines nothing about the destination.
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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
Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.
a[href="https://news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/16/uc-berkeleys-student-center-will-no-long…"]; a[href="https://bse.berkeley.edu/tolani-britton-wtgrant-scholars-program"]; a[href="https://news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/13/sunbirds-suck-scientists-find-hummingbir…"]; a[href="https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/articles/spotlight/alumni/a-conversation-wi…"]; a[href="https://news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/09/in-project-hail-mary-ryan-gosling-encoun…"]; a[href="https://news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/08/he-felt-lost-as-a-nontraditional-student…"]
Image-only links with no alt are unidentifiable to screen-reader users — link's destination is invisible.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4
Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
http://www.facebook.com/UCBerkeley; https://twitter.com/UCBerkeley; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZAXKyvvIV4uU4YvP5dmrmA; http://instagram.com/ucberkeleyofficial#; https://medium.com/@UCBerkeley
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
B404 Error PageHTTP 404, custom pageREVIEW
A+Landmark Structure8 landmarksPASS
A+Alt Text QualityAll 21 images OKPASS
| Issue | Count |
|---|---|
| too long | 1 image(s) |
A+Form AccessibilityAll 2 controls labeledPASS
| Control | Type | Label | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| #skyline-site-search-field | search | search term | aria-label |
| #mobile-site-search-field | search | search term | aria-label |
A+Color Contrast (Screenshot)20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AAPASS
Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.
Show all checked elements (20)
| Element | Ratio | Required | FG | BG | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h2 Information for ... | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Video Description | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Our research improve… | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Research with result… | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Global expertise | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 157 years of excelle… | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Creating more ventur… | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Latest News | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Academics | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Admissions and finan… | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Student life | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Take a tour | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h3 Undergraduate progra… | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h3 Graduate programs | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h3 Undergraduate admiss… | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h3 Graduate admissions | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h3 Financial aid | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h3 Find your place | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h3 Join the lair | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h3 Get involved | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #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+Lighthouse Accessibility AuditsScore 100/100 — 0 failing, 22 passedPASS
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.