Accessibility Scan Report
Summary
Issues
- By Level: A (21), AA (0)
- By Version (A & AA): WCAG 2.0 (21)
- By Category: axe-strict (48) & Others (249)
- Total: 297 across 26 unique rules & 2 accessibility engines
By Severity
By Role
Issues
🎯 Pages with Most Errors
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🔧 Most Common Issues (axe)
11 rules
10
Moderate
axe
region: Ensures all page content is contained within landmark regions. Content outside landmarks cannot be found by screen reader users navigating by landmarks.
3 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: axe
Roles: Front-End Developer, UX Designer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/genesis (4 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/tribal-energy-access (3 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/research-technology-and-economic-security (3 occurrences)
Examples
7 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: axe
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
WCAG: SC 4.1.2 A
Disabilities affected:
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/ (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/state-american-energy-promises-made-promises-kept (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/advancing-innovation-technology-transitions-and-early-investments (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/american-manufacturing (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/earth-systems-modeling (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/energy-workforce (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/grid-deployment-and-transmission (3 occurrences)
Who Is Affected
- Without Vision 1.0% — ~3,400,000 Americans
- Limited Vision 2.4% — ~8,100,000 Americans
- Limited Manipulation 2.2% — ~7,600,000 Americans
- Limited Reach and Strength 5.8% — ~19,600,000 Americans
- Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities 4.7% — ~15,900,000 Americans
Examples
8
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.
7 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: axe
Roles: Content Author, UX Designer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/budget-performance (2 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/open-government (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/articles/energy-department-approves-export-expansion-corpus-christi-lng (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/articles/fact-sheet-president-trump-restoring-prosperity-safety-and-security-united-states-and (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/femp/federal-energy-management-program-funding-opportunities (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/lm/history (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/eere/funding/eere-funding-opportunities (1 occurrences)
Examples
7
Serious
axe
SC 2.4.4, SC 4.1.2 A
link-name: Ensures links have discernible text. Screen reader users often navigate pages by listing all links — links without text or with only 'click here' provide no context.
2 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: axe
Roles: Content Author, UX Designer
Blocking: ⚠️ Yes (Task-Blocking)
Disabilities affected:
Affected Pages
Who Is Affected
- Without Vision 1.0% — ~3,400,000 Americans
- Limited Vision 2.4% — ~8,100,000 Americans
- Limited Manipulation 2.2% — ~7,600,000 Americans
- Limited Reach and Strength 5.8% — ~19,600,000 Americans
- Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities 4.7% — ~15,900,000 Americans
Examples
1 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: axe
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/ (5 occurrences)
Examples
3
Moderate
axe
landmark-one-main: Ensures the page has exactly one main landmark. Screen reader users rely on the main landmark to skip navigation and jump directly to page content.
3 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: axe
Roles: Front-End Developer, UX Designer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/genesis (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/tribal-energy-access (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/research-technology-and-economic-security (1 occurrences)
Examples
2
Serious
axe
SC 3.1.1 A
html-has-lang: Ensures the <html> element has a lang attribute. Screen readers use the language attribute to select the correct pronunciation engine.
2 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: axe
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
WCAG: SC 3.1.1 A
Disabilities affected:
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/topics/tribal-energy-access (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/research-technology-and-economic-security (1 occurrences)
Who Is Affected
- Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities 4.7% — ~15,900,000 Americans
Examples
1 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: axe
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/genesis (1 occurrences)
Examples
1 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: axe
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
WCAG: SC 4.1.2 A
Disabilities affected:
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/genesis (1 occurrences)
Who Is Affected
- Without Vision 1.0% — ~3,400,000 Americans
- Limited Vision 2.4% — ~8,100,000 Americans
- Limited Manipulation 2.2% — ~7,600,000 Americans
- Limited Reach and Strength 5.8% — ~19,600,000 Americans
- Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities 4.7% — ~15,900,000 Americans
Examples
1
Critical
axe
SC 4.1.2 A
label: Ensures every form input has an associated label. Without labels, screen reader users cannot understand what information a form field requires.
1 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: axe
Roles: Front-End Developer, UX Designer
Blocking: ⚠️ Yes (Task-Blocking)
WCAG: SC 4.1.2 A
Disabilities affected:
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/mission (1 occurrences)
Who Is Affected
- Without Vision 1.0% — ~3,400,000 Americans
- Limited Vision 2.4% — ~8,100,000 Americans
- Limited Manipulation 2.2% — ~7,600,000 Americans
- Limited Reach and Strength 5.8% — ~19,600,000 Americans
- Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities 4.7% — ~15,900,000 Americans
Examples
1
Critical
axe
SC 1.1.1 A
image-alt: Ensures every <img> element has alternative text. Without alt text, blind users receive no information about the image's meaning or purpose.
1 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: axe
Roles: Content Author
Blocking: ⚠️ Yes (Task-Blocking)
WCAG: SC 1.1.1 A
Disabilities affected:
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/topics/american-manufacturing (1 occurrences)
Who Is Affected
- Without Vision 1.0% — ~3,400,000 Americans
- Limited Vision 2.4% — ~8,100,000 Americans
Examples
🔧 Most Common Issues (AccessLint)
15 rules
29 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: accesslint
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/gdo/funding-opportunities-and-requests-information (4 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/budget-performance (2 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/commercialization (4 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/design (4 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/EDF (4 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/internships-fellowships (4 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/mission (2 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/newsroom (4 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/open-government (2 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/our-leadership-offices (4 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/state-american-energy-promises-made-promises-kept (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/web-policies (2 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/whistleblower-protection-and-nondisclosure-agreements (2 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/articles/energy-department-approves-export-expansion-corpus-christi-lng (2 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/articles/fact-sheet-president-trump-restoring-prosperity-safety-and-security-united-states-and (2 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/cio/privacy-program (7 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/femp/federal-energy-management-program-funding-opportunities (4 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/lm/history (18 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/nnsa/national-nuclear-security-administration (4 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/advancing-innovation-technology-transitions-and-early-investments (4 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/american-manufacturing (4 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/artificial-intelligence (3 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/earth-systems-modeling (4 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/energy-workforce (4 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/environmental-and-legacy-management (4 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/about-us/web-policies/privacy (2 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/eere/funding/eere-funding-opportunities (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/scep/wap/weatherization-assistance-program (3 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/grid-deployment-and-transmission (4 occurrences)
Examples
9 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: accesslint
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/gdo/funding-opportunities-and-requests-information (33 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/budget-performance (7 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/open-government (2 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/state-american-energy-promises-made-promises-kept (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/articles/energy-department-approves-export-expansion-corpus-christi-lng (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/femp/federal-energy-management-program-funding-opportunities (2 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/nnsa/national-nuclear-security-administration (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/artificial-intelligence (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/eere/funding/eere-funding-opportunities (5 occurrences)
Examples
33 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: accesslint
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/ (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/gdo/funding-opportunities-and-requests-information (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/budget-performance (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/commercialization (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/design (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/EDF (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/genesis (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/internships-fellowships (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/mission (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/newsroom (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/open-government (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/our-leadership-offices (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/state-american-energy-promises-made-promises-kept (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/web-policies (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/whistleblower-protection-and-nondisclosure-agreements (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/articles/energy-department-approves-export-expansion-corpus-christi-lng (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/articles/fact-sheet-president-trump-restoring-prosperity-safety-and-security-united-states-and (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/cio/privacy-program (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/femp/federal-energy-management-program-funding-opportunities (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/lm/history (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/nnsa/national-nuclear-security-administration (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/advancing-innovation-technology-transitions-and-early-investments (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/american-manufacturing (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/artificial-intelligence (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/earth-systems-modeling (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/energy-workforce (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/environmental-and-legacy-management (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/about-us/web-policies/privacy (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/eere/funding/eere-funding-opportunities (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/scep/wap/weatherization-assistance-program (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/grid-deployment-and-transmission (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/tribal-energy-access (3 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/research-technology-and-economic-security (3 occurrences)
Examples
1 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: accesslint
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/internships-fellowships (12 occurrences)
Examples
4 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: accesslint
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/our-leadership-offices (2 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/lm/history (3 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/artificial-intelligence (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/energy-workforce (1 occurrences)
Examples
1 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: accesslint
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/ (5 occurrences)
Examples
3 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: accesslint
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/genesis (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/tribal-energy-access (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/research-technology-and-economic-security (1 occurrences)
Examples
2 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: accesslint
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/topics/tribal-energy-access (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/research-technology-and-economic-security (1 occurrences)
Examples
1 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: accesslint
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/genesis (1 occurrences)
Examples
1 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: accesslint
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/genesis (1 occurrences)
Examples
1 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: accesslint
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/internships-fellowships (1 occurrences)
Examples
1 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: accesslint
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/mission (1 occurrences)