Accessibility

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

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

6 PASS 3 REVIEW 4 FIX

404 Error Page

Action

Soft 404 detected

FIX

Soft 404 detected

Soft 404: server returns HTTP 200 for non-existent pages

The server returns HTTP 200 for a path that does not exist. Search engines will index these pages, diluting your real content. Configure your server to return a proper 404 status code for missing pages.

Got: Status: 200 for /beavercheck-404-test-fcgspm

404 Page Quality ✗ Soft 404 (HTTP 200)

Status Code: HTTP 200

The server returned HTTP 200 for a non-existent path. Search engines will index this page as real content. Configure your server to return HTTP 404 for missing pages.

Favicon & Branding

Action

2 icon(s) detected

FIX

2 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

No apple-touch-icon detected

iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.

SVG favicon detected — scales perfectly to any size

Multiple icon sizes detected

✗ favicon.ico Missing

✓ PNG Icons Present

✗ Apple Touch Missing

✓ SVG Favicon Present

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Web Manifest

Action

Invalid JSON

FIX

Invalid JSON

Manifest contains invalid JSON

Manifest at https://www.terraform.io/manifest.json contains invalid JSON. Browsers cannot parse it.

Got: https://www.terraform.io/manifest.json

Manifest contains invalid JSON.

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 ✗

Link & Button Quality

1 issue(s) across 96 links and 10 buttons

REVIEW

1 issue(s) across 96 links and 10 buttons

1 link(s) with generic text

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

Got: /terraform/intro ("Learn more")

7 link(s) open in new tab without warning

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

Got: https://registry.terraform.io/; https://app.terraform.io/public/signup/account; https://discuss.hashicorp.com/c/terraform-core/27; https://www.ibm.com/mysupport; https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform; https://registry.terraform.io/; https://forms.gle/fnHLuNahLEhjuKvE6

88 link(s) with descriptive text

96 links

0 empty

1 generic text

7 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://registry.terraform.io/	Terraform Registry	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://app.terraform.io/public/signup/a…	Terraform Try Cloud	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/c/terrafor…	Community Forum. Opens in a ne…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.ibm.com/mysupport	Support. Opens in a new tab.	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform	GitHub. Opens in a new tab.	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://registry.terraform.io/	Terraform Registry. Opens in a…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/terraform/intro	Learn more	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn more Suggested: Intro
https://forms.gle/fnHLuNahLEhjuKvE6	Give Feedback	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

98 links and buttons have descriptive text

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

/terraform/intro ("Learn 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

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

https://registry.terraform.io/; https://app.terraform.io/public/signup/account; https://discuss.hashicorp.com/c/terraform-core/27; https://www.ibm.com/mysupport; https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform; https://registry.terraform.io/; https://forms.gle/fnHLuNahLEhjuKvE6

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

Dark Mode Support

Dark mode detected

REVIEW

Dark mode detected

Dark-specific theme-color detected

A theme-color with media='(prefers-color-scheme: dark)' adapts the browser toolbar for dark mode.

prefers-color-scheme CSS detected in inline styles

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark Mode✓ Dark Mode Supported

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color #000 ✓CSS indicators Detected ✓

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

Navigation UX

Action

2 navigation pattern(s)

REVIEW

2 navigation pattern(s)

Breadcrumb navigation detected

Got: aria-label

Skip navigation link detected

6 navigation landmark(s) detected

Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)

Breadcrumbs aria-label navigation

Skip Link Skip link detected

Labeled Navigation 6 <nav> element(s)

Hamburger Menu

Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)

4 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.

A+

Landmark Structure

9 landmarks

PASS

9 landmarks

<main> landmark present

6 <nav> landmark(s) found

All <nav> elements are properly labeled

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

A+

Heading Hierarchy

10 headings

PASS

10 headings

Single H1 present

H2 Terraform
H3 Resources
H1 Automate Infrastructure on Any Cloud
H2 What is Terraform?
H2 Get Started
H2 Sandbox
H2 Best Practices
H2 Featured Documentation
H2 Popular Use Cases
H2 Get Certified

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 3 images OK

PASS

All 3 images OK

3 decorative image(s) correctly marked

3 images 3 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

A+

Form Accessibility

All 2 controls labeled

PASS

All 2 controls labeled

2 control(s) properly labeled

2 controls

2 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#react-aria-23	select	Theme	for/id
#react-aria-77	select	Theme	for/id

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
h1 Automate Infrastruct…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Terraform	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 What is Terraform?	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Get Started	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Sandbox	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Best Practices	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Featured Documentati…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Popular Use Cases	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Get Certified	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Resources	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
title Terraform \| HashiCor…	20.12:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FAFAFA	Pass
a Skip to main content	20.12:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FAFAFA	Pass
span HashiConf 2025	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Don't miss the live …	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span View live stream	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
div HashiCorp Cloud Plat…	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
div Get started in minut…	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a All HCP Products	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Infrastructure Lifec…	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Terraform	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+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 100/100 — 1 failing, 27 passed

PASS

100

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.

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
English `div.dg-app > div > div.dg-main-language-dropdown > button.language-dropdown-trigger`

○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

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●Select elements have associated label elements.

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

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

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

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

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

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

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

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Skip links are focusable.

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Identical links have the same purpose.

○`[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

○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 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

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

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

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

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