Accessibility Scan Report

Title: CMS.gov Scan — FIREFOX Issue: #165 Date: 5/17/2026, 1:35:04 AM Duration: 16.6m URLs: 100 / 100
Viewport: Desktop (1280×800) Color scheme: both Browser: chromium
⚡ Reduced Motion: 69 / 100 URLs🖥️ Forced Colors: 69 / 100 URLs

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Title keywords

VIEWPORT:desktop COLORSCHEME:both BROWSER:chromium

Issue body section

### Scan context Viewport: desktop ColorScheme: both Browser: chromium

Summary

Issues

  • By Level: A (60), AA (414)
  • By Version (A & AA): WCAG 2.0 (88), WCAG 2.2 (386)
  • By Category: axe-strict (8) & Best Practice (75) & Others (722)
  • Total: 805 across 16 unique rules & 2 accessibility engines

By Severity

Critical
Serious
Moderate
Minor

By Role

UX Designer
Visual Designer
Content Author
Front-End Developer

Issues

🎯 Pages with Most Errors

Focus your efforts on these pages to make the biggest impact. Click any error count to filter the rule list below. Numbers in parentheses (+N) indicate findings that cover WCAG criteria already reported by axe.

Managed Fee-for-Service (MFFS) Model | CMS 14
Improper Payment Findings | CMS 13
State Payment of Medicare Premiums | CMS 12
PFS Look-up Tool Overview | CMS 12
Part A Cost Report Audit & Reimbursement | CMS 12
Health Insurance Marketplace Quality Initiatives | CMS 12
Speech & Meeting Requests | CMS 11
Newsroom Homepage | CMS 0 17
Home - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | CMS 0 16
Digital Service at CMS | CMS 0 12

🔧 Most Common Issues (ALFA)

13 rules
386 Serious alfa SC 2.5.8 AA Motor SIA-R111: Interactive elements have a sufficient target size
69 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: alfa

Roles: UX Designer, Visual Designer

Blocking: ⚠️ Yes (Task-Blocking)

WCAG: SC 2.5.8 AA

Disabilities affected:
Motor

Affected Pages

Who Is Affected

  • Limited Manipulation 2.2% — ~7,600,000 Americans
  • Limited Reach and Strength 5.8% — ~19,600,000 Americans

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Target has insufficient size
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-e57ba920 | Pattern ID: A11Y-2e38b5b4
<a href="/about-cms" class="menu-item-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/132926" data-once="navigationLinkMatch">About CMS</a>
XPath: /a[@class="menu-item-link"]
Example 2 View on Page
Target has insufficient size
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-43cd8b51 | Pattern ID: A11Y-ec99549c
<a href="/digital-service" class="linked-breadcrumb" data-once="navigationLinkMatch">Digital Service at CMS</a>
XPath: /a[@class="linked-breadcrumb"]
Example 3 View on Page
Target has insufficient size
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-d7f61e63 | Pattern ID: A11Y-8db2c4ce
<a href="/about-cms/web-policies-important-links/help" title="Help with File Formats and Plug-Ins" class="file-format-help" data-once="linkMatch">Help with File Formats and Plug-Ins</a>
XPath: /a[@class="file-format-help"]
Example 4 View on Page
Target has insufficient size
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-517fd089 | Pattern ID: A11Y-b4c28384
<a href="https://www.medicare.gov/" class="footer-menu-item-link" title="Medicare.gov" data-once="navigationLinkMatch">Medicare.gov</a>
XPath: /a[@class="footer-menu-item-link"]
Example 5 View on Page
Target has insufficient size
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-2c9a0930 | Pattern ID: A11Y-5364f43f
<a class="list-item-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/centers-for-medicare-&-medicaid-services/" data-once="linkMatch">...</a>
XPath: /a[@class="list-item-link"]
218 Moderate alfa SIA-R73: Text spacing can be adjusted without loss of content
69 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: alfa

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Affected Pages

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The line height of the paragraph is `normal` which will result in a line height of less than 1.5
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-8e40efc1 | Pattern ID: A11Y-8d325d3a
<p class="ds-c-usa-banner__header-text">An official website of the United States governmen...</p>
XPath: /p[@class="ds-c-usa-banner__header-text"]
Example 2 View on Page
The line height of the paragraph is `normal` which will result in a line height of less than 1.5
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-ce125907 | Pattern ID: A11Y-d06b4375
<p class="ds-c-usa-banner__action ds-u-align-items--center ds-u-md-display--none ds-u-display--flex">...</p>
XPath: /p[@class="ds-c-usa-banner__action ds-u-align-items--center ds-u-md-display--none ds-u-display--flex"]
Example 3 View on Page
The line height of the paragraph is `normal` which will result in a line height of less than 1.5
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-dd6b5fa2 | Pattern ID: A11Y-5cb620b6
<p>...</p>
XPath: /p
Example 4 View on Page
The line height of the paragraph is `normal` which will result in a line height of less than 1.5
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-2c7fb589 | Pattern ID: A11Y-8d325d3a
<p class="ds-c-usa-banner__header-text">An official website of the United States governmen...</p>
XPath: /p[@class="ds-c-usa-banner__header-text"]
Example 5 View on Page
The line height of the paragraph is `normal` which will result in a line height of less than 1.5
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-46f4ad74 | Pattern ID: A11Y-d06b4375
<p class="ds-c-usa-banner__action ds-u-align-items--center ds-u-md-display--none ds-u-display--flex">...</p>
XPath: /p[@class="ds-c-usa-banner__action ds-u-align-items--center ds-u-md-display--none ds-u-display--flex"]
69 Moderate alfa Best Practice SIA-R61: Documents start with a level 1 heading
69 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: alfa

Roles: Content Author, UX Designer

Blocking: No

WCAG: Best Practice

Affected Pages

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The document does not start with a level 1 heading
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-14192e97 | Pattern ID: A11Y-7f96594e
Example 2 View on Page
The document does not start with a level 1 heading
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-1e2518fa | Pattern ID: A11Y-7f96594e
Example 3 View on Page
The document does not start with a level 1 heading
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-b1ec7888 | Pattern ID: A11Y-7f96594e
Example 4 View on Page
The document does not start with a level 1 heading
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-7ef0aba3 | Pattern ID: A11Y-7f96594e
Example 5 View on Page
The document does not start with a level 1 heading
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-a897bf87 | Pattern ID: A11Y-7f96594e
27 Minor alfa SC 4.1.1 A Visual Cognitive SIA-R1: id attributes are unique within the document
27 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: alfa

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

WCAG: SC 4.1.1 A

Disabilities affected:
Visual Cognitive

Affected Pages

Who Is Affected

  • Without Vision 1.0% — ~3,400,000 Americans
  • Limited Vision 2.4% — ~8,100,000 Americans
  • Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities 4.7% — ~15,900,000 Americans

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The document does not have a `<title>` element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-9b045246 | Pattern ID: A11Y-e4656760
Example 2 View on Page
The document does not have a `<title>` element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-1ba2d682 | Pattern ID: A11Y-e4656760
Example 3 View on Page
The document does not have a `<title>` element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-ba3fac40 | Pattern ID: A11Y-e4656760
Example 4 View on Page
The document does not have a `<title>` element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-671e8995 | Pattern ID: A11Y-e4656760
Example 5 View on Page
The document does not have a `<title>` element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-bf0b4f4a | Pattern ID: A11Y-e4656760
27 Serious alfa SC 2.4.2 A Visual Cognitive SIA-R4: Page has a descriptive title
27 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: alfa

Roles: Content Author, UX Designer

Blocking: No

WCAG: SC 2.4.2 A

Disabilities affected:
Visual Cognitive

Affected Pages

Who Is Affected

  • Without Vision 1.0% — ~3,400,000 Americans
  • Limited Vision 2.4% — ~8,100,000 Americans
  • Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities 4.7% — ~15,900,000 Americans

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The `lang` attribute is either missing, empty, or only whitespace
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-8b035a4e | Pattern ID: A11Y-e0ab4fdd
<html>...</html>
XPath: /html
Example 2 View on Page
The `lang` attribute is either missing, empty, or only whitespace
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-2d85f141 | Pattern ID: A11Y-e0ab4fdd
<html>...</html>
XPath: /html
Example 3 View on Page
The `lang` attribute is either missing, empty, or only whitespace
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-0976f0a1 | Pattern ID: A11Y-e0ab4fdd
<html>...</html>
XPath: /html
Example 4 View on Page
The `lang` attribute is either missing, empty, or only whitespace
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-55e7b705 | Pattern ID: A11Y-e0ab4fdd
<html>...</html>
XPath: /html
Example 5 View on Page
The `lang` attribute is either missing, empty, or only whitespace
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-fc358ba1 | Pattern ID: A11Y-e0ab4fdd
<html>...</html>
XPath: /html
27 Moderate alfa SC 2.4.6 AA Visual Cognitive SIA-R59: Document has at least one heading to identify its main content
27 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: alfa

Roles: Content Author, UX Designer

Blocking: No

WCAG: SC 2.4.6 AA

Disabilities affected:
Visual Cognitive

Affected Pages

Who Is Affected

  • Without Vision 1.0% — ~3,400,000 Americans
  • Limited Vision 2.4% — ~8,100,000 Americans
  • Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities 4.7% — ~15,900,000 Americans

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The document does not have a heading element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-492812e9 | Pattern ID: A11Y-7dcace7e
Example 2 View on Page
The document does not have a heading element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-9f80d582 | Pattern ID: A11Y-7dcace7e
Example 3 View on Page
The document does not have a heading element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-13aba154 | Pattern ID: A11Y-7dcace7e
Example 4 View on Page
The document does not have a heading element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-d5f3050c | Pattern ID: A11Y-7dcace7e
Example 5 View on Page
The document does not have a heading element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-59edc0da | Pattern ID: A11Y-7dcace7e
27 Moderate alfa SIA-R87: First focusable element is a skip link
27 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: alfa

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Affected Pages

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The document has no tabbable descendants
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-d73671a1 | Pattern ID: A11Y-5d4f96b0
Example 2 View on Page
The document has no tabbable descendants
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-22e20bf1 | Pattern ID: A11Y-5d4f96b0
Example 3 View on Page
The document has no tabbable descendants
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-a62698d0 | Pattern ID: A11Y-5d4f96b0
Example 4 View on Page
The document has no tabbable descendants
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-d14acf8c | Pattern ID: A11Y-5d4f96b0
Example 5 View on Page
The document has no tabbable descendants
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-46330f93 | Pattern ID: A11Y-5d4f96b0
5 Serious alfa SC 1.3.1 A Visual Cognitive SIA-R42: Elements with an explicit ARIA role have the required parent element
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: alfa

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

WCAG: SC 1.3.1 A

Disabilities affected:
Visual Cognitive

Affected Pages

Who Is Affected

  • Without Vision 1.0% — ~3,400,000 Americans
  • Limited Vision 2.4% — ~8,100,000 Americans
  • Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities 4.7% — ~15,900,000 Americans

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The element is not owned by an element of its required context role
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-ca520770 | Pattern ID: A11Y-58c572b9
<button type="button" id="trigger-tabs-869237318" aria-expanded="false" class="responsive-tabs__tab-button--mobile ds-u-display--flex" role="tab" aria-controls="tabs-869237318"> </button>
XPath: /button[@id="trigger-tabs-869237318"]
Example 2 View on Page
The element is not owned by an element of its required context role
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-511c3172 | Pattern ID: A11Y-860f5af2
<button type="button" id="trigger-tabs-660533254" aria-expanded="false" class="responsive-tabs__tab-button--mobile ds-u-display--flex" role="tab" aria-controls="tabs-660533254"> </button>
XPath: /button[@id="trigger-tabs-660533254"]
Example 3 View on Page
The element is not owned by an element of its required context role
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-5c63df7d | Pattern ID: A11Y-aca5e059
<button type="button" id="trigger-tabs-1673532279" aria-expanded="false" class="responsive-tabs__tab-button--mobile ds-u-display--flex" role="tab" aria-controls="tabs-1673532279"> </button>
XPath: /button[@id="trigger-tabs-1673532279"]
Example 4 View on Page
The element is not owned by an element of its required context role
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-e4294c4e | Pattern ID: A11Y-29b3ff38
<button type="button" id="trigger-tabs-1129973070" aria-expanded="false" class="responsive-tabs__tab-button--mobile ds-u-display--flex" role="tab" aria-controls="tabs-1129973070"> </button>
XPath: /button[@id="trigger-tabs-1129973070"]
Example 5 View on Page
The element is not owned by an element of its required context role
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-1c7e4984 | Pattern ID: A11Y-fb250750
<button type="button" id="trigger-tabs-1302461697" aria-expanded="false" class="responsive-tabs__tab-button--mobile ds-u-display--flex" role="tab" aria-controls="tabs-1302461697"> </button>
XPath: /button[@id="trigger-tabs-1302461697"]
5 Moderate alfa Best Practice SIA-R53: Headings follow a logical hierarchy
4 pages affected

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The heading skips one or more levels
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-6127c37d | Pattern ID: A11Y-d27199ed
<h3>Requesting CMS Administrator or Deputy Administrat...</h3>
XPath: /h3
Example 2 View on Page
The heading skips one or more levels
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-690384e0 | Pattern ID: A11Y-c4e440a1
<h6>...</h6>
XPath: /h6
Example 3 View on Page
The heading skips one or more levels
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-dfad9728 | Pattern ID: A11Y-d27199ed
<h3>Overview</h3>
XPath: /h3
Example 4 View on Page
The heading skips one or more levels
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-7859a828 | Pattern ID: A11Y-d27199ed
<h3>State Demonstrations</h3>
XPath: /h3
Example 5 View on Page
The heading skips one or more levels
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-eae14822 | Pattern ID: A11Y-c4e440a1
<h6>...</h6>
XPath: /h6
2 Moderate alfa SIA-R78: Headings of same level have text content between them
2 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: alfa

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
There is no content between this heading and the next
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-bb9fe093 | Pattern ID: A11Y-1fbc86e1
<h2 class="responsive-tabs__accordion-heading ds-u-font-size--xl ds-u-margin--0">...</h2>
XPath: /h2[@class="responsive-tabs__accordion-heading ds-u-font-size--xl ds-u-margin--0"]
Example 2 View on Page
There is no content between this heading and the next
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-cb17714f | Pattern ID: A11Y-839010ef
<h2>...</h2>
XPath: /h2
2 Moderate alfa SIA-R3: lang attribute has a valid language code
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: alfa

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Affected Pages

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The element does not have a unique ID
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-47cfdaf8 | Pattern ID: A11Y-dab5356f
<div id="block-cms-evo-newsroom-navigation-3" data-block-plugin-id="system_menu_block:newsroom-navigation" class="block block-system block-system-menu-blocknewsroom-navigation ds-u-display--flex ds-u-lg-align-items--center ds-u-lg-justify-content--between ds-u-lg-flex-direction--row ds-u-flex-direction--column">...</div>
XPath: /div[@id="block-cms-evo-newsroom-navigation-3"]
Example 2 View on Page
The element does not have a unique ID
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-1e7947c5 | Pattern ID: A11Y-9842fd61
<h2 id="block-cms-evo-newsroom-navigation-3" data-block-plugin-id="system_menu_block:newsroom-navigation" class="block block-system block-system-menu-blocknewsroom-navigation ds-u-display--flex ds-u-lg-align-items--center ds-u-lg-justify-content--between ds-u-lg-flex-direction--row ds-u-flex-direction--column ds-u-lg-font-size--3xl ds-u-color--white ds-u-margin--0 ds-u-font-weight--semibold">...</h2>
XPath: /h2[@id="block-cms-evo-newsroom-navigation-3"]
1 Serious alfa SC 3.1.1 A Cognitive SIA-R7: lang attributes within the html element have a valid primary language subtag
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: alfa

Roles: Front-End Developer, Content Author

Blocking: No

WCAG: SC 3.1.1 A

Disabilities affected:
Cognitive

Who Is Affected

  • Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities 4.7% — ~15,900,000 Americans

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The `lang` attribute does not have a valid primary language subtag
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-c8de66a3 | Pattern ID: A11Y-de926c80
1 Moderate alfa Best Practice SIA-R64: Heading has non-empty accessible name
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: alfa

Roles: Content Author, Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

WCAG: Best Practice

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The heading does not have an accessible name
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-4643d169 | Pattern ID: A11Y-01116366
<h3> </h3>
XPath: /h3

🔧 Most Common Issues (axe)

3 rules
6 Moderate axe heading-order: Ensures heading levels are not skipped (e.g. h1→h3). Inconsistent heading hierarchy makes page structure difficult to navigate for screen reader users.
5 pages affected

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Heading levels should only increase by one
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-64a4430c | Pattern ID: A11Y-ad68781b
<h3>Requesting CMS Administrator or Deputy Administrator</h3>
XPath: .rxbodyfield > h3:nth-child(2)
Example 2 View on Page
Heading levels should only increase by one
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-95b15b6f | Pattern ID: A11Y-ba93a157
<h6>Want regular email updates? Sign up by visiting this&nbsp;<a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USCMS/subscriber/new?topic_id=USCMS_7840" data-once="linkMatch">link</a>.</h6>
XPath: h6:nth-child(24)
Example 3 View on Page
Heading levels should only increase by one
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-bd1f9bd1 | Pattern ID: A11Y-a054c7ac
<h3 class="field field--name-field-title-title-description field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item"> What is the PFS Look-Up Tool? </h3>
XPath: #accordion-799795961__button > .field--name-field-title-title-description.field--type-string-long.field--label-hidden
Example 4 View on Page
Heading levels should only increase by one
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-49f6257f | Pattern ID: A11Y-ba7ef225
<h3>Overview</h3>
XPath: .rxbodyfield > h3
Example 5 View on Page
Heading levels should only increase by one
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-29f76a0e | Pattern ID: A11Y-ba7ef225
<h3>State Demonstrations</h3>
XPath: .rxbodyfield > h3
1 Serious axe SC 3.1.2 AA Cognitive valid-lang: Ensures lang attributes have valid BCP 47 language tag values. Invalid language tags prevent screen readers from switching to the correct pronunciation.
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: axe

Roles: Content Author, Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

WCAG: SC 3.1.2 AA

Disabilities affected:
Cognitive

Who Is Affected

  • Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities 4.7% — ~15,900,000 Americans

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
lang attribute must have a valid value
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-859a266a | Pattern ID: A11Y-faee895b
<span lang="X-NONE">[1]</span>
XPath: a[href$="#_ftnref1"] > span[lang="X-NONE"]
1 Moderate axe empty-heading
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: axe

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Headings should not be empty
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-17 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-0be7196e | Pattern ID: A11Y-9e7807c3
<h3>&nbsp;</h3>
XPath: h3:nth-child(30)