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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
68
GRADE
D
FIX
4
REVIEW
2
PASS
7
INFO
0
Checks
13
7 PASS 2 REVIEW 4 FIX
F
Favicon & Branding
Action
2 icon(s) detected
FIX
2 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
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 Present
✓ 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 ✗
C
Navigation UX
Action
2 navigation pattern(s)
REVIEW
2 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Search functionality detected
Got: role-search
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
2 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
Breadcrumbs
Search role='search' landmark
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 2 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
4 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.
A
Landmark Structure
12 landmarks
PASS
12 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
2 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
2 of 2 <nav> elements are unlabeled
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Info::
Search landmark present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV SEARCH 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.

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
33 headings
PASS
33 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
  • H1 Committed to your research
  • H2 Publish with us
  • H2 Librarian Resources
  • H2 Careers at De Gruyter Brill
  • H2 Highlights
  • H3 Adapt or Fail!
  • H3 Marketing
  • H3 Optik
  • H3 Radical Relativity
  • H2 New at De Gruyter Brill
  • H3 Situated, Historical, Embodied Semiosis
  • H3 Reality in Our Times
  • H3 Physical Chemistry of Polymers
  • H3 Gamifying Classrooms
  • H3 Artificial Intelligence
  • H3 August Wilhelm Rehberg (1757–1836)
  • H2 Popular
  • H3 Reallexikon der deutschen Literaturwissenschaft
  • H3 Qualitative Sozialforschung
  • H3 Qualitative Interviews
  • H3 Kleines mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch
  • H3 Grundzüge der Mikroökonomik
  • H3 Long Platonism
  • H2 Featured Series
  • H3 Intelligent Vehicles and Transportation
  • H3 Veröffentlichungen des Deutschen Historischen Instituts Moskau
  • H3 Green Bioactive Heterocycles
  • H3 Diskussionspapiere
  • H2 Committed to Open Research
  • H2 Featured Stories
  • H3 Degrowth: an idea whose time has come
  • H3 Embracing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Social Justice and the Modern University
  • H2 Our Subjects
A+
Alt Text Quality
All 64 images OK
PASS
All 64 images OK
Info::
35 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
29 image(s) with good alt text
64 images 29 good alt text 35 decorative
All images have appropriate alt text.
A+
Form Accessibility
All 6 controls labeled
PASS
All 6 controls labeled
Info::
6 control(s) properly labeled
6 controls
6 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#searchInputsearchSearch for publicationsfor/id
#searchInputsearchSearch for publicationsfor/id
#dgb-quote-roleselectI amfor/id
#dgb-quote-action-authorselectand I want tofor/id
#dgb-quote-action-librarianselectand I want tofor/id
#dgb-quote-action-researcherselectand I want tofor/id
A
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
PASS
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
Info::
Search form present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✓
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)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 Committed to your re…6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
Pass
h2 Publish with us6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
Pass
h2 Librarian Resources6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
Pass
h2 Careers at De Gruyte…6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
Pass
h2 Highlights6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
Pass
h2 New at De Gruyter Br…6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
Pass
h2 Popular6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
Pass
h2 Featured Series6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
Pass
h2 Committed to Open Re…6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
Pass
h2 Featured Stories6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
Pass
h2 Our Subjects6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
Pass
h3 Adapt or Fail!6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
Pass
h3 Marketing6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
Pass
h3 Optik6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
Pass
h3 Radical Relativity6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
Pass
h3 Situated, Historical…6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
Pass
h3 Reality in Our Times6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
Pass
h3 Physical Chemistry o…6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
Pass
h3 Gamifying Classrooms6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
Pass
h3 Artificial Intellige…6.04:13.0:1
#000000
#89898F
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, 18 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.

○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
●`[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
●Links have a discernible name
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●ARIA IDs are unique
○`[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
○Document has a `<title>` element
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
○Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
○`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
○`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○Form elements have associated labels
○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
○Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
○List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
○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"]`
○Document has a main landmark.
○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.
○Identical links have the same purpose.
○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○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.
All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.

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