Accessibility Scan Report
🔄 Changes Since Last Scan
113
New unique issues
🆕 New Issues (113)
A11Y-16e5c380rule:aria-allowed-role|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/A11Y-bcaede5erule:aria-allowed-role|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/A11Y-307a4348rule:aria-allowed-role|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/A11Y-61196fferule:aria-allowed-role|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/A11Y-da62475frule:aria-allowed-role|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/A11Y-a851c5abwcag:wcag412|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/A11Y-6a487236rule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/A11Y-81b82df8rule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/A11Y-1ed55ee5rule:qw-act-r30|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/oe/funding-opportunities-and-requests-informationA11Y-e3059137rule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/oe/funding-opportunities-and-requests-informationA11Y-ce2091a2rule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/oe/funding-opportunities-and-requests-informationA11Y-6abec910rule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/commercializationA11Y-ba7d44fcrule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/commercializationA11Y-acaf67c7rule:presentation-role-conflict|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/contact-usA11Y-c87e0443rule:qw-act-r28|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/contact-usA11Y-85cc4f8erule:qw-act-r16|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/contact-usA11Y-7483edb5rule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/contact-usA11Y-3e3120bfrule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/contact-usA11Y-f827e7fdrule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/designA11Y-c4eaa6cbrule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/designA11Y-fec91887rule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/digital-engagement-and-mediaA11Y-34603ab4rule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/digital-engagement-and-mediaA11Y-7f04d310rule:heading-order|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/undersecretaryforscience/genesis-mission/genesis-missionA11Y-788dcf03rule:qw-act-r30|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/undersecretaryforscience/genesis-mission/genesis-missionA11Y-7cc29764rule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/undersecretaryforscience/genesis-mission/genesis-missionA11Y-d97bdb13rule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/undersecretaryforscience/genesis-mission/genesis-missionA11Y-e37dfa61rule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/notice-court-ordersA11Y-a78a860frule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/notice-court-ordersA11Y-3a6bbfd9rule:heading-order|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/open-governmentA11Y-b8205170rule:qw-act-r30|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/open-governmentA11Y-a5eaf677rule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/open-governmentA11Y-5d9b4755rule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/open-governmentA11Y-261d7ce9rule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/saveA11Y-088dc2ccrule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/saveA11Y-1e7fc826wcag:wcag412|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/state-american-energy-promises-made-promises-keptA11Y-02fac1efrule:qw-act-r30|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/state-american-energy-promises-made-promises-keptA11Y-e63c2113rule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/state-american-energy-promises-made-promises-keptA11Y-12b824a9rule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/state-american-energy-promises-made-promises-keptA11Y-f3cc6a3crule:heading-order|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topicsA11Y-d6279660rule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/topicsA11Y-d779dab1rule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/topicsA11Y-27934a41rule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/us-energy-information-administration-eiaA11Y-c0bb9856rule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/us-energy-information-administration-eiaA11Y-98935aefrule:qw-act-r30|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/web-policiesA11Y-b7df3da8rule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/web-policiesA11Y-07344831rule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/web-policiesA11Y-66efa452rule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/work-us-department-energyA11Y-f66de012rule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/work-us-department-energyA11Y-f90a37e7rule:heading-order|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-1715-million-expand-us-geothermal-energyA11Y-7a1fd8b6rule:qw-act-r30|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-1715-million-expand-us-geothermal-energyA11Y-cff929ffrule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-1715-million-expand-us-geothermal-energyA11Y-3c3b4cd4rule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-1715-million-expand-us-geothermal-energyA11Y-6b6e484crule:heading-order|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-approves-export-expansion-corpus-christi-lngA11Y-e2eb271erule:qw-act-r30|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-approves-export-expansion-corpus-christi-lngA11Y-2a07a02arule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-approves-export-expansion-corpus-christi-lngA11Y-017b21f7rule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-approves-export-expansion-corpus-christi-lngA11Y-945051fbrule:heading-order|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/articles/fact-sheet-president-trump-restoring-prosperity-safety-and-security-united-states-andA11Y-3dd3b29frule:qw-act-r30|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/articles/fact-sheet-president-trump-restoring-prosperity-safety-and-security-united-states-andA11Y-964307ebrule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/articles/fact-sheet-president-trump-restoring-prosperity-safety-and-security-united-states-andA11Y-be776716rule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/articles/fact-sheet-president-trump-restoring-prosperity-safety-and-security-united-states-andA11Y-b1aa9deerule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/ceser/does-use-federal-power-act-emergency-authorityA11Y-a78b2edcrule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/ceser/does-use-federal-power-act-emergency-authorityA11Y-151f3db9rule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/cio/privacy-programA11Y-1b0964dcrule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/cio/privacy-programA11Y-63220e1erule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/energy-saverA11Y-4cfd1b10rule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/energy-saverA11Y-51a89b74rule:qw-act-r30|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/gc/freedom-information-actA11Y-bcdda6f0rule:qw-act-r37|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/gc/freedom-information-actA11Y-24a08f1frule:qw-act-r76|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/gc/freedom-information-actA11Y-769b62cdrule:heading-order|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/hgeo/hgeo-solicitations-and-business-opportunitiesA11Y-a416f442rule:qw-act-r2|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/hgeo/hgeo-solicitations-and-business-opportunitiesA11Y-944162a5wcag:wcag311|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/lm/historyA11Y-8dfbdebbrule:landmark-one-main|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/lm/historyA11Y-fc0cc883rule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/lm/historyA11Y-4df265aarule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/lm/historyA11Y-09b541dfrule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/lm/historyA11Y-ffdf4bbbrule:qw-act-r2|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/lm/historyA11Y-7f5a8f5fwcag:wcag311|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/national-nuclear-security-administrationA11Y-12dd4ed1rule:landmark-one-main|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/national-nuclear-security-administrationA11Y-55b6a6f6rule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/national-nuclear-security-administrationA11Y-29cc2042rule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/national-nuclear-security-administrationA11Y-2e391232rule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/national-nuclear-security-administrationA11Y-10b2aa3erule:qw-act-r2|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/national-nuclear-security-administrationA11Y-4f933c4fwcag:wcag311|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/2025-doe-403-ordersA11Y-7b0ca1c5rule:landmark-one-main|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/2025-doe-403-ordersA11Y-f5e0ea18rule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/2025-doe-403-ordersA11Y-ecd27e2drule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/2025-doe-403-ordersA11Y-c6882bffrule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/2025-doe-403-ordersA11Y-e727d85frule:qw-act-r2|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/2025-doe-403-ordersA11Y-40b2dec7wcag:wcag311|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/artificial-intelligenceA11Y-1d43279arule:landmark-one-main|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/artificial-intelligenceA11Y-1bbe4e8drule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/artificial-intelligenceA11Y-3d90b126rule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/artificial-intelligenceA11Y-840cf45arule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/artificial-intelligenceA11Y-be83524crule:qw-act-r2|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/artificial-intelligenceA11Y-a309a0fawcag:wcag311|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/environmental-and-legacy-managementA11Y-8cfa45b2rule:landmark-one-main|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/environmental-and-legacy-managementA11Y-fa5d8887rule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/environmental-and-legacy-managementA11Y-923886f0rule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/environmental-and-legacy-managementA11Y-d0308e36rule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/environmental-and-legacy-managementA11Y-35092bd7rule:qw-act-r2|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/environmental-and-legacy-managementA11Y-589303a6wcag:wcag311|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/scep/wap/weatherization-assistance-programA11Y-3db8427drule:landmark-one-main|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/scep/wap/weatherization-assistance-programA11Y-a614357drule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/scep/wap/weatherization-assistance-programA11Y-73d92e6arule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/scep/wap/weatherization-assistance-programA11Y-3f8b9808rule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/scep/wap/weatherization-assistance-programA11Y-1f32eccarule:qw-act-r2|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/scep/wap/weatherization-assistance-programA11Y-593efd7fwcag:wcag311|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/extreme-weather-resiliencyA11Y-70d0d44frule:landmark-one-main|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/extreme-weather-resiliencyA11Y-ada5e42brule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/extreme-weather-resiliencyA11Y-63fa21d7rule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/extreme-weather-resiliencyA11Y-7a69335drule:region|light(axe) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/extreme-weather-resiliencyA11Y-340f5c56rule:qw-act-r2|light(qualweb) — https://www.energy.gov/topics/extreme-weather-resiliency
Summary
Issues
- By Level: A (9), AA (0)
- By Version (A & AA): WCAG 2.0 (9)
- By Category: axe-strict (50) & Others (63)
- Total: 113 across 13 unique rules & 2 accessibility engines
By Severity
By Role
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.
🔧 Most Common Issues (axe)
7 rules
21
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.
7 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: axe
Roles: Front-End Developer, UX Designer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/lm/history (3 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/nnsa/national-nuclear-security-administration (3 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/2025-doe-403-orders (3 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/artificial-intelligence (3 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/environmental-and-legacy-management (3 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/scep/wap/weatherization-assistance-program (3 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/extreme-weather-resiliency (3 occurrences)
Examples
All page content should be contained by landmarks
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-fc0cc883 | Pattern ID: A11Y-0b527b4b
<h1>403 ERROR</h1>
XPath: h1
All page content should be contained by landmarks
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-4df265aa | Pattern ID: A11Y-fe7463fa
<h2>The request could not be satisfied.</h2>
XPath: h2
All page content should be contained by landmarks
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-09b541df | Pattern ID: A11Y-05ca71a7
<pre>Generated by cloudfront (CloudFront)
Request ID: 5vs9_NMEKAuDgcafTKtIY2ycBFrOS86_ZYGYzBNYVzF7zj1ph3uhnQ==
</pre>
XPath: pre
All page content should be contained by landmarks
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-55b6a6f6 | Pattern ID: A11Y-0b527b4b
<h1>403 ERROR</h1>
XPath: h1
All page content should be contained by landmarks
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-29cc2042 | Pattern ID: A11Y-fe7463fa
<h2>The request could not be satisfied.</h2>
XPath: h2
7
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/genesis (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/open-government (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-1715-million-expand-us-geothermal-energy (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/hgeo/hgeo-solicitations-and-business-opportunities (1 occurrences)
Examples
Heading levels should only increase by one
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-7f04d310 | Pattern ID: A11Y-09c71066
<h3>The Genesis Mission unites DOE National Labs, industry, academia, and more to harness AI for breakthroughs in energy dominance, discovery science, and national security.</h3>
XPath: h3
Heading levels should only increase by one
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-3a6bbfd9 | Pattern ID: A11Y-f3558c16
<h4>CUSTOMER SERVICE</h4>
XPath: .tablet-lg\:grid-col-6:nth-child(1) > .block-layout-builder.block-inline-blockbasic.block > .field--text_default.field--body.field--name-body > h4:nth-child(1)
Heading levels should only increase by one
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-f3cc6a3c | Pattern ID: A11Y-09c71066
<h3>Filter by Letter:</h3>
XPath: h3
Heading levels should only increase by one
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-f90a37e7 | Pattern ID: A11Y-9f5de03c
<h3>Media Inquiries:</h3>
XPath: .group-section__item--start > h3
Heading levels should only increase by one
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-6b6e484c | Pattern ID: A11Y-9f5de03c
<h3>Media Inquiries:</h3>
XPath: .group-section__item--start > h3
7
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.
7 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/lm/history (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/nnsa/national-nuclear-security-administration (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/2025-doe-403-orders (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/artificial-intelligence (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/environmental-and-legacy-management (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/scep/wap/weatherization-assistance-program (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/extreme-weather-resiliency (1 occurrences)
Who Is Affected
- Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities 4.7% — ~15,900,000 Americans
Examples
<html> element must have a lang attribute
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-944162a5 | Pattern ID: A11Y-9a2136ae
<html>
XPath: html
<html> element must have a lang attribute
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-7f5a8f5f | Pattern ID: A11Y-9a2136ae
<html>
XPath: html
<html> element must have a lang attribute
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-4f933c4f | Pattern ID: A11Y-9a2136ae
<html>
XPath: html
<html> element must have a lang attribute
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-40b2dec7 | Pattern ID: A11Y-9a2136ae
<html>
XPath: html
<html> element must have a lang attribute
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-a309a0fa | Pattern ID: A11Y-9a2136ae
<html>
XPath: html
7
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.
7 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: axe
Roles: Front-End Developer, UX Designer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/lm/history (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/nnsa/national-nuclear-security-administration (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/2025-doe-403-orders (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/artificial-intelligence (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/environmental-and-legacy-management (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/scep/wap/weatherization-assistance-program (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/extreme-weather-resiliency (1 occurrences)
Examples
Document should have one main landmark
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-8dfbdebb | Pattern ID: A11Y-85b00be0
<html>
XPath: html
Document should have one main landmark
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-12dd4ed1 | Pattern ID: A11Y-85b00be0
<html>
XPath: html
Document should have one main landmark
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-7b0ca1c5 | Pattern ID: A11Y-85b00be0
<html>
XPath: html
Document should have one main landmark
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-1d43279a | Pattern ID: A11Y-85b00be0
<html>
XPath: html
Document should have one main landmark
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-8cfa45b2 | Pattern ID: A11Y-85b00be0
<html>
XPath: html
1 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: axe
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/ (5 occurrences)
Examples
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-16e5c380 | Pattern ID: A11Y-2cc32b8f
<li class="field__item splide__slide is-active is-visible" id="main-carousel-slide01" role="group" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="1 of 4" style="width: calc(100%);">
XPath: #main-carousel-slide01
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-bcaede5e | Pattern ID: A11Y-64eb7ad1
<li class="splide__slide is-active is-visible" id="thumbnail-carousel-slide01" role="button" aria-label="Go to slide 1" aria-current="true" tabindex="0" aria-controls="main-carousel-slide01">
XPath: #thumbnail-carousel-slide01
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-307a4348 | Pattern ID: A11Y-f48870f7
<li class="splide__slide is-visible is-next" id="thumbnail-carousel-slide02" role="button" aria-label="Go to slide 2" tabindex="0" aria-controls="main-carousel-slide02">
XPath: #thumbnail-carousel-slide02
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-61196ffe | Pattern ID: A11Y-ca5c93cb
<li class="splide__slide is-visible" id="thumbnail-carousel-slide03" role="button" aria-label="Go to slide 3" tabindex="0" aria-controls="main-carousel-slide03">
XPath: #thumbnail-carousel-slide03
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-da62475f | Pattern ID: A11Y-a66310b3
<li class="splide__slide is-visible" id="thumbnail-carousel-slide04" role="button" aria-label="Go to slide 4" tabindex="0" aria-controls="main-carousel-slide04">
XPath: #thumbnail-carousel-slide04
2 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)
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
Elements must only use permitted ARIA attributes
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-a851c5ab | Pattern ID: A11Y-6b783bbc
<div class="html5-video-player ytp-hide-controls ytp-exp-bottom-control-flexbox ytp-modern-caption ytp-livebadge-color unstarted-mode ytp-large-width-mode" tabindex="" id="movie_player" data-version="/s/player/8456c9de/player_embed.vflset/en_US/base.js" aria-label="YouTube Video Player">
XPath: #\37 77725416
Elements must only use permitted ARIA attributes
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-1e7fc826 | Pattern ID: A11Y-55d9fb01
<div class="html5-video-player ytp-hide-controls ytp-exp-bottom-control-flexbox ytp-modern-caption ytp-livebadge-color unstarted-mode ytp-large-width-mode" tabindex="" id="movie_player" data-version="/s/player/0980151a/player_embed.vflset/en_US/base.js" aria-label="YouTube Video Player">
XPath: #\34 94841628
1 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: axe
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/contact-us (1 occurrences)
Examples
Elements marked as presentational should be consistently ignored
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-acaf67c7 | Pattern ID: A11Y-bf3006db
<iframe title="reCAPTCHA" width="304" height="78" role="presentation" name="a-6do9cuavbxen" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" sandbox="allow-forms allow-po..." src="https://www.google.c..." aria-label="Contact Us iframe 2">
XPath: iframe[title="reCAPTCHA"]
🔧 Most Common Issues (QualWeb)
6 rules
22 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: qualweb
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/commercialization (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/contact-us (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/design (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/digital-engagement-and-media (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/genesis (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/notice-court-orders (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/open-government (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/save (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/state-american-energy-promises-made-promises-kept (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/us-energy-information-administration-eia (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/web-policies (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/work-us-department-energy (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-1715-million-expand-us-geothermal-energy (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/ceser/does-use-federal-power-act-emergency-authority (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/cio/privacy-program (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/energysaver/energy-saver (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/gc/freedom-information-act (1 occurrences)
Examples
Element has contrast ratio lower than minimum.
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-6a487236 | Pattern ID: A11Y-cbe353ce
Element has contrast ratio lower than minimum.
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-e3059137 | Pattern ID: A11Y-cbe353ce
Element has contrast ratio lower than minimum.
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-6abec910 | Pattern ID: A11Y-cbe353ce
Element has contrast ratio lower than minimum.
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-7483edb5 | Pattern ID: A11Y-cbe353ce
Element has contrast ratio lower than minimum.
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-f827e7fd | Pattern ID: A11Y-cbe353ce
22 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: qualweb
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/commercialization (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/contact-us (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/design (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/digital-engagement-and-media (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/genesis (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/notice-court-orders (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/open-government (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/save (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/state-american-energy-promises-made-promises-kept (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/us-energy-information-administration-eia (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/web-policies (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/work-us-department-energy (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-1715-million-expand-us-geothermal-energy (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/ceser/does-use-federal-power-act-emergency-authority (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/cio/privacy-program (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/energysaver/energy-saver (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/gc/freedom-information-act (1 occurrences)
Examples
Element has contrast ratio lower than minimum.
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-81b82df8 | Pattern ID: A11Y-b6798710
Element has contrast ratio lower than minimum.
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-ce2091a2 | Pattern ID: A11Y-b6798710
Element has contrast ratio lower than minimum.
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-ba7d44fc | Pattern ID: A11Y-b6798710
Element has contrast ratio lower than minimum.
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-3e3120bf | Pattern ID: A11Y-b6798710
Element has contrast ratio lower than minimum.
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-c4eaa6cb | Pattern ID: A11Y-b6798710
9
Moderate
qualweb
QW-ACT-R30: The complete visible text content of the test target neither matches or is contained within its accessible name.
9 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: qualweb
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/gdo/funding-opportunities-and-requests-information (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/genesis (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/open-government (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/state-american-energy-promises-made-promises-kept (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/web-policies (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-1715-million-expand-us-geothermal-energy (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/gc/freedom-information-act (1 occurrences)
Examples
The complete visible text content of the test target neither matches or is contained within its accessible name.
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-1ed55ee5 | Pattern ID: A11Y-e555095c
The complete visible text content of the test target neither matches or is contained within its accessible name.
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-788dcf03 | Pattern ID: A11Y-e555095c
The complete visible text content of the test target neither matches or is contained within its accessible name.
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-b8205170 | Pattern ID: A11Y-e555095c
The complete visible text content of the test target neither matches or is contained within its accessible name.
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-02fac1ef | Pattern ID: A11Y-e555095c
The complete visible text content of the test target neither matches or is contained within its accessible name.
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-98935aef | Pattern ID: A11Y-e555095c
8 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: qualweb
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/hgeo/hgeo-solicitations-and-business-opportunities (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/lm/history (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/nnsa/national-nuclear-security-administration (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/2025-doe-403-orders (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/artificial-intelligence (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/environmental-and-legacy-management (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/scep/wap/weatherization-assistance-program (1 occurrences)
- https://energy.gov/topics/extreme-weather-resiliency (1 occurrences)
Examples
The `lang` attribute doesn't exist or is empty ('').
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-a416f442 | Pattern ID: A11Y-80695c9a
The `lang` attribute doesn't exist or is empty ('').
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-ffdf4bbb | Pattern ID: A11Y-80695c9a
The `lang` attribute doesn't exist or is empty ('').
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-10b2aa3e | Pattern ID: A11Y-80695c9a
The `lang` attribute doesn't exist or is empty ('').
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-e727d85f | Pattern ID: A11Y-80695c9a
The `lang` attribute doesn't exist or is empty ('').
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-be83524c | Pattern ID: A11Y-80695c9a
1 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: qualweb
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/contact-us (1 occurrences)
Examples
The test target has unlisted required states or properties.
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-c87e0443 | Pattern ID: A11Y-512b580f
1 pages affected
Rule Information
Engine: qualweb
Roles: Front-End Developer
Blocking: No
Affected Pages
- https://energy.gov/contact-us (1 occurrences)
Examples
The test target accessible name doesn't exist or it's empty ('').
Mode: light
🕑 First identified: 2026-04-28
🔑 Bug ID:
A11Y-85cc4f8e | Pattern ID: A11Y-316438ae