Accessibility

D

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.

D

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 ✗

F

Navigation UX

Action

1 navigation pattern(s)

FIX

1 navigation pattern(s)

Skip navigation link detected

7 navigation landmark(s) detected

Breadcrumbs

Search

Skip Link Skip link detected

Labeled Navigation 7 <nav> element(s)

Back to Top

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.

B

Link & Button Quality

9 issue(s) across 198 links and 27 buttons

REVIEW

9 issue(s) across 198 links and 27 buttons

9 link(s) with generic text

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

Got: https://carleton.ca/news/2026/obj-ottawa-forty-under-40-2026/ ("Read More"); https://carleton.ca/news/2026/carleton-researchers-lead-13-5-million-project-… ("Read More"); https://carleton.ca/news/story/carleton-grad-catherine-sinclair-national-gall… ("Read More"); https://carleton.ca/news/story/my-afromania-international-business/ ("Read More"); https://challenge.carleton.ca/carleton-student-investment-fund-sprott/?utm_me… ("Read More"); https://admissions.carleton.ca ("Learn More"); https://graduate.carleton.ca/ ("Learn More"); https://carleton.ca/continuing-professional/ ("Learn More"); https://carleton.ca/future-edge/ ("Learn More")

189 link(s) with descriptive text

198 links

0 empty

9 generic text

0 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://carleton.ca/news/2026/obj-ottawa…	Read More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Read More Suggested: Obj Ottawa Forty Under 40 2026
https://carleton.ca/news/2026/carleton-r…	Read More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Read More Suggested: Carleton Researchers Lead 13 5 Million Project To Accelerate Canadas Digital Future
https://carleton.ca/news/story/carleton-…	Read More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Read More Suggested: Carleton Grad Catherine Sinclair National Gallery
https://carleton.ca/news/story/my-afroma…	Read More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Read More Suggested: My Afromania International Business
https://challenge.carleton.ca/carleton-s…	Read More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Read More Suggested: ?Utm Medium=Website&Utm Source=Homepage&Utm Campaign=Challenge&Utm Content=Challlengebox
https://admissions.carleton.ca	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: Admissions.Carleton.Ca
https://graduate.carleton.ca/	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: Home page
https://carleton.ca/continuing-professio…	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: Continuing Professional
https://carleton.ca/future-edge/	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: Future Edge

216 links and buttons have descriptive text

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

https://carleton.ca/news/2026/obj-ottawa-forty-under-40-2026/ ("Read More"); https://carleton.ca/news/2026/carleton-researchers-lead-13-5-million-project-… ("Read More"); https://carleton.ca/news/story/carleton-grad-catherine-sinclair-national-gall… ("Read More"); https://carleton.ca/news/story/my-afromania-international-business/ ("Read More"); https://challenge.carleton.ca/carleton-student-investment-fund-sprott/?utm_me… ("Read More"); https://admissions.carleton.ca ("Learn More"); https://graduate.carleton.ca/ ("Learn More"); https://carleton.ca/continuing-professional/ ("Learn More"); https://carleton.ca/future-edge/ ("Learn 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

B

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 Page not found - Carleton University ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗

B

Favicon & Branding

6 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

6 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 Present

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

C

Web Manifest

Action

Valid manifest

REVIEW

Valid manifest

No name or short_name

Add a name field to identify the app.

192x192 icon present

512x512 icon present

Display mode: standalone

PWA Install Criteria Not Installable

Name ✗192×192 icon ✓512×512 icon ✓Start URL ✗Display Mode standalone ✓

Display Mode standalone Theme Color #ffffff Background Color #ffffff Icons 2 icon(s)

A

Landmark Structure

40 landmarks

PASS

40 landmarks

<main> landmark present

7 <nav> landmark(s) found

7 of 7 <nav> elements are unlabeled

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

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

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.

Learn more ▾

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+

Heading Hierarchy

28 headings

PASS

28 headings

Single H1 present

H1 Join a Smart, Caring Community
H2 Celebrating Ottawa’s Rising Business Leaders
H2 Accelerating Canada’s Digital Future
H2 From Practice to Gallery Leadership
H2 Classroom Assignment Launches International Business
H2 Real-World Investment Lessons
H2 Attend
H2 Undergraduate Admissions
H2 Graduate Admissions
H2 Continuing Studies
H2 Professional Development
H2 Campus Life
H2 Cheer on the Carleton Ravens
H2 Upcoming Events
H2 Multi Day
H2 ConnectID- 48th Annual Year End Show
H2 Apr 30
H2 7th Madeleine Kētēskwew Dion Stout Lecture
H2 May 6
H2 The Transnational Making of United Nations Peacekeeping
H2 May 7
H2 Author Meets Readers | Collaborative Research in the Datafied Society
H2 Footer
H3 Admissions
H3 Academics
H3 Students
H3 Campus
H3 Ravens

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 19 images OK

PASS

All 19 images OK

9 decorative image(s) correctly marked

10 image(s) with good alt text

19 images 10 good alt text 9 decorative

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
#searchform__input	search	Search this website	for/id

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 Join a Smart, Caring…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Celebrating Ottawa�…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Accelerating Canada�…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 From Practice to Gal…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Classroom Assignment…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Real-World Investmen…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Attend	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Undergraduate Admiss…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Graduate Admissions	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Continuing Studies	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Professional Develop…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Campus Life	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Cheer on the Carleto…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Upcoming Events	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 ConnectID- 48th Annu…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 7th Madeleine Kētē…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 The Transnational Ma…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Author Meets Readers…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Footer	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Admissions	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 Audits

Score 100/100 — 0 failing, 30 passed

PASS

100

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.

○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

●`[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

●Skip links are focusable.

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

●Identical links have the same purpose.

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` 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.

○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

○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.