Accessibility

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

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

1 PASS 4 REVIEW 8 FIX

Landmark Structure

Action

5 landmarks

FIX

5 landmarks

No <main> landmark found

Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.

No <nav> landmark 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.

Search landmark present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.

Why this matters

Without a <main> landmark, screen-reader users can't skip past the navigation to the page content — every page starts with re-reading the menu.

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The <main> element marks the page's primary content area. Assistive tech offers a 'jump to main' shortcut — but only if <main> exists. Without it, every page navigation forces re-reading the header. Wrap your primary content in a single <main>.

Source: WAI-ARIA / WCAG 2.4.1

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.

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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

Heading Hierarchy

Action

62 headings, 2 skip(s)

FIX

62 headings, 2 skip(s)

Single H1 present

Heading level skipped: H1 → H3 (missing H2)

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Heading level skipped: H2 → H5 (missing H3)

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

26 empty heading(s)

Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.

H6 Live Now
H1 Discovery Homepage
H3 Fridays at 8/7c skipped
H3 Sundays at 8/7c
H3 Sundays at 9/8c
H3 Mondays at 8/7c
H3 schedule
H4 (empty)
H5 The Last Woodsmen
H4 (empty)
H5 The Last Woodsmen
H4 (empty)
H5 The Last Woodsmen
H4 (empty)
H5 The Last Woodsmen
H4 (empty)
H5 Homestead Rescue
H4 (empty)
H5 Homestead Rescue
H4 (empty)
H5 Homestead Rescue
H4 (empty)
H5 Moonshiners
H4 (empty)
H5 Moonshiners
H4 (empty)
H5 Moonshiners
H4 (empty)
H5 Moonshiners
H4 On Tonight
H5 Moonshiners
H4 (empty)
H5 (empty)
H4 (empty)
H5 (empty)
H4 (empty)
H5 Filthy Fortunes
H4 (empty)
H5 Filthy Fortunes
H4 (empty)
H5 Moonshiners
H4 (empty)
H5 (empty)
H4 (empty)
H5 (empty)
H4 (empty)
H5 Filthy Fortunes
H4 (empty)
H5 Filthy Fortunes
H4 (empty)
H5 Truck Dynasty
H4 (empty)
H5 Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine
H2 What to Watch
H3 Moonshiners: Master Distiller
H3 Expedition X
H3 Harpoon Hunters
H2 Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
H5 For residents of certain states only. Please visit ourU.S. State Supplement for more information. skipped
H4 Allow the Sale, Sharing or use of My Personal information for Targeted Advertising
H4 Global Privacy Control (GPC)
H3 Cookie List

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Why this matters

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.

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Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Why this matters

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.

Learn more ▾

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

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

Link & Button Quality

Action

5 issue(s) across 89 links and 13 buttons

FIX

5 issue(s) across 89 links and 13 buttons

5 link(s) with no accessible text

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

Got: a.m-Card__m-ResponsiveImage--Link (#283 on page); a (#384 on page); a (#390 on page); a (#414 on page); a (#420 on page)

8 image-only link(s) without alt text

Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.

Got: a[href="https://www.discoveryplus.com/?utm_medium=xp&utm_source=dscsite&utm_campaign=…"]; a[href="//www.discovery.com/shows/gold-rush"]; a[href="//www.discovery.com/shows/naked-and-afraid"]; a[href="//www.discovery.com/shows/expedition-unknown"]; a[href="//www.discovery.com/shows/deadliest-catch"]; a[href="//www.discovery.com/shows/moonshiners"]; a[href="//www.discovery.com/shows/harpoon-hunters"]; a[href="//www.discovery.com/shows/homestead-rescue"]

11 link(s) open in new tab without warning

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

Got: https://play.discoveryplus.com/show/f2ccdba3-14c4-4cf4-b681-cae6213bd8f0; https://play.discoveryplus.com/show/f2ccdba3-14c4-4cf4-b681-cae6213bd8f0; https://play.discoveryplus.com/show/34737423-1246-4a5e-b681-e68547ae4559; https://play.discoveryplus.com/show/34737423-1246-4a5e-b681-e68547ae4559; https://play.discoveryplus.com/show/376c7f59-7210-40f2-b632-ae131fcbc736; https://play.discoveryplus.com/show/376c7f59-7210-40f2-b632-ae131fcbc736; https://corporate.discovery.com/visitor-agreement/; https://www.wbdprivacy.com/policycenter/b2c; https://www.warnermediaprivacy.com/policycenter/b2c/affiliateslist/; https://www.wbdprivacy.com/policycenter/b2c (+1 more)

65 link(s) with descriptive text

89 links

5 empty

0 generic text

11 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://www.discoveryplus.com/?utm_mediu…	Stream Now	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
//www.discovery.com/shows/gold-rush	<img class="m-PromoItem__a-Ima…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
//www.discovery.com/shows/naked-and-afra…	<img class="m-PromoItem__a-Ima…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
//www.discovery.com/shows/expedition-unk…	<img class="m-PromoItem__a-Ima…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
//www.discovery.com/shows/deadliest-catc…	<img class="m-PromoItem__a-Ima…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
//www.discovery.com/shows/moonshiners	<img class="m-PromoItem__a-Ima…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
//www.discovery.com/shows/harpoon-hunter…	<img class="m-PromoItem__a-Ima…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
//www.discovery.com/shows/homestead-resc…	<img class="m-PromoItem__a-Ima…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://play.discoveryplus.com/show/f2cc…	Moonshiners: Master Distiller	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://play.discoveryplus.com/show/f2cc…	Moonshiners: Master Distiller	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://play.discoveryplus.com/show/3473…	Expedition X	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://play.discoveryplus.com/show/3473…	Expedition X	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://play.discoveryplus.com/show/376c…	Harpoon Hunters	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://play.discoveryplus.com/show/376c…	Harpoon Hunters	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://corporate.discovery.com/visitor-…	Terms of Use	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.wbdprivacy.com/policycenter/…	Privacy Policy	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.warnermediaprivacy.com/polic…	its affiliates	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.wbdprivacy.com/policycenter/…	Privacy Policy	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.onetrust.com/products/cookie…	Powered by OneTrust Opens in a…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

78 links and buttons have descriptive text

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

a.m-Card__m-ResponsiveImage--Link (#283 on page); a (#384 on page); a (#390 on page); a (#414 on page); a (#420 on page)

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

Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.

a[href="https://www.discoveryplus.com/?utm_medium=xp&utm_source=dscsite&utm_campaign=…"]; a[href="//www.discovery.com/shows/gold-rush"]; a[href="//www.discovery.com/shows/naked-and-afraid"]; a[href="//www.discovery.com/shows/expedition-unknown"]; a[href="//www.discovery.com/shows/deadliest-catch"]; a[href="//www.discovery.com/shows/moonshiners"]; a[href="//www.discovery.com/shows/harpoon-hunters"]; a[href="//www.discovery.com/shows/homestead-rescue"]

Why this matters

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.

https://play.discoveryplus.com/show/f2ccdba3-14c4-4cf4-b681-cae6213bd8f0; https://play.discoveryplus.com/show/f2ccdba3-14c4-4cf4-b681-cae6213bd8f0; https://play.discoveryplus.com/show/34737423-1246-4a5e-b681-e68547ae4559; https://play.discoveryplus.com/show/34737423-1246-4a5e-b681-e68547ae4559; https://play.discoveryplus.com/show/376c7f59-7210-40f2-b632-ae131fcbc736; https://play.discoveryplus.com/show/376c7f59-7210-40f2-b632-ae131fcbc736; https://corporate.discovery.com/visitor-agreement/; https://www.wbdprivacy.com/policycenter/b2c; https://www.warnermediaprivacy.com/policycenter/b2c/affiliateslist/; https://www.wbdprivacy.com/policycenter/b2c (+1 more)

Why this matters

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

404 Error Page

Action

HTTP 403, bare page

FIX

HTTP 403, bare page

Unexpected status code: HTTP 403

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

Got: HTTP 403

Bare server default 404 page

The 404 page has no custom styling. Users hitting a broken link see a generic error with no way to navigate back. Add a custom 404 page with your site navigation and a search bar.

404 Page Quality Default 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 403 ✗Page Title Access Denied ✓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

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

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 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.

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 ✗

Alt Text Quality

1 of 18 images have issues

REVIEW

1 of 18 images have issues

1 image(s) missing alt attribute

Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.

1 image-in-link without alt text

An image inside a link with no alt creates an empty link.

8 decorative image(s) correctly marked

9 image(s) with good alt text

18 images 9 good alt text 8 decorative 1 missing

Issue	Count
missing	1 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.

Learn more ▾

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.

Learn more ▾

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

Favicon & Branding

Action

17 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

17 icon(s) detected

No favicon.ico at site root

Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

Multiple icon sizes detected

✗ favicon.ico Missing

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 8 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

12 pass 8 fail WCAG AA 2 pass AA only

h1 Discovery Homepage

2.72:1

#000000

#704A37

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

32px · mid-page · over background image/gradient

title Discovery Channel Shows and Articles | D…

1.29:1

#000000

#21201F

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

div Deadliest Catch

1.82:1

#000000

#790103

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

div Moonshiners

2.40:1

#000000

#9B0203

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

div Harpoon Hunters

2.59:1

#000000

#A40203

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

div Homestead Rescue

3.00:1

#000000

#B60202

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · mid-page

a See All Shows

2.49:1

#000000

#4F4E3C

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · mid-page · over background image/gradient

label Search For

3.00:1

#000000

#79502B

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · mid-page · over background image/gradient

3 contrast failures on background images/gradients

These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Discovery Homepage	2.72:1	3.0:1	#000000	#704A37	Fail
h2 Do Not Sell or Share…	4.53:1	3.0:1	#000000	#B85A29	Pass
h3 schedule	4.53:1	3.0:1	#000000	#B85A29	Pass
h3 Cookie List	4.53:1	3.0:1	#000000	#B85A29	Pass
title Discovery Channel Sh…	1.29:1	4.5:1	#000000	#21201F	Fail
span Moonshiners	8.44:1	4.5:1	#000000	#ACA48C	Pass
a Stream Now	18.26:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EFEFEF	Pass
button Shows	18.26:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EFEFEF	Pass
a Shows	19.26:1	4.5:1	#000000	#F5F5F5	Pass
a See All Shows	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
div Gold Rush	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
div Naked and Afraid	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
div Expedition Unknown	5.10:1	4.5:1	#000000	#B56768	Pass
div Deadliest Catch	1.82:1	4.5:1	#000000	#790103	Fail
div Moonshiners	2.40:1	4.5:1	#000000	#9B0203	Fail
div Harpoon Hunters	2.59:1	4.5:1	#000000	#A40203	Fail
div Homestead Rescue	3.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#B60202	Fail
a See All Shows	2.49:1	4.5:1	#000000	#4F4E3C	Fail
a Schedule	5.69:1	4.5:1	#000000	#A07F5C	Pass
label Search For	3.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#79502B	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 88/100 — 4 failing, 27 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.

ARIA

Some ARIA parent roles must contain specific child roles to perform their intended accessibility functions. Learn more about roles and required children elements.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
What to Watch 6 SEASONS Moonshiners: Master Distiller Binge on discovery+ 9 SEA… `div.full-width > div.main > div.fullWidthPromo > section#mod-full-width-promo-2`

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Fridays at 8/7c `div.o-FullWidthPromo__m-Body > div#mod-card-1 > div.m-Card__m-TextWrap > h3.m-Card__a-Headline`
Moonshiners `div#mod-on-tv-full-width-1 > div.m-ScheduleCard__m-TextWrap > div.m-ScheduleCard__m-ScheduleItem--OnNow > h5.m-ScheduleCard__a-Headline`

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Best practices

Disabling zooming is problematic for users with low vision who rely on screen magnification to properly see the contents of a web page. Learn more about the viewport meta tag.

Why this matters

Informational: a Permissions-Policy directive showing feature -> allowed origins.

Source: MDN Permissions-Policy

Failing Elements
head > meta `head > meta`

One main landmark helps screen reader users navigate a web page. Learn more about landmarks.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
html.js-support `html.js-support`

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

○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]`s are contained by their required parent element

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Form elements have associated labels

●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.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

●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 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.

○Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

○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.

○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.

○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.

A+

Form Accessibility

All 8 controls labeled

PASS

All 8 controls labeled

8 control(s) properly labeled

8 controls

8 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#typeaheadinput	text	site search input	aria-label
email	text	Enter your email	aria-label
#ot-group-id-BG2713	checkbox	Allow the Sale, Sharing or use of My Personal information for Targeted Advertising	for/id
#vendor-search-handler	text	Cookie list search	aria-label
#chkbox-id	checkbox	checkbox label	for/id
#select-all-hosts-groups-handler	checkbox	checkbox label	for/id
#select-all-vendor-groups-handler	checkbox	checkbox label	for/id
#select-all-vendor-leg-handler	checkbox	checkbox label	for/id

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.