Accessibility

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

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

3 PASS 5 REVIEW 5 FIX

404 Error Page

Action

HTTP 403, custom page

FIX

HTTP 403, custom page

Unexpected status code: HTTP 403

Expected HTTP 404 but received 403. This may confuse search engine crawlers.

Got: HTTP 403

Custom styled 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 403 ✗Page Title Just a moment... ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗

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

Theme color only

FIX

Theme color only

Theme-color present but no dark variant

A theme-color is set but no dark-specific variant was found. The browser toolbar may not adapt for dark mode users.

Got: #ffffff

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 ModePartial Dark Mode

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 ✗

Navigation UX

Action

No navigation patterns

FIX

No navigation patterns

1 navigation landmark(s) detected

Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)

No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected

These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.

Breadcrumbs

Skip Link

Labeled Navigation 1 <nav> element(s)

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.

Heading Hierarchy

No headings

REVIEW

No headings

No headings found

Headings (H1-H6) create the document outline for screen reader navigation.

No headings found

Headings create the document outline for screen reader navigation.

Headings (H1-H6) create the document outline for screen reader navigation.

Why this matters

A page with zero headings is unnavigable by assistive tech and reads as one undifferentiated wall of text.

Learn more ▾

Screen reader users navigate by jumping between H1-H6 elements. A page with no headings has no skip targets — users have to read every word linearly. Adding a heading hierarchy (one H1, then H2 sections, optional H3 subsections) makes the page skimmable for both AT and human readers.

Source: WCAG 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

Link & Button Quality

Action

7 issue(s) across 170 links and 5 buttons

REVIEW

7 issue(s) across 170 links and 5 buttons

7 link(s) with no accessible text

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

Got: https://boingboing.net/cdn-cgi/content?id=xrGivjU06pwgHCaLo3en0LrjMrK_e0O3lP2…; https://boingboing.net/2026/04/15/tom-the-dancing-bug-dementia-donnies-genius…; https://boingboing.net/2026/04/09/pub-thief-who-nabbed-handbag-didnt-realize-…; https://boingboing.net/2026/04/21/some-cute-animal-videos.html; https://boingboing.net/2026/04/21/adult-great-white-sharks-quietly-using-soca…; https://boingboing.net/2026/04/21/hannity-quits-catholicism-after-pope-disagr…; https://boingboing.net/2026/04/20/save-up-to-20%c2%a2-per-gallon-on-fuel-with…

7 link(s) open in new tab without warning

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

Got: https://sellwild.com/sell?p=boingboing&utm_source=boingboing&utm_content=widg…; https://sellwild.com/product/104858944?p=boingboing&utm_source=boingboing; https://sellwild.com/product/104348583?p=boingboing&utm_source=boingboing; https://sellwild.com/product/104346037?p=boingboing&utm_source=boingboing; https://sellwild.com/product/104855996?p=boingboing&utm_source=boingboing; https://sellwild.com/post?p=boingboing&utm_source=boingboing&utm_content=wate…; https://sellwild.com/post?p=boingboing&utm_source=boingboing&utm_content=wate…

156 link(s) with descriptive text

170 links

7 empty

0 generic text

7 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://boingboing.net/cdn-cgi/content?i…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://boingboing.net/2026/04/15/tom-th…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://boingboing.net/2026/04/09/pub-th…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://boingboing.net/2026/04/21/some-c…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://boingboing.net/2026/04/21/adult-…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://boingboing.net/2026/04/21/hannit…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://boingboing.net/2026/04/20/save-u…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://sellwild.com/sell?p=boingboing&u…	View all listings	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://sellwild.com/product/104858944?p…	Philips Smart Lock, Smart Door…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://sellwild.com/product/104348583?p…	Derek Jeter Rookie First Round…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://sellwild.com/product/104346037?p…	1961 Topps Original and authen…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://sellwild.com/product/104855996?p…	1960 Chevrolet Corvette	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://sellwild.com/post?p=boingboing&u…	Powered by Sellwild	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://sellwild.com/post?p=boingboing&u…	Powered by Sellwild	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

161 links and buttons have descriptive text

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

https://boingboing.net/cdn-cgi/content?id=xrGivjU06pwgHCaLo3en0LrjMrK_e0O3lP2…; https://boingboing.net/2026/04/15/tom-the-dancing-bug-dementia-donnies-genius…; https://boingboing.net/2026/04/09/pub-thief-who-nabbed-handbag-didnt-realize-…; https://boingboing.net/2026/04/21/some-cute-animal-videos.html; https://boingboing.net/2026/04/21/adult-great-white-sharks-quietly-using-soca…; https://boingboing.net/2026/04/21/hannity-quits-catholicism-after-pope-disagr…; https://boingboing.net/2026/04/20/save-up-to-20%c2%a2-per-gallon-on-fuel-with…

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://sellwild.com/sell?p=boingboing&utm_source=boingboing&utm_content=widg…; https://sellwild.com/product/104858944?p=boingboing&utm_source=boingboing; https://sellwild.com/product/104348583?p=boingboing&utm_source=boingboing; https://sellwild.com/product/104346037?p=boingboing&utm_source=boingboing; https://sellwild.com/product/104855996?p=boingboing&utm_source=boingboing; https://sellwild.com/post?p=boingboing&utm_source=boingboing&utm_content=wate…; https://sellwild.com/post?p=boingboing&utm_source=boingboing&utm_content=wate…

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

Favicon & Branding

8 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

8 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

Multiple icon sizes detected

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 10 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

10 pass 10 fail WCAG AA

title Boing Boing - A Directory of Mostly Wond…

1.71:1

#000000

#353535

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

button MENU

1.71:1

#000000

#353535

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a SUBSCRIBE

1.71:1

#000000

#353535

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a STORE

1.71:1

#000000

#353535

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

button MENU

1.71:1

#000000

#353535

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

a SEARCH

1.71:1

#000000

#353535

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

a STORE

1.71:1

#000000

#353535

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

a Blog

1.71:1

#000000

#353535

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

li : Writers and staff

1.71:1

#000000

#353535

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · mid-page

a Contact Us

1.71:1

#000000

#353535

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · mid-page

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
title Boing Boing - A Dire…	1.71:1	4.5:1	#000000	#353535	Fail
button MENU	1.71:1	4.5:1	#000000	#353535	Fail
a SUBSCRIBE	1.71:1	4.5:1	#000000	#353535	Fail
a STORE	1.71:1	4.5:1	#000000	#353535	Fail
button MENU	1.71:1	4.5:1	#000000	#353535	Fail
a SEARCH	1.71:1	4.5:1	#000000	#353535	Fail
a STORE	1.71:1	4.5:1	#000000	#353535	Fail
a Blog	1.71:1	4.5:1	#000000	#353535	Fail
li : The posts	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Forums	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
li : Read the	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a rules	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Store	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
li : Wonderful Products	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a (Contact Support)	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Newsletter	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
li : Daily wonderful th…	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a About Us	9.47:1	4.5:1	#000000	#AEAEAE	Pass
li : Writers and staff	1.71:1	4.5:1	#000000	#353535	Fail
a Contact Us	1.71:1	4.5:1	#000000	#353535	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.

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 86/100 — 5 failing, 23 passed

REVIEW

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
MENU `div.row > nav.navbar > div.navbar-brand > button.navbar-burger`
POPKIN `li.column > div.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
TOM THE DANCING BUG `li.column > div.boingarticle > div.content > a.category`
RUBEN BOLLING `li.column > div.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
ROB BESCHIZZA `li.column > div.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
GAMING `li.post-1110433 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.category`
SÉAMUS BELLAMY `li.post-1110433 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
BUSINESS `li.post-1110531 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.category`
ROB BESCHIZZA `li.post-1110531 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
ROB BESCHIZZA `li.post-1110527 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
JASON WEISBERGER `li.post-1110522 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
HISTORY `li.post-1110430 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.category`
SÉAMUS BELLAMY `li.post-1110430 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
AUCTIONS `li.post-1110423 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.category`
SÉAMUS BELLAMY `li.post-1110423 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
TECHNOLOGY `li.post-1110476 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.category`
POPKIN `li.post-1110476 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
POPKIN `li.post-1110479 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
NEWS `li.post-1110483 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.category`
POPKIN `li.post-1110483 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
FILM `li.post-1110491 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.category`
ROB BESCHIZZA `li.post-1110491 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
JASON WEISBERGER `li.post-1110504 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
WORSE THINGS HAPPEN AT SEA `li.post-1110500 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.category`
JASON WEISBERGER `li.post-1110500 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
JASON WEISBERGER `li.post-1110496 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
JASON WEISBERGER `li.post-1110494 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
NO ONE ASKED `li.post-1110492 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.category`
JASON WEISBERGER `li.post-1110492 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
NEWS `li.post-1110487 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.category`
ROB BESCHIZZA `li.post-1110487 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
BOING BOING GADGETS `li.post-1110272 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.category`
BOING BOING'S SHOP `li.post-1110272 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
PRIVACY `li.post-1110472 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.category`
ELLSWORTH TOOHEY `li.post-1110472 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
POLITICS `li.post-1110469 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.category`
ELLSWORTH TOOHEY `li.post-1110469 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
ELLSWORTH TOOHEY `li.post-1110466 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
MUSIC `li.boingarticle > article > div.content > a.category`
POPKIN `li.boingarticle > article > div.content > a.byline`
ANIMALS `li.boingarticle > article > div.content > a.category`
POPKIN `li.boingarticle > article > div.content > a.byline`
HISTORY `li.boingarticle > article > div.content > a.category`
POPKIN `li.boingarticle > article > div.content > a.byline`
NEUROSCIENCE `li.boingarticle > article > div.content > a.category`
JENNIFER SANDLIN `li.boingarticle > article > div.content > a.byline`
TRAVEL `li.boingarticle > article > div.content > a.category`
SÉAMUS BELLAMY `li.boingarticle > article > div.content > a.byline`
GAMES `li.boingarticle > article > div.content > a.category`
GRANT ST. CLAIR `li.boingarticle > article > div.content > a.byline`
GAMES `li.boingarticle > article > div.content > a.category`
GRANT ST. CLAIR `li.boingarticle > article > div.content > a.byline`
VIDEOS `li.boingarticle > article > div.content > a.category`
GRANT ST. CLAIR `li.boingarticle > article > div.content > a.byline`
GAMES `li.boingarticle > article > div.content > a.category`
GRANT ST. CLAIR `li.boingarticle > article > div.content > a.byline`
Subscribe now! `div#boing-3021935367 > div#modalOverlay > div#modalActual > a.subscribe-button`

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Names and labels

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
ul.columns > li.column > div.boingarticle > a.article-image `ul.columns > li.column > div.boingarticle > a.article-image`
ul.columns > li.column > div.boingarticle > a.article-image `ul.columns > li.column > div.boingarticle > a.article-image`
ul.posts-list > li.post-1110504 > article.boingarticle > a.article-image `ul.posts-list > li.post-1110504 > article.boingarticle > a.article-image`
ul.posts-list > li.post-1110500 > article.boingarticle > a.article-image `ul.posts-list > li.post-1110500 > article.boingarticle > a.article-image`
ul.posts-list > li.post-1110492 > article.boingarticle > a.article-image `ul.posts-list > li.post-1110492 > article.boingarticle > a.article-image`
ul.posts-list > li.post-1110272 > article.boingarticle > a.article-image `ul.posts-list > li.post-1110272 > article.boingarticle > a.article-image`

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.

Tables and lists

Screen readers have a specific way of announcing lists. Ensuring proper list structure aids screen reader output. Learn more about proper list structure.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
GAMING Valve's big Steam Deck update makes old hardware feel new SÉAMUS BELLAMY… `div.container > div.columns > div.tile > ul.posts-list`

These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using 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
SÉAMUS BELLAMY `li.post-1110433 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
Some cute animal videos `li.post-1110504 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.headline`
JASON WEISBERGER `li.post-1110504 > article.boingarticle > div.content > a.byline`
Mark Frauenfelder `li > ul > li > a`
David Pescovitz `li > ul > li > a`
Rob Beschizza `li > ul > li > a`
Carla Sinclair `li > ul > li > a`
About Us `li > ul > li > a`
Newsletter `li > ul > li > a`
Contact Us `li > ul > li > a`
Advertise `li > ul > li > a`
Forums `li > ul > li > a`
Shop `li > ul > li > 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
POST & GET FEATURED HERE `sellwild > div.sellwild-widget > div.sellwild-header > a.sellwild-main-link`
$75 Philips Smart Lock, Smart Door Lock Built-in WiFi $75 Buy now `sellwild > div.sellwild-widget > div.sellwild-grid > a.sellwild-listing`
$500 Derek Jeter Rookie First Round Draft Pick baseball card $500 `sellwild > div.sellwild-widget > div.sellwild-grid > a.sellwild-listing`
$360 1961 Topps Original and authentic graded 6 near mint $360 `sellwild > div.sellwild-widget > div.sellwild-grid > a.sellwild-listing`

○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

●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.

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●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

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

○`<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.

○No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

○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.

Landmark Structure

5 landmarks

PASS

5 landmarks

<main> landmark present

1 <nav> landmark(s) found

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

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.

Learn more ▾

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+

Alt Text Quality

All 38 images OK

PASS

All 38 images OK

1 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters

7 decorative image(s) correctly marked

30 image(s) with good alt text

38 images 30 good alt text 7 decorative

Issue	Count
too long	1 image(s)

Form Accessibility

1 of 1 controls have issues

PASS

1 of 1 controls have issues

1 control(s) rely on placeholder only

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

Got: <input name="q">

1 controls

0 labeled

1 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
q	input	(Search items for sale)	placeholder only

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

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