Issues reported for Sightline Institute home
About the page
- URL: https://www.sightline.org/
- Tested 191 days ago on 2026-05-03 at 17:14 by job
260503T1704-wxv - Rule engines: 10 called, 10 able to test, violations reported by 10
- Results: 1000 violations, 463 violators, 58 issues
- Download the full technical report (JSON)
History
This is the only available report about the page.
Issues reported
Highest priority: 11
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link not named
- Why it matters: User cannot get help understanding what a link points to
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.4
- Reported by 7 rule engines (Accessibility Checker + Alfa + Axe + Editoria11y + HTML CodeSniffer + QualWeb + WAVE)
- Results: 13 violations, 4 violators
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contrast poor
- Why it matters: Content is difficult to understand
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.3
- Reported by 5 rule engines (Accessibility Checker + Alfa + Axe + HTML CodeSniffer + WAVE)
- Results: 86 violations, 51 violators
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aria attribute invalid
- Why it matters: Item behavior violates user expectations
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 3 rule engines (Alfa + Axe + QualWeb)
- Results: 16 violations, 7 violators
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svg image not named
- Why it matters: User cannot get help understanding an image
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.1.1
- Reported by 2 rule engines (Accessibility Checker + ASLint)
- Results: 52 violations, 52 violators
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attribute invalid
- Why it matters: Item behaves improperly
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 2 rule engines (Accessibility Checker + Axe)
- Results: 7 violations, 6 violators
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figure not named
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on the topic of a figure
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.1.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Accessibility Checker)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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image not named
- Why it matters: User cannot get help to know what is in an image
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.1.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Accessibility Checker)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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CSS bans page rotation
- Why it matters: User must read sideways after rotating a device
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.4
- Reported by 1 rule engine (ASLint)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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parent invalid
- Why it matters: User cannot properly operate an item
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Html Checker API)
- Results: 3 violations, 3 violators
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attribute value invalid
- Why it matters: Item behaves improperly
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Html Checker API)
- Results: 42 violations, 42 violators
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attribute missing
- Why it matters: Item behaves improperly
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Html Checker API)
- Results: 5 violations, 5 violators
High priority: 8
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code obsolete
- Why it matters: Page contains code that is no longer standard
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Accessibility Checker)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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tab-opening link action unstated
- Why it matters: Following a link opens a new window, surprising a user
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 3.2.5
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Editoria11y)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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CSS property does not exist
- Why it matters: Page cannot be properly displayed
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Html Checker API)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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CSS invalid
- Why it matters: Page cannot be properly displayed
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Html Checker API)
- Results: 4 violations, 1 violator
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select not named
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on the topic of a list of options
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 1 rule engine (HTML CodeSniffer)
- Results: 2 violations, 2 violators
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box size absolute
- Why it matters: User cannot enlarge the content of an item for readability
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.4
- Reported by 1 rule engine (QualWeb)
- Results: 15 violations, 15 violators
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element focusability and operability conflict
- Why it matters: Keyboard-only user cannot operate an item
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 2.1.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 3 violations, 3 violators
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hover indication poor
- Why it matters: User cannot explore the page reliably with a mouse
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 4 violations, 4 violators
Low priority: 12
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heading level skipped
- Why it matters: Helper misdescribes the page
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 4 rule engines (Alfa + Axe + Html Checker API + WAVE)
- Results: 4 violations, 2 violators
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decorative element has title
- Why it matters: Hovering-produced information is denied to a keyboard-only user
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 3 rule engines (ASLint + HTML CodeSniffer + WAVE)
- Results: 3 violations, 2 violators
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links named identically
- Why it matters: User cannot get help differentiating links
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.4
- Reported by 2 rule engines (QualWeb + Testaro)
- Results: 26 violations, 12 violators
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line height low
- Why it matters: Text is difficult to read
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.8
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Alfa)
- Results: 29 violations, 19 violators
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font size absolute
- Why it matters: User cannot adjust the text size for readability
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.4
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Alfa)
- Results: 8 violations, 8 violators
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heading heads nothing
- Why it matters: Helper misdescribes the page
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Alfa)
- Results: 4 violations, 4 violators
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heading structure illogical
- Why it matters: Helper misdescribes the page
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (HTML CodeSniffer)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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label types incompatible
- Why it matters: User cannot get reliable help on the topics of form items
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 3 violations, 3 violators
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link indication poor
- Why it matters: User cannot differentiate a link from plain text
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.3
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 135 violations, 135 violators
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page content moves spontaneously
- Why it matters: Motion-sensitive user may suffer harm
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 2.2.2
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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focus indication improvable
- Why it matters: Keyboard-only user cannot easily choose an item to operate
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.7
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 61 violations, 61 violators
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adjacent links not combined
- Why it matters: Keyboard-only user expends extra effort to skip a link
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.4
- Reported by 1 rule engine (WAVE)
- Results: 32 violations, 32 violators
Lowest priority: 27
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text contrast improvable
- Why it matters: Content is not easy to understand
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.6
- Reported by 5 rule engines (Alfa + ASLint + Axe + HTML CodeSniffer + QualWeb)
- Results: 170 violations, 102 violators
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tab-opening link action unstated?
- Why it matters: Following a link opens a new window, possibly surprising a user
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 3.2.5
- Reported by 3 rule engines (ASLint + HTML CodeSniffer + Testaro)
- Results: 33 violations, 22 violators
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target small
- Why it matters: User cannot reliably choose an item to click or tap
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 2.5.5
- Reported by 2 rule engines (Alfa + Testaro)
- Results: 40 violations, 40 violators
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link name vague
- Why it matters: User may misunderstand what a link points to
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.4
- Reported by 2 rule engines (ASLint + WAVE)
- Results: 39 violations, 39 violators
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tabindex positive
- Why it matters: Keyboard-only user cannot predict the navigation sequence
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.3
- Reported by 2 rule engines (ASLint + WAVE)
- Results: 6 violations, 4 violators
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text contrast not testable
- Why it matters: Text may be difficult to read
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.3
- Reported by 2 rule engines (HTML CodeSniffer + QualWeb)
- Results: 19 violations, 19 violators
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button name not visible
- Why it matters: User cannot get help explaining a button
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 1 rule engine (ASLint)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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custom button keyboard-inoperable?
- Why it matters: Custom item may prevent a keyboard-only user from operating it
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 2.1.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (ASLint)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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tabindex redundant
- Why it matters: Revision risks interfering with navigation by a keyboard-only user
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (ASLint)
- Results: 2 violations, 2 violators
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no default option
- Why it matters: User may risk erroneously submitting a form
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 1 rule engine (ASLint)
- Results: 2 violations, 2 violators
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link destination not URL
- Why it matters: Helper cannot properly explain a link to a user
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (ASLint)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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links dubiously share name
- Why it matters: User may be unable to get help differentiating links
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.4
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Axe)
- Results: 5 violations, 5 violators
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type redundant
- Why it matters: Page includes unnecessary code
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Html Checker API)
- Results: 9 violations, 9 violators
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aria-label on non-labelable role
- Why it matters: User is misinformed about an item
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Html Checker API)
- Results: 8 violations, 8 violators
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option groups not marked?
- Why it matters: User may be unable to get help recognizing groups of options
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (HTML CodeSniffer)
- Results: 2 violations, 2 violators
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position sticky
- Why it matters: User may be unable to see needed content or may be forced to scroll in both dimensions
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.10
- Reported by 1 rule engine (HTML CodeSniffer)
- Results: 3 violations, 3 violators
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overflow hidden?
- Why it matters: User may be unable to enlarge the text for readability
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.4
- Reported by 1 rule engine (QualWeb)
- Results: 41 violations, 41 violators
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all-capital text
- Why it matters: Text is difficult to read
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 3.1.5
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 14 violations, 14 violators
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large visible-element count
- Why it matters: User cannot easily find items in the page
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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text distortion
- Why it matters: Text is difficult to read
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 3.1.5
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 2 violations, 2 violators
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role assigned instead of implicit
- Why it matters: User may misunderstand the purpose of an item
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 7 violations, 7 violators
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inconsistent heading, link, or button styles
- Why it matters: User cannot easily distinguish items of different types
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 3.2.4
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 3 violations, 1 violator
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title attribute invalid
- Why it matters: User gets too little, too much, or repeated help explaining an item
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 4 violations, 4 violators
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z-index not zero
- Why it matters: User cannot predict the effect of clicking
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 18 violations, 18 violators
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noscript element not equivalent?
- Why it matters: User who has disabled JavaScript may be denied some content
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (WAVE)
- Results: 2 violations, 2 violators
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title attribute redundant
- Why it matters: Helper repeats the explanation of an item
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (WAVE)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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audio or video alternatives missing?
- Why it matters: User may be unable to get help reading video content as text
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.2.2
- Reported by 1 rule engine (WAVE)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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