Issues reported for Portland State University home
About the page
- URL: https://www.pdx.edu/
- Tested 186 days ago on 2026-05-08 at 16:00 by job
260508T1559-j3n - Rule engines: 10 called, 10 able to test, violations reported by 10
- Results: 883 violations, 456 violators, 57 issues
- Download the full technical report (JSON)
History
This is the only available report about the page.
Issues reported
Highest priority: 12
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ID not unique
- Why it matters: User may be pointed to the wrong item
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1
- Reported by 5 rule engines (Alfa + ASLint + Html Checker API + HTML CodeSniffer + QualWeb)
- Results: 9 violations, 4 violators
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image 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 2 rule engines (ASLint + Editoria11y)
- Results: 8 violations, 8 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 2 rule engines (Axe + QualWeb)
- Results: 24 violations, 24 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 2 rule engines (Axe + WAVE)
- Results: 5 violations, 4 violators
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descendant missing
- Why it matters: Keyboard-only user cannot operate a custom tool
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Alfa)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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list child invalid
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on which items are in a list
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Axe)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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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: 6 violations, 6 violators
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text in Private Use Area
- Why it matters: User cannot read all of the text
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 3.1.3
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Html Checker API)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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attribute invalid
- Why it matters: Item behaves improperly
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Html Checker API)
- Results: 26 violations, 26 violators
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sizes attribute invalid
- Why it matters: Item behaves improperly
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Html Checker API)
- Results: 6 violations, 3 violators
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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: 16 violations, 16 violators
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ID empty
- Why it matters: Item behaves improperly
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Html Checker API)
- Results: 7 violations, 7 violators
High priority: 9
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visible label not in name
- Why it matters: User cannot get help choosing a form control to operate
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 2.5.3
- Reported by 5 rule engines (Accessibility Checker + Alfa + Axe + HTML CodeSniffer + QualWeb)
- Results: 30 violations, 19 violators
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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: 20 violations, 20 violators
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attribute obsolete
- Why it matters: Page includes obsolete code that the browser may fail to process
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Html Checker API)
- Results: 15 violations, 8 violators
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code invalid
- Why it matters: Invalid code in the page may prevent a helper from working
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Html Checker API)
- Results: 6 violations, 6 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: 11 violations, 11 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: 4 violations, 4 violators
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element beyond display when focused
- Why it matters: Keyboard-only user cannot navigate properly to the operable items
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.10
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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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: 2 violations, 2 violators
Low priority: 7
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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: 43 violations, 28 violators
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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: 2 violations, 2 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 (Testaro)
- Results: 6 violations, 6 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: 16 violations, 16 violators
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duplicate attribute
- Why it matters: Browser processes the page improperly
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1
- 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: 6 violations, 6 violators
Lowest priority: 29
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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 4 rule engines (Alfa + ASLint + Axe + HTML CodeSniffer)
- Results: 118 violations, 65 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: 60 violations, 40 violators
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role redundant
- Why it matters: Page includes unnecessary code
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 2 rule engines (Accessibility Checker + Html Checker API)
- Results: 10 violations, 5 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: 45 violations, 45 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 2 rule engines (Editoria11y + Testaro)
- Results: 66 violations, 66 violators
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content beyond landmarks
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on how some of the page is organized
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.6
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Accessibility Checker)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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false aria-hidden value risky
- Why it matters: User may be misled by erroneously hidden or revealed page content
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (ASLint)
- Results: 2 violations, 2 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: 4 violations, 3 violators
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fieldset missing?
- Why it matters: User may be unable to get help recognizing a group of related form items
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (ASLint)
- Results: 3 violations, 3 violators
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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: 32 violations, 32 violators
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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: 4 violations, 4 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: 9 violations, 9 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: 37 violations, 37 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: 23 violations, 23 violators
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image dubiously marked decorative
- Why it matters: Helper ignores an image that is apparently informative
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.1.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (HTML CodeSniffer)
- Results: 10 violations, 10 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: 1 violation, 1 violator
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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 1 rule engine (HTML CodeSniffer)
- Results: 8 violations, 8 violators
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image link text suspect
- Why it matters: Keyboard-only user may misunderstand the effect of following a link
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.4
- Reported by 1 rule engine (QualWeb)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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label location dubious
- Why it matters: User may fail to notice the explanation of an item in a form
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 3.3.2
- Reported by 1 rule engine (QualWeb)
- Results: 4 violations, 4 violators
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container size unit not percentage
- Why it matters: User may be unable to see all of an item without scrolling in both dimensions
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.10
- Reported by 1 rule engine (QualWeb)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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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: 6 violations, 6 violators
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double br use dubious
- Why it matters: User may be unable to get help to fully understand the text
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
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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: 37 violations, 37 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: 4 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: 21 violations, 21 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: 35 violations, 35 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: 2 violations, 2 violators
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