Kilotest: Issues reported for Portland State University
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- URL: https://www.pdx.edu/
- Tested 24 days ago by job
j3non 2026-05-08 at 15:59
Issues reported
Summary
10 tools reported issues (Accessibility Checker + Alfa + ASLint + Axe + Editoria11y + Html Checker API + HTML CodeSniffer + QualWeb + Testaro + WAVE)
56 issues were reported (11 highest, 9 high, 7 low, 29 lowest priority)
457 violators were reported
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Details
Highest priority: 11
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ID not unique
- Why it matters: User may be pointed to the wrong item
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.1
- Reported by 5 tools (Alfa + ASLint + Html Checker API + HTML CodeSniffer + QualWeb)
- 4 violators were reported
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image link not named
- Why it matters: User cannot get help understanding what a link points to
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.4
- Reported by 2 tools (ASLint + Editoria11y)
- 8 violators were reported
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aria attribute invalid
- Why it matters: Item behavior violates user expectations
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 2 tools (Axe + QualWeb)
- 24 violators were reported
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contrast poor
- Why it matters: Content is difficult to understand
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.3
- Reported by 2 tools (Axe + WAVE)
- 4 violators were reported
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descendant missing
- Why it matters: Keyboard-only user cannot operate a custom tool
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 tool (Alfa)
- 1 violator was reported
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list child invalid
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on which items are in a list
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 tool (Axe)
- 1 violator was reported
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attribute value invalid
- Why it matters: Item behaves improperly
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 tool (Html Checker API)
- 13 violators were reported
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text in Private Use Area
- Why it matters: User cannot read all of the text
- Related WCAG standard: 3.1.3
- Reported by 1 tool (Html Checker API)
- 1 violator was reported
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attribute invalid
- Why it matters: Item behaves improperly
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 tool (Html Checker API)
- 26 violators were reported
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sizes attribute invalid
- Why it matters: Item behaves improperly
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 tool (Html Checker API)
- 3 violators were reported
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parent invalid
- Why it matters: User cannot properly operate an item
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 tool (Html Checker API)
- 16 violators were reported
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
- Related WCAG standard: 2.5.3
- Reported by 5 tools (Accessibility Checker + Alfa + Axe + HTML CodeSniffer + QualWeb)
- 19 violators were reported
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code obsolete
- Why it matters: Document contains code that is no longer standard
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1
- Reported by 1 tool (Accessibility Checker)
- 1 violator was reported
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tab-opening link action unstated
- Why it matters: Following a link opens a new window, surprising a user
- Related WCAG standard: 3.2.5
- Reported by 1 tool (Editoria11y)
- 20 violators were reported
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attribute obsolete
- Why it matters: Document includes obsolete code that the browser may fail to process
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1
- Reported by 1 tool (Html Checker API)
- 8 violators were reported
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code invalid
- Why it matters: Invalid code in the document may prevent a helper from working
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1
- Reported by 1 tool (Html Checker API)
- 6 violators were reported
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box size absolute
- Why it matters: User cannot enlarge the content of an item for readability
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.4
- Reported by 1 tool (QualWeb)
- 11 violators were reported
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element focusability and operability conflict
- Why it matters: Keyboard-only user cannot operate an item
- Related WCAG standard: 2.1.1
- Reported by 1 tool (Testaro)
- 4 violators were reported
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element beyond display when focused
- Why it matters: Keyboard-only user cannot navigate properly to the operable items
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.10
- Reported by 1 tool (Testaro)
- 1 violator was reported
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hover indication poor
- Why it matters: User cannot explore the document reliably with a mouse
- Related WCAG standard: 3.3.2
- Reported by 1 tool (Testaro)
- 2 violators were reported
Low priority: 7
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links named identically
- Why it matters: User cannot get help differentiating links
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.4
- Reported by 2 tools (QualWeb + Testaro)
- 28 violators were reported
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label types incompatible
- Why it matters: User cannot get reliable help on the topics of form items
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 tool (Testaro)
- 2 violators were reported
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line height low
- Why it matters: Text is difficult to read
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.8
- Reported by 1 tool (Testaro)
- 6 violators were reported
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link indication poor
- Why it matters: User cannot differentiate a link from plain text
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.3
- Reported by 1 tool (Testaro)
- 16 violators were reported
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duplicate attribute
- Why it matters: Browser processes the document improperly
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.1
- Reported by 1 tool (Testaro)
- 1 violator was reported
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focus indication improvable
- Why it matters: Keyboard-only user cannot easily choose an item to operate
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.7
- Reported by 1 tool (Testaro)
- 61 violators were reported
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adjacent links not combined
- Why it matters: Keyboard-only user expends extra effort to skip a link
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.4
- Reported by 1 tool (WAVE)
- 6 violators were reported
Lowest priority: 29
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text contrast improvable
- Why it matters: Content is not easy to understand
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.6
- Reported by 4 tools (Alfa + ASLint + Axe + HTML CodeSniffer)
- 65 violators were reported
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tab-opening link action unstated?
- Why it matters: Following a link opens a new window, possibly surprising a user
- Related WCAG standard: 3.2.5
- Reported by 3 tools (ASLint + HTML CodeSniffer + Testaro)
- 40 violators were reported
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role redundant
- Why it matters: Document includes unnecessary code
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 2 tools (Accessibility Checker + Html Checker API)
- 5 violators were reported
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text contrast not testable
- Why it matters: Text may be difficult to read
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.3
- Reported by 2 tools (Alfa + HTML CodeSniffer)
- 17 violators were reported
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target small
- Why it matters: User cannot reliably choose an item to click or tap
- Related WCAG standard: 2.5.5
- Reported by 2 tools (Alfa + Testaro)
- 45 violators were reported
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all-capital text
- Why it matters: Text is difficult to read
- Related WCAG standard: 3.1.5
- Reported by 2 tools (Editoria11y + Testaro)
- 65 violators were reported
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content beyond landmarks
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on how some of the document is organized
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.6
- Reported by 1 tool (Accessibility Checker)
- 1 violator was reported
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false aria-hidden value risky
- Why it matters: User may be misled by erroneously hidden or revealed document content
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.6
- Reported by 1 tool (ASLint)
- 2 violators were reported
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button name not visible
- Why it matters: User cannot get help explaining a button
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 1 tool (ASLint)
- 3 violators were reported
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fieldset missing?
- Why it matters: User may be unable to get help recognizing a group of related form items
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 tool (ASLint)
- 3 violators were reported
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custom button keyboard-inoperable?
- Why it matters: Custom item may prevent a keyboard-only user from operating it
- Related WCAG standard: 2.1.1
- Reported by 1 tool (ASLint)
- 32 violators were reported
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tabindex redundant
- Why it matters: Revision risks interfering with navigation by a keyboard-only user
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 tool (ASLint)
- 4 violators were reported
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link destination not URL
- Why it matters: Helper cannot properly explain a link to a user
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 tool (ASLint)
- 9 violators were reported
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type redundant
- Why it matters: Document includes unnecessary code
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 tool (Html Checker API)
- 37 violators were reported
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aria-label on non-labelable role
- Why it matters: User is misinformed about an item
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 tool (Html Checker API)
- 23 violators were reported
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image dubiously marked decorative
- Why it matters: Helper ignores an image that is apparently informative
- Related WCAG standard: 1.1.1
- Reported by 1 tool (HTML CodeSniffer)
- 10 violators were reported
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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
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.10
- Reported by 1 tool (HTML CodeSniffer)
- 1 violator was reported
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image link text suspect
- Why it matters: Keyboard-only user may misunderstand the effect of following a link
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.4
- Reported by 1 tool (QualWeb)
- 1 violator was reported
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label location dubious
- Why it matters: User may fail to notice the explanation of an item in a form
- Related WCAG standard: 3.3.2
- Reported by 1 tool (QualWeb)
- 4 violators were reported
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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
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.10
- Reported by 1 tool (QualWeb)
- 1 violator was reported
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large visible-element count
- Why it matters: User cannot easily find items in the document
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4
- Reported by 1 tool (Testaro)
- 1 violator was reported
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text distortion
- Why it matters: Text is difficult to read
- Related WCAG standard: 3.1.5
- Reported by 1 tool (Testaro)
- 6 violators were reported
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double br use dubious
- Why it matters: User may be unable to get help to fully understand the text
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 tool (Testaro)
- 1 violator was reported
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role assigned instead of implicit
- Why it matters: User may misunderstand the purpose of an item
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 1 tool (Testaro)
- 37 violators were reported
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inconsistent heading, link, or button styles
- Why it matters: User cannot easily distinguish items of different types
- Related WCAG standard: 3.2.4
- Reported by 1 tool (Testaro)
- 1 violator was reported
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title attribute invalid
- Why it matters: User gets too little, too much, or repeated help explaining an item
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 tool (Testaro)
- 21 violators were reported
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z-index not zero
- Why it matters: User cannot predict the effect of clicking
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4
- Reported by 1 tool (Testaro)
- 35 violators were reported
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noscript element not equivalent?
- Why it matters: User who has disabled JavaScript may be denied some content
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1
- Reported by 1 tool (WAVE)
- 2 violators were reported
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title attribute redundant
- Why it matters: Helper repeats the explanation of an item
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 tool (WAVE)
- 2 violators were reported