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 5 REVIEW 7 FIX

Link & Button Quality

Action

29 issue(s) across 209 links and 5 buttons

FIX

29 issue(s) across 209 links and 5 buttons

13 link(s) with no accessible text

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

Got: /mypage; https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718126; javascript:heraldDown('https://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/content_download.php?id…; https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10711124; https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718231; https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717250; https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10716246; https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10715320; javascript:heraldDown('https://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/content_download.php?id…; https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXF62PCkhcq/ (+3 more)

12 link(s) with generic text

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

Got: https://www.koreaherald.com/series/338 ("more"); https://www.koreaherald.com/Opinion ("more"); https://www.koreaherald.com/National ("more"); https://www.koreaherald.com/Business ("more"); https://www.koreaherald.com/LifenCulture ("more"); https://www.koreaherald.com/Kpop ("more"); https://www.koreaherald.com/series ("more"); https://www.koreaherald.com/Photo ("more"); https://www.koreaherald.com/series ("more"); https://www.koreaherald.com/Podcast ("more") (+2 more)

36 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.koreaherald.com/article/10717997"]; a[href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718017"]; a[href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718136"]; a[href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717012"]; a[href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717031"]; a[href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717989"]; a[href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717966"]; a[href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718345"]; a[href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718231"]; a[href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717932"] (+26 more)

30 link(s) open in new tab without warning

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

Got: https://www.kis.or.kr/; https://www.kis.or.kr/; https://youtu.be/aN0q4bIqOo4; https://youtu.be/rC3285v4C9Y?si=bpByAweF37RQZcG2; https://members.heraldcorp.com/html/mypage/subscribe.php?&lang=en ; https://www.instagram.com/thekoreaherald/; https://www.facebook.com/koreaheraldofficial; https://twitter.com/TheKoreaHerald; https://www.linkedin.com/company/thekoreaherald/; https://www.youtube.com/thekoreaherald (+20 more)

4 button(s) with no accessible text

Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.

Got: button.btn_search (#115 on page); button (#121 on page); button.btn_all_menu (#135 on page); button.btn_search (#143 on page)

118 link(s) with descriptive text

209 links

13 empty

12 generic text

30 new tab

4 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://www.kis.or.kr/	20251021_국제학교02	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.kis.or.kr/	20251021_국제학교01	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://youtu.be/aN0q4bIqOo4	20260326_제호-우리은행�…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://youtu.be/rC3285v4C9Y?si=bpByAweF…	20260331_우리은행_삼성�…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/mypage	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://members.heraldcorp.com/html/mypa…	Print edition	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.instagram.com/thekoreaherald…	Instagram	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.facebook.com/koreaheraldoffi…	Facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://twitter.com/TheKoreaHerald	Twitter	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.linkedin.com/company/thekore…	LinkedIn	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
javascript:heraldDown('https://res.heral…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Asian scholars slam Trump inte…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Behind Johnny Somali’s trial…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	W3.5b is the new entry to Kore…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Han River becomes sanctuary fo…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Divorcing across borders: Key …	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/series/338	more	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: more Suggested: 338
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.koreaherald.com/Opinion	more	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: more Suggested: Opinion
https://www.koreaherald.com/National	more	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: more Suggested: National
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Seoul shared ship info with US…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	When consent isn’t possible,…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	US jails men over IT worker pl…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	[Graphic News] 1 in 3 students…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Three regional universities to…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/Business	more	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: more Suggested: Business
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Why China’s EUV ambitions ar…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Hyundai CEO says Ioniq 5 robot…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Samsung denies TV crisis, flag…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	W3.5b is the new entry to Kore…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	S. Korea secures 273m barrels …	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/LifenCulture	more	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: more Suggested: Lifenculture
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Mukbang star Tzuyang to headli…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Canadian series ‘Heated Riva…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Box office hit ‘Salmokji’ …	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Actress Moon Chae-won to tie k…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Lim Yunchan leads all-Mozart c…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/Kpop	more	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: more Suggested: Kpop
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	BTS earns AMA nomination as �…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Blackpink’s Jennie earns bel…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Ive adds Tokyo Dome to 2nd wor…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/series	more	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: more Suggested: Series
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	National [Exclusive] Chinese b…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/Photo	more	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: more Suggested: Photo
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Seoul City offers rabies vacci…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	T-shirt weather: Korea reaches…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Funeral held for two firefight…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Runaway zoo wolf spotted six d…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/series	more	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: more Suggested: Series
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Life&Culture ‘Be kind to you…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	National Guide to cheaper alte…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.youtube.com/thekoreaherald	PC 메인 배너2-4	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.sedec.kr/	쎼텍3009	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.shinhancard.com/pconts/html/…	20260325_신한카드	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.suwon.go.kr/index.do	20260401_수원특례시	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://youtu.be/aN0q4bIqOo4	20251105_우리은행퇴직연…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://blog.naver.com/moipkorea/2241964…	20260318_지식재산처	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.lge.co.kr/wash-combo?subCate…	20260331_LG전자	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://youtu.be/rC3285v4C9Y?si=bpByAweF…	20260331_우리은행_삼성�…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://m-able.app/jwrp7nk	20260402_KB증권	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.koreaherald.com/Podcast	more	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: more Suggested: Podcast
javascript:heraldDown('https://res.heral…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXF62PCkh…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXEeFz6Dq…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXDhQoUgg…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DW8yccykz…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1071…	Box office hit ‘Salmokji’ …	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://biz.heraldcorp.com/	more	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: more Suggested: Home page
https://biz.heraldcorp.com/article/10718…	경제·금융 노동절, 대…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://biz.heraldcorp.com/article/10718…	증권 “곧 끝나” 트�…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://biz.heraldcorp.com/article/10718…	국제 트럼프 “전쟁 �…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://biz.heraldcorp.com/article/10718…	부동산 “투자했던 서…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.realfoods.co.kr/	more	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: more Suggested: Home page
https://www.realfoods.co.kr/article/1071…	Cook 상큼한데 부드럽다…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.realfoods.co.kr/article/1071…	Eat 술 마실 때도 챙기�…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.realfoods.co.kr/article/1070…	Cook 전자레인지 4분, ‘…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.instagram.com/thekoreaherald…	Instagram	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.facebook.com/koreaheraldoffi…	Facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://twitter.com/TheKoreaHerald	Twitter	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.linkedin.com/company/thekore…	LinkedIn	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://biz.heraldcorp.com	THE HERALD BUSINESS	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.heraldmuse.com	HERALD MUSE	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.realfoods.co.kr	REAL FOODS	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.heraldeco.com/	HERALD ECO	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.heralddesign.co.kr/	HERALD DESIGN	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.theinvestor.co.kr	THE INVESTOR	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label

119 links and buttons have descriptive text

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

/mypage; https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718126; javascript:heraldDown('https://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/content_download.php?id…; https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10711124; https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718231; https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717250; https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10716246; https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10715320; javascript:heraldDown('https://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/content_download.php?id…; https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXF62PCkhcq/ (+3 more)

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

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

https://www.koreaherald.com/series/338 ("more"); https://www.koreaherald.com/Opinion ("more"); https://www.koreaherald.com/National ("more"); https://www.koreaherald.com/Business ("more"); https://www.koreaherald.com/LifenCulture ("more"); https://www.koreaherald.com/Kpop ("more"); https://www.koreaherald.com/series ("more"); https://www.koreaherald.com/Photo ("more"); https://www.koreaherald.com/series ("more"); https://www.koreaherald.com/Podcast ("more") (+2 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

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.koreaherald.com/article/10717997"]; a[href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718017"]; a[href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718136"]; a[href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717012"]; a[href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717031"]; a[href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717989"]; a[href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717966"]; a[href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718345"]; a[href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718231"]; a[href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10717932"] (+26 more)

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://www.kis.or.kr/; https://www.kis.or.kr/; https://youtu.be/aN0q4bIqOo4; https://youtu.be/rC3285v4C9Y?si=bpByAweF37RQZcG2; https://members.heraldcorp.com/html/mypage/subscribe.php?&lang=en ; https://www.instagram.com/thekoreaherald/; https://www.facebook.com/koreaheraldofficial; https://twitter.com/TheKoreaHerald; https://www.linkedin.com/company/thekoreaherald/; https://www.youtube.com/thekoreaherald (+20 more)

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

Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.

button.btn_search (#115 on page); button (#121 on page); button.btn_all_menu (#135 on page); button.btn_search (#143 on page)

Why this matters

Buttons with no accessible text (icon-only, no aria-label) can't be activated by voice control or understood by screen readers.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 4.1.2

Favicon & Branding

Action

3 icon(s) detected

FIX

3 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

✗ favicon.ico Missing

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✗ Multiple Sizes Missing

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 ✗

Navigation UX

Action

No navigation patterns

FIX

No navigation patterns

2 navigation landmark(s) detected

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 2 <nav> element(s)

Hamburger Menu

Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)

1 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Action

Score 64/100 — 9 failing, 19 passed

FIX

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.

Names and labels

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
body.body_column_4 > header > div#header_gnb_basic > button.header_menu `body.body_column_4 > header > div#header_gnb_basic > button.header_menu`

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img `li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img`
ul > li > a > img `ul > li > a > img`
li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img `li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img`
li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img `li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img`
li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img `li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img`
li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img `li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img`
li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img `li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img`
li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img `li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img`
li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img `li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img`
li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img `li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img`
li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img `li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img`
li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img `li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img`
li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img `li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img`
li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img `li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img`
li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img `li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img`
li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img `li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img`
li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img `li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img`
li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img `li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img`
li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img `li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img`
li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img `li > a.column > div.column_img_bg > img.column_img`

Form elements without effective labels can create frustrating experiences for screen reader users. Learn more about the `select` element.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Our site The Herald Business Herald Muse Real Foods Herald Eco Herald Design Th… `body.body_column_4 > footer > div.footer_family > select`

Screen reader users rely on frame titles to describe the contents of frames. Learn more about frame titles.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
body.body_column_4 > section.podcast > div.factor > iframe `body.body_column_4 > section.podcast > div.factor > iframe`
body.body_column_4 > section.podcast > iframe `body.body_column_4 > section.podcast > iframe`

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
body.body_column_4 > header > div#header_gnb_basic > a.header_logo `body.body_column_4 > header > div#header_gnb_basic > a.header_logo`
body.body_column_4 > header > div#header_gnb_basic > a#mypage_icon `body.body_column_4 > header > div#header_gnb_basic > a#mypage_icon`
div > ul > li > a `div > ul > li > a`
div.swiper > ul#swiper-wrapper-ae9078d2591ee507 > li.swiper-slide > a.section_graphic_swiper_img `div.swiper > ul#swiper-wrapper-ae9078d2591ee507 > li.swiper-slide > a.section_graphic_swiper_img`
div.swiper > ul#swiper-wrapper-ae9078d2591ee507 > li.swiper-slide > a.section_graphic_swiper_img `div.swiper > ul#swiper-wrapper-ae9078d2591ee507 > li.swiper-slide > a.section_graphic_swiper_img`
div.swiper > ul#swiper-wrapper-ae9078d2591ee507 > li.swiper-slide > a.section_graphic_swiper_img `div.swiper > ul#swiper-wrapper-ae9078d2591ee507 > li.swiper-slide > a.section_graphic_swiper_img`
div.swiper > ul#swiper-wrapper-dd31196104bd210b2 > li.swiper-slide > a `div.swiper > ul#swiper-wrapper-dd31196104bd210b2 > li.swiper-slide > a`
div.swiper > ul#swiper-wrapper-dd31196104bd210b2 > li.swiper-slide > a `div.swiper > ul#swiper-wrapper-dd31196104bd210b2 > li.swiper-slide > a`
div.swiper > ul#swiper-wrapper-dd31196104bd210b2 > li.swiper-slide > a `div.swiper > ul#swiper-wrapper-dd31196104bd210b2 > li.swiper-slide > a`

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.

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
The International Atomic Energy Agency chief said Wednesday that any agreement … `ul.column_li > li > a.column > div.column_txt_sub`
A deserted reservoir in Yesan, South Chungcheong Province, is emerging as an un… `ul.column_li > li > a.column > div.column_txt_sub`
If you spot someone taking a photo on a mountaintop or lingering over coffee at… `ul.column_li > li > a.column > div.column_txt_sub`
more `section > div.column_title > a.column_title_more > p`
Chinese brokers have been selling purported Test of Proficiency in Korean quest… `li > a.column > div.column_t_bg > div.column_txt_sub`
more `section.section_graphic > div.column_title > a.column_title_more > p`
more `section.opinion > div.column_title > a.column_title_more > p`
Korea Herald `li.noimg > a.column > div.column_t_bg > div.column_cate`
Korea Herald `li.noimg > a.column > div.column_t_bg > div.column_cate`
Korea Herald `li.noimg > a.column > div.column_t_bg > div.column_cate`
more `section > div.column_title > a.column_title_more > p`
more `section > div.column_title > a.column_title_more > p`
more `section > div.column_title > a.column_title_more > p`
more `section > div.column_title > a.column_title_more > p`
more `section.podcast > div.column_title > a.column_title_more > p`
more `section.watch > div.column_title > a.column_title_more > p`
more `section > div.column_title > a.column_title_more > p`
Life&Culture `li > a.column > div.column_t_bg > div.column_cate`
National `li > a.column > div.column_t_bg > div.column_cate`
Life&Culture `li > a.column > div.column_t_bg > div.column_cate`
more `section > div.column_title > a.column_title_more > p`
경제·금융 `li > a.column > div.column_t_bg > div.column_cate`
증권 `li > a.column > div.column_t_bg > div.column_cate`
국제 `li > a.column > div.column_t_bg > div.column_cate`
more `section.notice > div.column_title > a.column_title_more > p`
About korea herald `footer > ul.footer_li > li > a`
Contact Us `footer > ul.footer_li > li > a`
Location `footer > ul.footer_li > li > a`
User Agreement `footer > ul.footer_li > li > a`
Privacy Statement `ul.footer_li > li > a > b`
Youth Protection Policy `footer > ul.footer_li > li > a`
The Korea Herald by Herald Corporation Copyright Herald Corporation. All Rights… `body.body_column_4 > footer > p.footer_copy`
The Korea Herald by Herald Corporation `body.body_column_4 > footer > p.footer_copy > b`

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

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
Seoul City offers rabies vaccinations for pets for 10,000 won T-shirt weather: … `body.body_column_4 > section > div.swiper > ul#swiper-wrapper-ae04d3c69851e1014`
1 US YouTuber Johnny Somali gets jail time in Korea over deepfake, public stun… `body.body_column_4 > section.section_rank > div.swiper > ul#swiper-wrapper-5f572b3fb0e91c88`
1 / 3 `body.body_column_4 > section.section_graphic > div.swiper > ul#swiper-wrapper-ae9078d2591ee507`
KOSDAQ 1,152 30.55 USD/KRW 1,481.4 EUR/KRW 1,747.46 CNH/KRW 217.55 JPY(100)/… `div.factor > a.stock_data > div.swiper > ul#swiper-wrapper-9ca627b03e463ab1`
1 / 3 `body.body_column_4 > section.watch > div.swiper > ul#swiper-wrapper-dd31196104bd210b2`
Celeb Reads K-pop 101 100 Food Challenge K-parenting 101 `body.body_column_4 > section.magazine > div.swiper > ul#swiper-wrapper-105dd246a10c54e8c`

These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using assistive technology, like a screen reader.

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 `html`

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]` values are valid

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

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

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

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●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

●The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

●Identical links have the same purpose.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

○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

○`<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

○Form elements have associated labels

○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○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.

○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.

Landmark Structure

Action

9 landmarks

REVIEW

9 landmarks

<main> landmark present

Multiple <main> landmarks (3 found)

A page should have only one <main> landmark.

2 <nav> landmark(s) found

2 of 2 <nav> elements are unlabeled

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

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

A page should have only one <main> landmark.

Why this matters

Multiple <main> elements violate the spec — there must be exactly one per page.

Learn more ▾

HTML5 spec: 'authors must not include more than one main element' visible to AT at the same time. Multiple <main>s confuse AT and break the 'jump to main content' shortcut. Refactor to a single <main> with nested <section>/<article>.

Source: HTML5 spec

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

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

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

Form Accessibility

2 of 2 controls have issues

REVIEW

2 of 2 controls have issues

1 control(s) without accessible label

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

Got: <input type="text" name="q" id="q">

1 control(s) rely on placeholder only

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

Got: <input type="text" name="q" id="q">

2 controls

0 labeled

1 placeholder only

1 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#q	text	(Please enter a search term )	placeholder only
#q	text	(none)	none

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

Why this matters

Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2

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.

Learn more ▾

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

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 The Korea Herald ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 1 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

19 pass 1 fail WCAG AA 7 pass AA only

a Newsletter

1.12:1

#000000

#111116

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold · over background image/gradient

1 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
title The Korea Herald	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Log in	7.28:1	4.5:1	#000000	#989898	Pass
a Print edition	7.37:1	4.5:1	#000000	#999999	Pass
a National	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Business	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Life&Culture	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Sports	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a World	5.89:1	4.5:1	#000000	#7889A1	Pass
a Opinion	6.52:1	4.5:1	#000000	#88909D	Pass
a K-pop	4.86:1	4.5:1	#000000	#6A79A0	Pass
a For our subscribers	4.77:1	4.5:1	#000000	#6478A5	Pass
a Newsletter	1.12:1	4.5:1	#000000	#111116	Fail
a English Cafe	9.81:1	4.5:1	#000000	#CEAA96	Pass
span My Page	8.87:1	4.5:1	#000000	#C7A092	Pass
a For our subscribers	5.47:1	4.5:1	#000000	#B2716C	Pass
a National	4.92:1	4.5:1	#000000	#82787A	Pass
a All	4.94:1	4.5:1	#000000	#747A91	Pass
a Politics	10.09:1	4.5:1	#000000	#B1B3C1	Pass
a Seoul	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Education	21.00:1	4.5:1	#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+

Alt Text Quality

All 76 images OK

PASS

All 76 images OK

47 decorative image(s) correctly marked

29 image(s) with good alt text

76 images 29 good alt text 47 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

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