Accessibility

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

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

4 PASS 4 REVIEW 5 FIX

Link & Button Quality

Action

6 issue(s) across 93 links and 5 buttons

FIX

6 issue(s) across 93 links and 5 buttons

6 link(s) with no accessible text

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

Got: https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-society-for-nutrition; https://www.facebook.com/AmerSocNutr/; https://twitter.com/nutritionorg; https://www.instagram.com/americansocietyfornutrition/; mailto:info@nutrition.org; a#wt-cli-privacy-readmore

1 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://nutrition.org/meeting/"]

7 link(s) open in new tab without warning

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

Got: https://members.nutrition.org; https://jobs.nutrition.org/; https://nutrition.org/our-members/; https://nutrition.org/publications/; https://nutrition.org/public-affairs/get-involved/; https://policies.google.com/privacy; https://policies.google.com/terms

79 link(s) with descriptive text

93 links

6 empty

0 generic text

7 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://members.nutrition.org	Member Portal	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://jobs.nutrition.org/	ASN Career Center	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://nutrition.org/meeting/	Read Article	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://nutrition.org/our-members/	Apply for Membership	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://nutrition.org/publications/	View Our Publications	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://nutrition.org/public-affairs/get…	Get Involved Today	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://policies.google.com/privacy	Privacy Policy	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://policies.google.com/terms	Terms of Service	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.linkedin.com/company/america…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.facebook.com/AmerSocNutr/	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://twitter.com/nutritionorg	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.instagram.com/americansociet…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
mailto:info@nutrition.org	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label

84 links and buttons have descriptive text

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

https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-society-for-nutrition; https://www.facebook.com/AmerSocNutr/; https://twitter.com/nutritionorg; https://www.instagram.com/americansocietyfornutrition/; mailto:info@nutrition.org; a#wt-cli-privacy-readmore

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://nutrition.org/meeting/"]

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://members.nutrition.org; https://jobs.nutrition.org/; https://nutrition.org/our-members/; https://nutrition.org/publications/; https://nutrition.org/public-affairs/get-involved/; https://policies.google.com/privacy; https://policies.google.com/terms

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

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

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.

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 ✗

Landmark Structure

Action

4 landmarks

REVIEW

4 landmarks

No <main> landmark found

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

2 <nav> landmark(s) found

1 of 2 <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

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

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.

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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

Heading Hierarchy

29 headings, 1 skip(s)

REVIEW

29 headings, 1 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.

1 empty heading(s)

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

H1 (empty)
H3 ASN Announces Program for NUTRITION 2026 in Washington, DC skipped
H3 Special Call for Nominations: Spring 2026 ASN Foundation Awards and Scholarships
H2 Subscribe to Our Newsletter
H2 Latest Articles
H3 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Resource Guide: New from an ASN-Academy Joint Task Force
H3 Food and Drug Administration Expert Panel on Infant Formula “Operation Stork Speed”
H3 New Research Identifies a Hormone That Might Help Predict Weight Changes After Menopause
H3 New ICD-11 Code for Adult Undernutrition: Important Advice for Clinicians
H2 News from the American Society for Nutrition
H3 ASN Announces Program for NUTRITION 2026 in Washington, DC
H3 Special Call for Nominations: Spring 2026 ASN Foundation Awards and Scholarships
H3 Press passes available for NUTRITION 2026 to be held July 25–28
H3 American Society for Nutrition Foundation (ASNF) Announces Appointment of Three New Members to its Board of Trustees
H3 American Society for Nutrition Calls for Strong Science in National Nutrition Guidance
H3 Share your scientific expertise with like minds through ASN
H3 ASN Journals - At the Forefront of Nutrition Research
H2 Research from ASN Journals
H3 ASN’s Top Nutrition Research of 2024
H3 Water insecurity: A barrier to healthy eating
H3 A whey to mitigate muscle loss
H3 Iron-fortified infant cereal may help reduce dietary iron inadequacy during later stages of infancy
H2 Popular Articles
H3 Vitamin B-12 and folic acid supplements are associated with long term metabolic benefits in children
H3 15 Trending Nutrition Research Articles from 2021
H3 Eating Disorders Are on the Rise
H3 ASN offers Immersive Learning Experience, Collaboration and Networking.
H3 Subscribe to Our Newsletter
H4 Privacy Overview

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

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

Form Accessibility

Action

6 of 17 controls have issues

REVIEW

6 of 17 controls have issues

6 control(s) without accessible label

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

Got: <input type="checkbox" id="checkbox_toggle">; <input type="submit">; <textarea name="g-recaptcha-response" id="g-recaptcha-response">; <input type="submit" id="gform_submit_button_1">; <textarea name="g-recaptcha-response" id="g-recaptcha-response-1">; <input type="submit" id="gform_submit_button_2">

11 control(s) properly labeled

17 controls

11 labeled

0 placeholder only

6 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
s	search	Search for:	none
#input_1_1	email	Enter email address	for/id
ak_hp_textarea	textarea	Δ	none
#input_2_1	email	Enter email address	for/id
ak_hp_textarea	textarea	Δ	none
#wt-cli-checkbox-necessary	checkbox	Necessary	aria-label
#wt-cli-checkbox-functional	checkbox	functional	aria-label
#wt-cli-checkbox-performance	checkbox	performance	aria-label
#wt-cli-checkbox-analytics	checkbox	analytics	aria-label
#wt-cli-checkbox-advertisement	checkbox	advertisement	aria-label
#wt-cli-checkbox-others	checkbox	others	aria-label
#gform_submit_button_1	submit	(none)	none
input	submit	(none)	none
#checkbox_toggle	checkbox	(none)	none
#g-recaptcha-response-1	textarea	(none)	none
#gform_submit_button_2	submit	(none)	none
#g-recaptcha-response	textarea	(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

Favicon & Branding

21 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

21 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 Missing

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 21 images OK

PASS

All 21 images OK

1 decorative image(s) correctly marked

20 image(s) with good alt text

21 images 20 good alt text 1 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

PASS

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

Search form present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found - American Society for Nutrition ✓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)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h2 Subscribe to Our New…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Latest Articles	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 News from the Americ…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Research from ASN Jo…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Popular Articles	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 ASN Announces Progra…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Special Call for Nom…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Artificial Intellige…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Food and Drug Admini…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 New Research Identif…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 New ICD-11 Code for …	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 ASN Announces Progra…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Special Call for Nom…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Press passes availab…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 American Society for…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 American Society for…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Share your scientifi…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 ASN Journals - At th…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 ASN’s Top Nutritio…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Water insecurity: A …	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.

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 92/100 — 3 failing, 28 passed

PASS

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.

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
Apr 09, 2026 `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > div.date`
Apr 07, 2026 `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > div.date`
div#gform_wrapper_1 > form#gform_1 > div.gform-footer > input#gform_submit_button_1 `div#gform_wrapper_1 > form#gform_1 > div.gform-footer > input#gform_submit_button_1`
Apr 02, 2026 `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > div.date`
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is changing how nutrition professionals work, w… `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > p`
Mar 24, 2026 `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > div.date`
Special Issue from Advances in Nutrition The CDC estimates that 73% of U.S. inf… `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > p`
Mar 23, 2026 `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > div.date`
A new study published in ASN’s The Journal of Nutrition suggests that levels of… `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > p`
Feb 10, 2026 `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > div.date`
A new paper describing a new International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11 … `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > p`
Apr 09, 2026 `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > div.date`
Apr 07, 2026 `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > div.date`
Apr 07, 2026 `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > div.date`
Jan 27, 2026 `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > div.date`
Jan 09, 2026 `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > div.date`
Apply for Membership `div.row > div.research-news__right > div.block-sign-up > a`
View Our Publications `div#content > div.block-blue-cta > div.wrapper > a.button`
Jan 16, 2025 `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > div.date`
Staying at the forefront of nutrition science means not only publishing cutting… `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > p`
Jan 09, 2024 `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > div.date`
Jan 02, 2024 `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > div.date`
Dec 27, 2023 `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > div.date`
Sep 05, 2023 `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > div.date`
Jan 05, 2022 `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > div.date`
Feb 22, 2021 `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > div.date`
Get Involved Today `div.row > div.card > div.block-sign-up > a`
div#gform_wrapper_2 > form#gform_2 > div.gform-footer > input#gform_submit_button_2 `div#gform_wrapper_2 > form#gform_2 > div.gform-footer > input#gform_submit_button_2`
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of … `div.wrapper > div.container > div.footer-tos > p`
Privacy Policy `div.container > div.footer-tos > p > a`
Terms of Service `div.container > div.footer-tos > p > a`
American Society for Nutrition 2440 Research Boulevard, Suite 430 Rockville, MD… `div.wrapper > div.container > div.footer-tos > p`
Telephone: 240-428-3650 `div.wrapper > div.container > div.footer-tos > p`
© 2026 American Society for Nutrition. All Rights reserved. Privacy Policy `footer.site-footer > div.wrapper > div.container > p`
Privacy Policy `div.wrapper > div.container > p > a`
ACCEPT `span#wt-cli-cookie-banner > div.cli-bar-container > div.cli-bar-btn_container > a#wt-cli-accept-btn`

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

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
ASN Announces Program for NUTRITION 2026 in Washington, DC `article.card > a > span.card__excerpt > h3`

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Names and labels

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
div.container > div.share-widget > div.sticky-top > a.social-icon `div.container > div.share-widget > div.sticky-top > a.social-icon`
div.container > div.share-widget > div.sticky-top > a.social-icon `div.container > div.share-widget > div.sticky-top > a.social-icon`
div.container > div.share-widget > div.sticky-top > a.social-icon `div.container > div.share-widget > div.sticky-top > a.social-icon`
div.container > div.share-widget > div.sticky-top > a.social-icon `div.container > div.share-widget > div.sticky-top > a.social-icon`
div.container > div.share-widget > div.sticky-top > a.social-icon `div.container > div.share-widget > div.sticky-top > a.social-icon`

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.

○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

●Input buttons have discernible text.

●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.

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

●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

●Document has a `<title>` element

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

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

●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

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Skip links are focusable.

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Identical links have the same purpose.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○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

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○`<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.

○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.