Kilotest: Diagnoses of role invalid
violation by HTML element 1154 on Open Secrets page
Basics
About the page
- URL: https://www.opensecrets.org/
- Tested 3 days ago on 2026-10-07 at 19:57 by job
261007T1941-pfb - Summary of results:
- Rule engines:
- Called: 12
- Were able to test: 12
- Reported any rule violations: 12
- Violations: 2429
- Violators: 1331
- Issues: 75
- Rule engines:
- Download the full technical report (JSON)
About the issue
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on the nature of an item
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 2 rule engines (Accessibility Checker + Axe)
- Violations: 20
- Violators: 18
About the violator
- Tag name:
A - Text:
Ballot Measure | September 25, 2026 … Despite $18 million push, DeSantis-backed property tax amendment faces uphill battle
- Start tag:
<a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/09/despite-18-million-push-desantis-backed-property-tax-amendment-faces-uphill-battle/" class="splide__slide splide__slide--clone" style="background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 27.86%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8)) center center / cover, linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%), url("https://cdn1.opensecrets.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/25123258/GettyImages-2293087039.jpg"); margin-right: 3rem; width: calc(50% - 1.5rem);" id="carousel_news-clone02" role="tabpanel" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="4 of 6" aria-hidden="true"> - XPath:
/html/body /div[4] /div[3] /div[1] /div[1] /div[1] /ul[1] /a[2] - Bounding box: x = -1712, y = 2094, width = 626, height = 352
- Reported by Accessibility Checker + Axe
Diagnoses
Here is how rule engines diagnose the role invalid
issue for HTML element 1154 of the Open Secrets page.
- ARIA role should be appropriate for the element; ARIA role tabpanel is not allowed for given element
Rule engine: Axe (Deque)
Rule:
aria-allowed-role - The ARIA role 'tabpanel' is not valid for the element <a>
Rule engine: Accessibility Checker (IBM)
Rule:
aria_role_valid