Accessibility

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

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

3 PASS 5 REVIEW 5 FIX

Heading Hierarchy

Action

146 headings, 4 skip(s)

FIX

146 headings, 4 skip(s)

No H1 heading found

Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.

Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)

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

Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)

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

Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)

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

Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)

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

H2 Follow Us:
H3 SOUTHCOM to set up command focusing on autonomous warfare
H4 Gold Star Spouses urges passage of bills to help families ‘rebuild lives’ after a service-related death
H4 Navy plans to put advanced version of land-based Patriot missile on ships
H4 Army tests bunker-busting warhead for small attack drones
H4 Army rolls out Combat Field Test, new fitness assessment for front-line combat soldiers
H4 With ceasefire extended, US and Iran face standoff in the Strait of Hormuz
H2 more top news
H4 Navy having no problems feeding sailors in Middle East, admiral says in denying reports skipped
H4 German police detain man after confrontation at Grafenwoehr gate
H4 Pentagon budget provides $57 billion to fix barracks, facilities across the force
H4 American forces medevac Filipinos injured in truck crash in northern Philippines
H4 Former US soldier to be imprisoned for decades for crimes against children in Germany
H4 Defense budget would buy vertical takeoff and landing jets, amphibious assault ships for Marine deployments
H4 Korea-based THAAD system was not dispatched to Middle East, says USFK commander
H4 Contracting brigade marks 50 years of unseen ‘fight tonight’ support in South Korea
H2 Editors' Picks
H4 Eagle Scout’s garden project creates growth opportunity in Vicenza skipped
H4 Ombudsman column: Risks and challenges of getting news of the war to Stripes’ readers
H4 K-Town Now features the latest news from the Kaiserslautern Military Community
H2 Multimedia
H3 stars and stripes videos
H3 Stars and Stripes Briefings
H2 branches
H3 Army
H4 Army rolls out Combat Field Test, new fitness assessment for front-line combat soldiers
H4 Former US soldier to be imprisoned for decades for crimes against children in Germany
H4 Army tests bunker-busting warhead for small attack drones
H3 Air Force
H4 Air Force budget increases spending by 38% to boost readiness and air superiority
H4 Air Force says A-10 ‘Warthog’ will stay in service through rest of the decade
H4 Air Force bars Okinawa newspaper from base briefing amid Iran headline dispute
H3 Navy
H4 Navy plans to put advanced version of land-based Patriot missile on ships
H4 Navy calls for 34 new ships plus more than 4,000 major munitions
H4 Navy’s top officer leans into shore-side upgrades that put sailors first
H3 Space Force
H4 Space Force would get huge boost under 2027 budget proposal
H4 ‘This has been my normal’: Operation Homefront names Space Force’s military child of the year
H4 WWII-era bomb found near Florida elementary school
H3 Coast Guard
H4 Coast Guard searches for crew of cargo ship found overturned near Guam after typhoon
H4 USCG Cutter Tampa offloads drugs worth $28.7 million
H4 Coast Guard says icebreaker cutters due for delivery in 2028 will be homeported in Alaska
H3 Marine Corps
H4 Okinawa surveys find elevated PFAS levels downstream from 2 Marine bases
H4 Defense budget would buy vertical takeoff and landing jets, amphibious assault ships for Marine deployments
H4 Marine Corps on track to return parts of housing area to Okinawa by year’s end
H2 theaters
H3 U.S.
H4 US troops may sue military contractors for their injuries, Supreme Court rules
H4 Family of fallen soldier, a devoted NY Giants fan, to announce team’s first-round pick in NFL draft
H4 SOUTHCOM to set up command focusing on autonomous warfare
H3 Europe
H4 Eagle Scout’s garden project creates growth opportunity in Vicenza
H4 Germany set for naval upgrade with US combat systems deal
H4 Tears flow at Vicenza memorial to Army counterintelligence pro who dreamed of Italy retirement
H3 Asia-Pacific
H4 American forces medevac Filipinos injured in truck crash in northern Philippines
H4 Shell explosion inside battle tank kills 3 Japanese troops, injures 1
H4 Korea-based THAAD system was not dispatched to Middle East, says USFK commander
H3 Middle East
H4 With ceasefire extended, US and Iran face standoff in the Strait of Hormuz
H4 Trump extends ceasefire with Iran
H4 US forces interdict oil tanker in INDOPACOM that was providing support to Iran, Pentagon says
H3 Africa
H4 US launches major Africa drills, including rare exercise in Libya
H4 AFRICOM hits record pace with nearly 50 airstrikes in Somalia this year
H4 US military tests ‘Curtain Call’ drone swarm to protect troops in Africa
H3 Americas
H4 US strike against alleged drug boat in Caribbean kills 3
H4 Another US strike on alleged drug boat kills 3
H4 US strike on alleged drug boat kills 4, bringing death toll to 174
H2 Explore
H2 from our community sites
H3 Europe
H4 MADE Trek: A quiet alternative to the Dolomites
H4 Lovely landscapes and fascinating folklore: Exploring Northern Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway
H4 Finally seeing the reconstructed Notre Dame
H3 Japan
H4 Don’t miss craft beer festival near Yokosuka Naval Base
H4 Cycling the Shimanami Kaido: A two-day journey across the Seto Inland Sea
H4 Enjoy tasty homemade wagyu burgers at onsen resort near Nikko!
H3 Korea
H4 Haengnidan-gil trendy café street fortress
H4 Enjoy a feast of butterflies and flowers at the Hampyeong Butterfly Festival through May 5
H4 Han River gets new pickleball courts as Seoul expands everyday sports access
H3 Okinawa
H4 Sweet sounds: Musical musings at sanshin experience in Okinawa
H4 Fun on Okinawa: Food and pottery at Yomitan Garden
H4 Asia Spicy Curry House in Uruma City, Okinawa
H3 Guam
H4 12 top diving spots on Guam
H4 Q&A with Guam dive instructor Robert G. Wyckoff
H4 VIDEO: Guam Virtual Vacation: Inalåhan and Humåtak
H2 Editors' Picks
H4 Eagle Scout’s garden project creates growth opportunity in Vicenza skipped
H4 Ombudsman column: Risks and challenges of getting news of the war to Stripes’ readers
H4 K-Town Now features the latest news from the Kaiserslautern Military Community
H2 Video Spotlight
H2 follow us
H2 Explore
H2 Publications
H2 Events
H2 Veterans
H3 Gold Star Spouses urges passage of bills to help families ‘rebuild lives’ after a service-related death
H4 House appropriators advance $469 billion spending package for VA, military construction
H4 Federal job protections for veterans would change under proposed reduction-in-force rule
H4 Trump advances psychedelic review, joined by ex-SEALs
H4 5 things to know in veterans news: Tribute to an Iraq War vet, drone documentary and $3 million gift
H2 Sports
H3 Family of fallen soldier, a devoted NY Giants fan, to announce team’s first-round pick in NFL draft
H4 Eagles junior meeting the challenge on the baseball diamond
H4 Pacific Scoreboard: April 22, 2026
H2 History
H3 From the archives: Troops leaving for the States, 1949
H4 From the archives: GIs face rocky road to Afghan villages
H4 From the archives: An Army commander visits JROTC at Seoul American High School, 2007
H4 From the archives: Turkish troops in South Korea, 1962
H2 Living
H3 Gen Zers leading crowds back to movie theaters
H4 This new art and retail district aims to ‘make Fort Lauderdale cool again’
H4 Do your eyes hurt reading this headline? An ‘Eyeball Care’ massage may help
H4 Owlchemy takes Dimensional Double Shift to a new VR locale — Sporelando
H2 Travel
H4 This new art and retail district aims to ‘make Fort Lauderdale cool again’ skipped
H4 France’s coal mining past on display at Wendel Mine Museum
H4 A lifetime of record collecting leads to a once-in-a-lifetime Carpenters find
H2 Sign Up for Daily Headlines
H2 Our Mission Our Mission
H2 Core Values Core Values
H2 Our History Our History
H2 Help Help
H2 Theaters Theaters
H2 Branches Branches
H2 Veterans Veterans
H2 History History
H2 Sports Sports
H2 Living Living
H2 Multimedia Multimedia
H2 Get Stripes Get Stripes
H2 Opinion Opinion
H2 Storm Tracker Storm Tracker
H2 Promotions Promotions
H2 Today's ePAPER Today's ePAPER
H2 Our Other Websites Our Other Websites

Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.

Why this matters

No H1 means screen-reader users can't identify the page's primary topic, and Google's content-extraction degrades.

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The H1 is the document title for assistive tech and a strong signal to search engines about page topic. Pages without one force screen readers to fall back to the <title> attribute or page chrome. Add a single H1 that names the page's primary subject.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

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.

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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.

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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.

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Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

Web Manifest

Action

Valid manifest

FIX

Valid manifest

No name or short_name

Add a name field to identify the app.

192x192 icon present

512x512 icon present

PWA Install Criteria Not Installable

Name ✗192×192 icon ✓512×512 icon ✓Start URL ✗Display Mode ✗

Icons 2 icon(s)

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

1 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 1 <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.

Landmark Structure

Action

9 landmarks

REVIEW

9 landmarks

No <main> landmark found

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

1 <nav> landmark(s) 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.

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

Alt Text Quality

1 of 85 images have issues

REVIEW

1 of 85 images have issues

1 image(s) missing alt attribute

Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.

12 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters

14 decorative image(s) correctly marked

58 image(s) with good alt text

85 images 58 good alt text 14 decorative 1 missing

Issue	Count
missing	1 image(s)
too long	12 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.

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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

Link & Button Quality

Action

12 issue(s) across 380 links and 2 buttons

REVIEW

12 issue(s) across 380 links and 2 buttons

12 link(s) with no accessible text

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

Got: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2024-01-16/stars-and-stripes-ktown-no…; https://europe.stripes.com/travel/italy/made-trek-italy.html; https://japan.stripes.com/food-drink/craft-beer-festival-yokosuka.html; https://korea.stripes.com/food-drink/haengnidan-gil-trendy-cafe-street-fortre…; https://okinawa.stripes.com/travel/musical-musings-at-sanshin-experience-in-o…; https://guam.stripes.com/travel/best-dives-on-guam.html; https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2024-01-16/stars-and-stripes-ktown-no…; https://www.stripes.com/history/archive_photo_of_the_day/2026-04-19/turkish-t…; https://www.stripes.com/living/entertainment/2026-04-22/generation-z-phones-r…; https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pcs/click?xai=AKAOjssvRXw-bQ5aoglQ5oU3k… (+2 more)

52 link(s) open in new tab without warning

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

Got: https://stripes.com/subscribe; https://stripes.com/help; https://stripes.com/contact; https://stripes.com/help/miscellaneous-faq; https://stripes.com/advertise; https://twitter.com/starsandstripes; https://www.facebook.com/stripesmedia/; https://trinityaudio.ai/?utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stripes.com&utm_medium=…; https://publications.stripes.com/epaper/latest.html?edition=main_edition; https://publications.stripes.com/epaper/latest.html?edition=contingency_edition (+42 more)

316 link(s) with descriptive text

380 links

12 empty

0 generic text

52 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://stripes.com/subscribe	subscribe	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://stripes.com/help	customer help	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://stripes.com/contact	contact us	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://stripes.com/help/miscellaneous-f…	faq	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://stripes.com/advertise	advertise with us	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://twitter.com/starsandstripes	Follow us on X	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.facebook.com/stripesmedia/	Follow us on Facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://trinityaudio.ai/?utm_source=http…	trinityaudio.ai	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://publications.stripes.com/epaper/…	Today's ePaper	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://publications.stripes.com/epaper/…	Contingency Edition	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://publications.stripes.com/epaper/…	Weekly Comics	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.stripes.com/epaper/special-p…	Special Publications	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://europe.stripes.com	Europe	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://europe.stripes.com/travel/italy/…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://europe.stripes.com/travel/italy/…	MADE Trek: A quiet alternative…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://europe.stripes.com/travel/the-uk…	Lovely landscapes and fascinat…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://europe.stripes.com/travel/france…	Finally seeing the reconstruct…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://japan.stripes.com	Japan	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://japan.stripes.com/food-drink/cra…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://japan.stripes.com/food-drink/cra…	Don’t miss craft beer festiv…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://japan.stripes.com/travel/cycling…	Cycling the Shimanami Kaido: A…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://japan.stripes.com/food-drink/wag…	Enjoy tasty homemade wagyu bur…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://korea.stripes.com	Korea	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://korea.stripes.com/food-drink/hae…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://korea.stripes.com/food-drink/hae…	Haengnidan-gil trendy café st…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://korea.stripes.com/travel/hampyeo…	Enjoy a feast of butterflies a…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://korea.stripes.com/travel/seoul-h…	Han River gets new pickleball …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://okinawa.stripes.com	Okinawa	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://okinawa.stripes.com/travel/music…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://okinawa.stripes.com/travel/music…	Sweet sounds: Musical musings …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://okinawa.stripes.com/travel/yomit…	Fun on Okinawa: Food and potte…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://okinawa.stripes.com/food-drink/a…	Asia Spicy Curry House in Urum…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://guam.stripes.com	Guam	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://guam.stripes.com/travel/best-div…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://guam.stripes.com/travel/best-div…	12 top diving spots on Guam	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://guam.stripes.com/travel/dive-ins…	Q&A with Guam dive instructor …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://guam.stripes.com/travel/guam-vir…	VIDEO: Guam Virtual Vacation: …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://twitter.com/starsandstripes	Follow us on X	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.facebook.com/stripesmedia/	Follow us on Facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://publications.stripes.com/epaper/…	Today's ePaper	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://publications.stripes.com/epaper/…	Contingency Edition	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://publications.stripes.com/epaper/…	Weekly Comics	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.stripes.com/epaper/special-p…	Special Publications	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://epub.stripes.com/?issue=Stripes-…	Stripes Europe	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://epub.stripes.com/?issue=Best-of-…	Best of the Pacific	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://epub.stripes.com/?issue=Welcome-…	Welcome to the Pacific	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://epub.stripes.com/?issue=Best-of-…	Best of Germany	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://epub.stripes.com/?issue=Transiti…	Transition Guide	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://epub.stripes.com/?issue=Whats-Up…	What's Up	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.stripes.com/epaper/special-p…	View All Publications >	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.stripes.com/history/archive_…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.stripes.com/living/entertain…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://stripes.com/subscribe/newsletter…	Sign Up Now	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/subscribe	Subscribe	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.stripes.com/epaper	ePaper Stars and Stripes for d…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/help/disclaimer	Disclaimer	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/help/web-notice	Web Notices and Privacy Policy	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://dodcio.defense.gov/DoDSection508…	Accessibility / Section 508	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/veterans-military-crisis-line	Veterans/Military Crisis Line	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pc…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pc…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pc…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label

318 links and buttons have descriptive text

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

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2024-01-16/stars-and-stripes-ktown-no…; https://europe.stripes.com/travel/italy/made-trek-italy.html; https://japan.stripes.com/food-drink/craft-beer-festival-yokosuka.html; https://korea.stripes.com/food-drink/haengnidan-gil-trendy-cafe-street-fortre…; https://okinawa.stripes.com/travel/musical-musings-at-sanshin-experience-in-o…; https://guam.stripes.com/travel/best-dives-on-guam.html; https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2024-01-16/stars-and-stripes-ktown-no…; https://www.stripes.com/history/archive_photo_of_the_day/2026-04-19/turkish-t…; https://www.stripes.com/living/entertainment/2026-04-22/generation-z-phones-r…; https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pcs/click?xai=AKAOjssvRXw-bQ5aoglQ5oU3k… (+2 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

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

https://stripes.com/subscribe; https://stripes.com/help; https://stripes.com/contact; https://stripes.com/help/miscellaneous-faq; https://stripes.com/advertise; https://twitter.com/starsandstripes; https://www.facebook.com/stripesmedia/; https://trinityaudio.ai/?utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stripes.com&utm_medium=…; https://publications.stripes.com/epaper/latest.html?edition=main_edition; https://publications.stripes.com/epaper/latest.html?edition=contingency_edition (+42 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 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Redirect ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 81/100 — 6 failing, 20 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

Focusable descendents within an `[aria-hidden="true"]` element prevent those interactive elements from being available to users of assistive technologies like screen readers. Learn how `aria-hidden` affects focusable elements.

Why this matters

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

Source: MDN Permissions-Policy

Failing Elements
STARS AND STRIPES VIDEOS Havoc shows autonomous fleet at Sea, Air and Space Bes… `div.multimedia-block > div.multimedia-grid > div.videos > div`
STARS AND STRIPES BRIEFINGS Powered by trinityaudio.ai `div.multimedia-block > div.multimedia-grid > div.audio > div`

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.

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
trinityaudio.ai `div > div.trinity-pulse-iframe-wrapper > div.trinity-pulse-pb > a`

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
Navy having no problems feeding sailors in Middle East, admiral says in denying… `div.top-news-left > div.pb4 > div.teaser > h4.default-font`
section.section-wrapper > div.container-grid > article > h4.lh-default `section.section-wrapper > div.container-grid > article > h4.lh-default`

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.teaser > div.mb2-l > div.relative > a.db `div.teaser > div.mb2-l > div.relative > a.db`
div.teaser > div.mb2-l > div.relative > a.db `div.teaser > div.mb2-l > div.relative > a.db`
div.teaser > div.mb2-l > div.relative > a.db `div.teaser > div.mb2-l > div.relative > a.db`
div.teaser > div.mb2-l > div.relative > a.db `div.teaser > div.mb2-l > div.relative > a.db`
div.teaser > div.mb2-l > div.relative > a.db `div.teaser > div.mb2-l > div.relative > a.db`
aside > article > div.relative > a.db `aside > article > div.relative > a.db`
div.main-teaser > div > div.relative > a.db `div.main-teaser > div > div.relative > a.db`

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.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
MADE Trek: A quiet alternative to the Dolomites `div.mb3 > div.teaser > h4.default-font > a.link`
Haengnidan-gil trendy café street fortress `div.mb3 > div.teaser > h4.default-font > a.link`
12 top diving spots on Guam `div.mb3 > div.teaser > h4.default-font > a.link`

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

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●`[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 use only permitted ARIA attributes

●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

●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

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

●Identical links have the same purpose.

○`[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 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

○Buttons have an accessible name

○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

○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

○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.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○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.

Form Accessibility

1 of 20 controls have issues

PASS

1 of 20 controls have issues

1 control(s) without accessible label

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

Got: <textarea name="g-recaptcha-response" id="g-recaptcha-response-100000">

19 control(s) properly labeled

20 controls

19 labeled

0 placeholder only

1 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
q	text	Search input	aria-label
q	text	Search input	aria-label
#m-1-1	checkbox	Our Mission	for/id
#m-1-2	checkbox	Core Values	for/id
#m-1-3	checkbox	Our History	for/id
#m-1-4	checkbox	Help	for/id
#m-2-1	checkbox	Theaters	for/id
#m-2-2	checkbox	Branches	for/id
#m-3-1	checkbox	Veterans	for/id
#m-3-2	checkbox	History	for/id
#m-3-3	checkbox	Sports	for/id
#m-4-1	checkbox	Living	for/id
#m-5-1	checkbox	Multimedia	for/id
#m-5-2	checkbox	Get Stripes	for/id
#m-6-1	checkbox	Opinion	for/id
#m-6-2	checkbox	Storm Tracker	for/id
#m-6-3	checkbox	Promotions	for/id
#m-7-1	checkbox	Today's ePAPER	for/id
#m-8-1	checkbox	Our Other Websites	for/id
#g-recaptcha-response-100000	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

6 icon(s) detected

PASS

6 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

SVG favicon detected — scales perfectly to any size

Multiple icon sizes detected

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✓ SVG Favicon Present

✓ Manifest Icons Present

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

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 Follow Us:	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	Pass
h2 more top news	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	Pass
h2 Editors' Picks	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	Pass
h2 Multimedia	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	Pass
h2 branches	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	Pass
h2 theaters	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	Pass
h2 Explore	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	Pass
h2 from our community s…	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	Pass
h2 Editors' Picks	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	Pass
h2 Video Spotlight	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	Pass
h2 follow us	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	Pass
h2 Explore	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	Pass
h2 Publications	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	Pass
h2 Events	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	Pass
h2 Veterans	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	Pass
h2 Sports	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	Pass
h2 History	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	Pass
h2 Living	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	Pass
h2 Travel	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	Pass
h2 Sign Up for Daily He…	8.48:1	3.0:1	#000000	#E39330	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.

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