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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
72
GRADE
C
FIX
3
REVIEW
5
PASS
5
INFO
0
Checks
13
5 PASS 5 REVIEW 3 FIX
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 ✗
D
Navigation UX
Action
2 navigation pattern(s)
FIX
2 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Search functionality detected
Got: role-search
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
6 navigation landmark(s) detected
Breadcrumbs
Search role='search' landmark
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 6 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
3 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.
B
Heading Hierarchy
44 headings, 2 skip(s)
REVIEW
44 headings, 2 skip(s)
Info::
Single H1 present
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
  • H2 Menu Close
  • H3 Topics
  • H3 TV Programs
  • H3 Connect
  • H2 Go Back Close Local
  • H4 your local region skipped
  • H2 Share Close
  • H2 Calendar Close
  • H2 Calendar Close
  • H2 Search Close
  • H4 Quick Search skipped
  • H4 Trending Now
  • H2 Add Global News to Home Screen Close
  • H1 GlobalNews homepage
  • H2 Trending
  • H2 Trending
  • H2 Iran
  • H3 Featured Shorts
  • H2 Videos
  • H2 Video
  • H2 Latest News
  • H2 Videos
  • H2 The Curator
  • H2 Latest articles by topic
  • H3 World
  • H3 World
  • H3 Canada
  • H3 Canada
  • H3 Politics
  • H3 Politics
  • H3 Money
  • H3 Money
  • H3 Health
  • H3 Health
  • H3 Entertainment
  • H3 Entertainment
  • H3 Lifestyle
  • H3 Lifestyle
  • H3 Perspectives
  • H3 Perspectives
  • H3 Sports
  • H3 Sports
  • H2 Sponsored content from Outbrain
  • H2 Sponsored stories

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 ▾

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

B
Form Accessibility
2 of 5 controls have issues
REVIEW
2 of 5 controls have issues
Warning::
2 control(s) rely on placeholder only
Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
Got: <input type="text" name="s">; <input type="text" name="s">
Info::
3 control(s) properly labeled
5 controls
3 labeled
2 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#theme-toggle-mobilecheckboxSite theme toggle. Switch between light or dark modenone
#theme-toggle-desktopcheckboxSite theme toggle. Switch between light or dark modenone
selectselectSelect provincearia-label
stext(Search Global News)placeholder only
stext(Search Global News)placeholder only

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

<input type="text" name="s">; <input type="text" name="s">

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

C
404 Error Page
Action
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
Info::
Homepage link present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title 404 Page Not Found - Globalnews.ca ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗
B
Favicon & Branding
8 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
8 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✓ Manifest Icons Present
✓ Multiple Sizes Present
B
Dark Mode Support
Dark mode detected
REVIEW
Dark mode detected
Info::
Dark-specific theme-color detected
A theme-color with media='(prefers-color-scheme: dark)' adapts the browser toolbar for dark mode.
Info::
prefers-color-scheme CSS detected in inline styles
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark Mode✓ Dark Mode Supported
color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color #231f20 ✓CSS indicators Detected ✓

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

A+
Landmark Structure
36 landmarks
PASS
36 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
6 <nav> landmark(s) found
Info::
All <nav> elements are properly labeled
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Info::
Search landmark present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "Site Topics" SEARCH MAIN ASIDE "Top sidebar" CONTENTINFO footer
A+
Alt Text Quality
All 104 images OK
PASS
All 104 images OK
Info::
89 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
15 image(s) with good alt text
104 images 15 good alt text 89 decorative
All images have appropriate alt text.
A+
Web Manifest
PWA-ready
PASS
PWA-ready
Info::
Meets PWA install criteria
Info::
Name present: Global News
Info::
192x192 icon present
Info::
512x512 icon present
Info::
Display mode: standalone
PWA Install Criteria ✓ Installable
Name Global News ✓192×192 icon ✓512×512 icon ✓Start URL https://globalnews.ca/?utm_source=home_scr ✓Display Mode standalone ✓
Name Global News Display Mode standalone Theme Color #231F20 Background Color #231F20 Icons 4 icon(s)
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 GlobalNews homepage21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Trending21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Trending21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Iran21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Videos21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Video21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Latest News21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Videos21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Latest articles by t…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Sponsored content fr…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Sponsored stories21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Topics21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 TV Programs21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Connect21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Featured Shorts21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 World21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Canada21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Politics21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Money21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Health21.00:13.0:1
#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 97/100 — 1 failing, 30 passed
PASS
97

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.

Navigation

A value greater than 0 implies an explicit navigation ordering. Although technically valid, this often creates frustrating experiences for users who rely on assistive technologies. Learn more about the `tabindex` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
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These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

○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
●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
●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
●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
○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
○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
○`<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.
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