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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
62
GRADE
D
FIX
5
REVIEW
2
PASS
6
INFO
0
Checks
13
6 PASS 2 REVIEW 5 FIX
F
404 Error Page
Action
HTTP 403, bare page
FIX
HTTP 403, bare page
Warning::
Unexpected status code: HTTP 403
Expected HTTP 404 but received 403. This may confuse search engine crawlers.
Got: HTTP 403
Warning::
Bare server default 404 page
The 404 page has no custom styling. Users hitting a broken link see a generic error with no way to navigate back. Add a custom 404 page with your site navigation and a search bar.
404 Page Quality Default 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 403 ✗Page Title Access Denied ✓Custom Styling ✗Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗
D
Web Manifest
Action
Not found
FIX
Not found
Info::
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.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
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.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗
F
Navigation UX
Action
1 navigation pattern(s)
FIX
1 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
3 navigation landmark(s) detected
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 3 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
2 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
C
Favicon & Branding
Action
3 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
3 icon(s) detected
Warning::
No favicon.ico at site root
Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
✗ favicon.ico Missing
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✓ Multiple Sizes Present
A+
Landmark Structure
10 landmarks
PASS
10 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
3 <nav> landmark(s) found
Info::
All <nav> elements are properly labeled
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "Contextual menu" MAIN CONTENTINFO footer
A+
Heading Hierarchy
27 headings
PASS
27 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
  • H1 Dream big. Achieve more.
Visual Studio 2026.
  • H2 Stay focused, move faster
  • H2 Start coding
  • H2 Enhance with AI
  • H2 Debug confidently
  • H2 Test seamlessly
  • H2 Deploy with CI/CD
  • H2 Modern development, simplified
  • H3 .NET 10
  • H3 C# 14
  • H3 Aspire
  • H3 Intelligent C# Apps
  • H3 Gaming
  • H3 Modern C++
  • H3 Git and CI/CD
  • H2 Built with Visual Studio
  • H2 Halo Studios builds the iconic Halo universe with native code in Visual Studio.
  • H2 HP uses Visual Studio with Copilot to build and maintain large code bases across the company.
  • H2 Real Madrid connects with 500 million passionate fans worldwide with digital sports platform.
  • H2 General Motors reimagines the dev tool chain and onboarding experience with cloud-based developer services from Microsoft.
  • H2 Don’t just watch innovation happen; build it.
  • H2 What's new
  • H2 Microsoft Store
  • H2 Education
  • H2 Business
  • H2 Developer & IT
  • H2 Company
A+
Alt Text Quality
All 17 images OK
PASS
All 17 images OK
Info::
10 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
7 image(s) with good alt text
17 images 7 good alt text 10 decorative
All images have appropriate alt text.
A+
Form Accessibility
All 1 controls labeled
PASS
All 1 controls labeled
Info::
1 control(s) properly labeled
1 controls
1 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#js-lang-pickerselectSelect Languagearia-label
A+
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA
PASS

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

20 pass
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 Dream big. Achieve m…9.19:13.0:1
#000000
#ABA3ED
Pass
h2 Stay focused, move f…9.19:13.0:1
#000000
#ABA3ED
Pass
h2 Start coding9.19:13.0:1
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#ABA3ED
Pass
h2 Enhance with AI9.19:13.0:1
#000000
#ABA3ED
Pass
h2 Debug confidently9.19:13.0:1
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#ABA3ED
Pass
h2 Test seamlessly9.19:13.0:1
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#ABA3ED
Pass
h2 Deploy with CI/CD9.19:13.0:1
#000000
#ABA3ED
Pass
h2 Modern development, …9.19:13.0:1
#000000
#ABA3ED
Pass
h2 Built with Visual St…9.19:13.0:1
#000000
#ABA3ED
Pass
h2 Halo Studios builds …9.19:13.0:1
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#ABA3ED
Pass
h2 HP uses Visual Studi…9.19:13.0:1
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#ABA3ED
Pass
h2 Real Madrid connects…9.19:13.0:1
#000000
#ABA3ED
Pass
h2 General Motors reima…9.19:13.0:1
#000000
#ABA3ED
Pass
h2 Don’t just watch i…9.19:13.0:1
#000000
#ABA3ED
Pass
h2 What's new9.19:13.0:1
#000000
#ABA3ED
Pass
h2 Microsoft Store9.19:13.0:1
#000000
#ABA3ED
Pass
h2 Education9.19:13.0:1
#000000
#ABA3ED
Pass
h2 Business9.19:13.0:1
#000000
#ABA3ED
Pass
h2 Developer & IT9.19:13.0:1
#000000
#ABA3ED
Pass
h2 Company9.19:13.0:1
#000000
#ABA3ED
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 — 0 failing, 28 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.

○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
●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 are distinguishable without relying on color.
●Links have a discernible name
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
●Identical links have the same purpose.
●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○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
○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
○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
○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.

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