Accessibility Scan Report

Title: Energy.gov Issue: #61 Date: 5/19/2026, 1:21:59 AM Duration: 2.7m URLs: 69 / 69
Viewport: Desktop (1280×800) Color scheme: both Browser: chromium
⚡ Reduced Motion: 16 / 69 URLs🖥️ Forced Colors: 16 / 69 URLs

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VIEWPORT:desktop COLORSCHEME:both BROWSER:chromium

Issue body section

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

Summary

Issues

  • By Level: A (8), AA (0)
  • By Version (A & AA): WCAG 2.0 (8)
  • By Category: axe-strict (16) & Others (411)
  • Total: 427 across 26 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.

🔧 Most Common Issues (axe)

4 rules
5 Moderate axe aria-allowed-role
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: axe

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Affected Pages

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 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
Example 2 View on Page
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 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
Example 3 View on Page
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 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
Example 4 View on Page
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 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
Example 5 View on Page
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 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
3 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.
3 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: axe

Roles: Content Author, UX Designer

Blocking: No

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Heading levels should only increase by one
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-6b6e484c | Pattern ID: A11Y-9f5de03c
<h3>Media Inquiries:</h3>
XPath: .group-section__item--start > h3
Example 2 View on Page
Heading levels should only increase by one
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-e68cca4f | Pattern ID: A11Y-ff227f47
<h5>
XPath: .layout--50-50.blade-section--white.blade-section--boxed:nth-child(2) > .grid-container > .blade-color > .grid-row > .tablet-lg\:grid-col-6:nth-child(1) > .block-inline-blockbasic.block-layout-builder.block > .field--body.field--name-body.field--type-text-with-summary > h5
Example 3 View on Page
Heading levels should only increase by one
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-95accaec | Pattern ID: A11Y-d1199dad
<h5><strong>Cybersecurity RD&amp;D Funding Opportunities</strong></h5>
XPath: h5
1 Moderate axe SC 4.1.2 A Visual Motor Cognitive aria-prohibited-attr
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: axe

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

WCAG: SC 4.1.2 A

Disabilities affected:
Visual Motor Cognitive

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

Example 1 View on Page
Elements must only use permitted ARIA attributes
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-c52fcf28 | Pattern ID: A11Y-fbf7d9c2
<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/55b1ff8b/player_embed.vflset/en_US/base.js" aria-label="YouTube Video Player">
XPath: #\31 83201996

🔧 Most Common Issues (Equal Access)

22 rules
86 Moderate equalAccess aria_role_redundant: ARIA role is redundant with the native role of the element
16 pages affected

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The explicitly-assigned ARIA role "banner" is redundant with the implicit role of the element <header>
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-6a55a86f | Pattern ID: A11Y-8ac060c1
<header role="banner" id="header" class="usa-header usa-header--extended usa-header--extended-megamenu">
Example 2 View on Page
The explicitly-assigned ARIA role "main" is redundant with the implicit role of the element <main>
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-7c8cc0ab | Pattern ID: A11Y-4d62af3d
<main tabindex="-1" role="main" id="main-content" class="main-content usa-layout-docs usa-section node-type--homepage">
Example 3 View on Page
The explicitly-assigned ARIA role "contentinfo" is redundant with the implicit role of the element <footer>
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-8a834b30 | Pattern ID: A11Y-cff1aca1
<footer role="contentinfo" class="usa-footer usa-footer--medium">
Example 4 View on Page
The explicitly-assigned ARIA role "banner" is redundant with the implicit role of the element <header>
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-f1091106 | Pattern ID: A11Y-8ac060c1
<header role="banner" id="header" class="usa-header usa-header--extended usa-header--extended-megamenu">
Example 5 View on Page
The explicitly-assigned ARIA role "main" is redundant with the implicit role of the element <main>
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-19ea2d2d | Pattern ID: A11Y-2141a8e9
<main tabindex="-1" role="main" id="main-content" class="main-content usa-layout-docs usa-section node-type--page">
60 Moderate equalAccess input_label_visible: An input element must have an associated visible label
16 pages affected

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The input element does not have an associated visible label
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-04b622f6 | Pattern ID: A11Y-5be64582
<button aria-label="Main Menu" type="button" class="usa-menu-btn megamenu-mobile-btn" id="megamenu-hamburger-btn">
Example 2 View on Page
The input element does not have an associated visible label
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-019623ca | Pattern ID: A11Y-ba3a4bbc
<button aria-label="search" aria-controls="search-nav" aria-expanded="false" class="search usa-accordion__button usa-current" id="megamenu-search-btn-mobile" type="button">
Example 3 View on Page
The input element does not have an associated visible label
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-1e9a59b2 | Pattern ID: A11Y-5698e05e
<button aria-controls="thumbnail-carousel-track" aria-label="Go to last slide" class="splide__arrow splide__arrow--prev">
Example 4 View on Page
The input element does not have an associated visible label
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-3a651448 | Pattern ID: A11Y-c9e03cf2
<button aria-label="Pause autoplay" aria-controls="thumbnail-carousel-track" type="button" class="splide__toggle is-active">
Example 5 View on Page
The input element does not have an associated visible label
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-1339124c | Pattern ID: A11Y-e2b043dc
<button aria-controls="thumbnail-carousel-track" aria-label="Next slide" class="splide__arrow splide__arrow--next">
49 Moderate equalAccess text_block_heading: Blocks of text that serve as headings should be marked up as headings
16 pages affected

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Confirm this text 'May 18, 2026' is used as a heading and if so, modify to use a heading element or role
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-8727a62c | Pattern ID: A11Y-7201c1a2
<div class="collection-item__date p2">
Example 2 View on Page
Confirm this text 'Power Marketing Administrations' is used as a heading and if so, modify to use a heading element or role
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-27803e80 | Pattern ID: A11Y-4051b571
<div class="field field--string field--field_short_title field field--name-field-short-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">
Example 3 View on Page
Confirm this text 'Stay Connected' is used as a heading and if so, modify to use a heading element or role
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-e57ed0cf | Pattern ID: A11Y-03778923
<div class="field field--string field--field_paragraph_heading field field--name-field-paragraph-heading field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">
Example 4 View on Page
Confirm this text 'Follow Us' is used as a heading and if so, modify to use a heading element or role
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-e3ad25d6 | Pattern ID: A11Y-a20fbef0
<p class="footer-heading">
Example 5 View on Page
Confirm this text 'Follow Us' is used as a heading and if so, modify to use a heading element or role
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-aaa59c9a | Pattern ID: A11Y-a20fbef0
<p class="footer-heading">
36 Moderate equalAccess label_name_visible: The label text for an element must be visible
5 pages affected

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Accessible name does not match or contain the visible label text
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-44dd2e91 | Pattern ID: A11Y-340ca0f9
<a data-once="links" aria-label="Wholesale Electricity Market Studies and Engagement Program" title="Wholesale Electricity Market Studies and Engagement Program" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-uuid="74e16a08-5cac-42fc-a6f9-6b74fd98ce7f" data-entity-type="node" href="/oe/wholesale-electricity-market-studies-and-engagement-program">
Example 2 View on Page
Accessible name does not match or contain the visible label text
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-06146a34 | Pattern ID: A11Y-fabd1e3f
<a data-once="links" aria-label="Transmission Acceleration Grants (TAG) Program" title="Transmission Acceleration Grants (TAG) Program" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-uuid="f5bdc235-8b5a-4143-a90f-715348d46534" data-entity-type="node" href="/oe/transmission-acceleration-grants-tag-program">
Example 3 View on Page
Accessible name does not match or contain the visible label text
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-0e696c60 | Pattern ID: A11Y-de5c6565
<a data-once="links" aria-label="Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant Awards" title="Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant Awards" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-uuid="e2b5f8db-92ee-4f8b-8f49-4979676defd5" data-entity-type="node" href="/oe/grid-resilience-state-and-tribal-formula-grant-awards">
Example 4 View on Page
Accessible name does not match or contain the visible label text
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-da1fdc61 | Pattern ID: A11Y-282339fc
<a data-once="links" aria-label="Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program Projects" title="Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program Projects" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-uuid="bf32f4fb-965c-4f16-8b38-3e741b1c8a8d" data-entity-type="node" href="/oe/grid-resilience-and-innovation-partnerships-grip-program-projects">
Example 5 View on Page
Accessible name does not match or contain the visible label text
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-7782ece1 | Pattern ID: A11Y-3b01c168
<a data-once="links" aria-label="Civil Nuclear Credit Award Cycle 3" title="Civil Nuclear Credit Award Cycle 3" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-uuid="5fe41c74-540a-4773-8099-372a49d2645e" data-entity-type="node" href="/oe/civil-nuclear-credit-award-cycle-3">
35 Moderate equalAccess element_tabbable_unobscured: A tabbable element should not be entirely obscured by overlapping content
16 pages affected

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Confirm that when the element receives focus, it is not covered or, if covered by user action, can be uncovered without moving focus
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-67d57b6f | Pattern ID: A11Y-13065efa
<a class="visually-hidden focusable skip-link" href="#main-content">
Example 2 View on Page
Confirm that when the element receives focus, it is not covered or, if covered by user action, can be uncovered without moving focus
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-9c88da2f | Pattern ID: A11Y-13065efa
<a class="visually-hidden focusable skip-link" href="#main-content">
Example 3 View on Page
Confirm that when the element receives focus, it is not covered or, if covered by user action, can be uncovered without moving focus
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-88d7cf39 | Pattern ID: A11Y-97dd9b59
<a data-once="links" class="usa-breadcrumb__link" href="/">
Example 4 View on Page
Confirm that when the element receives focus, it is not covered or, if covered by user action, can be uncovered without moving focus
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-e5378f95 | Pattern ID: A11Y-ae5e5509
<a data-once="links" class="usa-breadcrumb__link" href="/funding-opportunities">
Example 5 View on Page
Confirm that when the element receives focus, it is not covered or, if covered by user action, can be uncovered without moving focus
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-7ad86858 | Pattern ID: A11Y-13065efa
<a class="visually-hidden focusable skip-link" href="#main-content">
33 Moderate equalAccess text_contrast_sufficient: Contrast ratio of text against its background must meet minimum requirements
16 pages affected

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Verify the contrast ratio of the text against the lightest and the darkest colors of the background meets the WCAG AA minimum requirements for text of size 72px and weight of 700
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-8913af19 | Pattern ID: A11Y-9c97642b
<h2>
Example 2 View on Page
Verify the contrast ratio of the text against the lightest and the darkest colors of the background meets the WCAG AA minimum requirements for text of size 20px and weight of 700
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-1a6866a2 | Pattern ID: A11Y-7acebded
<p>
Example 3 View on Page
Text contrast of 1.08 with its background is less than the WCAG AA minimum requirements for text of size 15.6816px and weight of 400
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-c1bfc958 | Pattern ID: A11Y-ed7d8057
<span>
Example 4 View on Page
Text contrast of 1.08 with its background is less than the WCAG AA minimum requirements for text of size 55.1232px and weight of 800
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-dc5e1ad5 | Pattern ID: A11Y-b7be48e0
<span class="field field--string field--title" property="schema:name">
Example 5 View on Page
Text contrast of 1.08 with its background is less than the WCAG AA minimum requirements for text of size 15.6816px and weight of 400
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-ee98290d | Pattern ID: A11Y-ed7d8057
<span>
17 Moderate equalAccess style_color_misuse: Color must not be used as the only visual means of conveying information
16 pages affected

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Verify color is not used as the only visual means of conveying information
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-4198fd91 | Pattern ID: A11Y-fbf4fdf4
<style type="text/css">
Example 2 View on Page
Verify color is not used as the only visual means of conveying information
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-43caf74b | Pattern ID: A11Y-fbf4fdf4
<style type="text/css">
Example 3 View on Page
Verify color is not used as the only visual means of conveying information
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-82e5534f | Pattern ID: A11Y-fbf4fdf4
<style type="text/css">
Example 4 View on Page
Verify color is not used as the only visual means of conveying information
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-219b91a5 | Pattern ID: A11Y-fbf4fdf4
<style type="text/css">
Example 5 View on Page
Verify color is not used as the only visual means of conveying information
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-d37f178c | Pattern ID: A11Y-fbf4fdf4
<style type="text/css">
17 Moderate equalAccess style_highcontrast_visible: Elements must be visible in Windows High Contrast mode
16 pages affected

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Confirm Windows high contrast mode is supported when using CSS to include, position or alter non-decorative content
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-4d312228 | Pattern ID: A11Y-d9c21324
<style type="text/css">
Example 2 View on Page
Confirm Windows high contrast mode is supported when using CSS to include, position or alter non-decorative content
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-a307a377 | Pattern ID: A11Y-d9c21324
<style type="text/css">
Example 3 View on Page
Confirm Windows high contrast mode is supported when using CSS to include, position or alter non-decorative content
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-de03efe9 | Pattern ID: A11Y-d9c21324
<style type="text/css">
Example 4 View on Page
Confirm Windows high contrast mode is supported when using CSS to include, position or alter non-decorative content
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-7d93fa1b | Pattern ID: A11Y-d9c21324
<style type="text/css">
Example 5 View on Page
Confirm Windows high contrast mode is supported when using CSS to include, position or alter non-decorative content
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-3a7939a3 | Pattern ID: A11Y-d9c21324
<style type="text/css">
17 Moderate equalAccess style_focus_visible: An element's focused state must be visually apparent
3 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: equalAccess

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Check the keyboard focus indicator is visible when using CSS declaration for 'border' or 'outline'
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-7a7f194b | Pattern ID: A11Y-b08dd55b
<button aria-controls="thumbnail-carousel-track" aria-label="Go to last slide" class="splide__arrow splide__arrow--prev">
Example 2 View on Page
Check the keyboard focus indicator is visible when using CSS declaration for 'border' or 'outline'
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-ee8e81c4 | Pattern ID: A11Y-82e062a4
<button aria-label="Pause autoplay" aria-controls="thumbnail-carousel-track" type="button" class="splide__toggle is-active">
Example 3 View on Page
Check the keyboard focus indicator is visible when using CSS declaration for 'border' or 'outline'
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-8cdb1e6b | Pattern ID: A11Y-bbd69862
<button aria-controls="thumbnail-carousel-track" aria-label="Next slide" class="splide__arrow splide__arrow--next">
Example 4 View on Page
Check the keyboard focus indicator is visible when using CSS declaration for 'border' or 'outline'
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-1b70f7ad | Pattern ID: A11Y-3838eff2
<input aria-required="true" required="required" class="form-email required usa-input" maxlength="254" size="60" value="" name="email" id="edit-email" type="email" data-drupal-selector="edit-email" title="Email address">
Example 5 View on Page
Check the keyboard focus indicator is visible when using CSS declaration for 'border' or 'outline'
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-6819cc34 | Pattern ID: A11Y-e694d8e7
<input aria-controls="DataTables_Table_0" placeholder="" class="form-control form-text" type="search">
16 Moderate equalAccess aria_content_in_landmark: All content of the page should be contained within a landmark region
16 pages affected

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Content is not within a landmark element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-b1317aa1 | Pattern ID: A11Y-91188f8b
<a class="visually-hidden focusable skip-link" href="#main-content">
Example 2 View on Page
Content is not within a landmark element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-e2a43041 | Pattern ID: A11Y-91188f8b
<a class="visually-hidden focusable skip-link" href="#main-content">
Example 3 View on Page
Content is not within a landmark element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-1a572daa | Pattern ID: A11Y-91188f8b
<a class="visually-hidden focusable skip-link" href="#main-content">
Example 4 View on Page
Content is not within a landmark element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-58aefe64 | Pattern ID: A11Y-91188f8b
<a class="visually-hidden focusable skip-link" href="#main-content">
Example 5 View on Page
Content is not within a landmark element
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-6f84775c | Pattern ID: A11Y-91188f8b
<a class="visually-hidden focusable skip-link" href="#main-content">
10 Moderate equalAccess element_tabbable_role_valid
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: equalAccess

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Affected Pages

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The tabbable element's role 'columnheader' is not a widget role
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-e4c88347 | Pattern ID: A11Y-4bc30ba7
<th aria-label="Program: activate to sort column descending" aria-sort="ascending" colspan="1" rowspan="1" aria-controls="DataTables_Table_0" tabindex="0" class="sorting sorting_asc">
Example 2 View on Page
The tabbable element's role 'columnheader' is not a widget role
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-bd8bb1ca | Pattern ID: A11Y-1276536d
<th aria-label="Paid: activate to sort column ascending" colspan="1" rowspan="1" aria-controls="DataTables_Table_0" tabindex="0" class="sorting">
Example 3 View on Page
The tabbable element's role 'columnheader' is not a widget role
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-6bcb51c5 | Pattern ID: A11Y-6924b435
<th aria-label="Academic Disciplines: activate to sort column ascending" colspan="1" rowspan="1" aria-controls="DataTables_Table_0" tabindex="0" class="sorting">
Example 4 View on Page
The tabbable element's role 'columnheader' is not a widget role
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-e39cb7f2 | Pattern ID: A11Y-0b9675c5
<th aria-label="Housing/Transportation: activate to sort column ascending" colspan="1" rowspan="1" aria-controls="DataTables_Table_0" tabindex="0" class="sorting">
Example 5 View on Page
The tabbable element's role 'columnheader' is not a widget role
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-e84ee7ca | Pattern ID: A11Y-12ed0e0a
<th aria-label="Availability: activate to sort column ascending" colspan="1" rowspan="1" aria-controls="DataTables_Table_0" tabindex="0" class="sorting">
7 Moderate equalAccess a_text_purpose: Link text must identify the purpose of the link
2 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: equalAccess

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Hyperlink has no link text, label or image with a text alternative
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-ce1648c2 | Pattern ID: A11Y-af61e23a
<a data-once="links" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-uuid="d5b7971e-461c-4dd6-a523-f44e158d469a" data-entity-type="node" href="/cmei/femp/federal-energy-management-program-legacy">
Example 2 View on Page
Hyperlink has no link text, label or image with a text alternative
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-84f2caa1 | Pattern ID: A11Y-cde8bfc7
<a rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank" data-extlink="" data-once="links" aria-label=" " class="usa-button usa-button--blue ext" href="https://www.facebook.com/NNSANews/">
Example 3 View on Page
Hyperlink has no link text, label or image with a text alternative
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-2cdb4144 | Pattern ID: A11Y-0d1116c4
<a rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank" data-extlink="" data-once="links" aria-label=" " class="usa-button usa-button--blue ext" href="https://www.instagram.com/nnsanews/">
Example 4 View on Page
Hyperlink has no link text, label or image with a text alternative
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-f0351568 | Pattern ID: A11Y-0e02a83d
<a rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank" data-extlink="" data-once="links" aria-label=" " class="usa-button usa-button--blue ext" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-nuclear-security-administration/posts/?feedView=articles">
Example 5 View on Page
Hyperlink has no link text, label or image with a text alternative
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-0975f070 | Pattern ID: A11Y-54ba462c
<a rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank" data-extlink="" data-once="links" aria-label=" " class="usa-button usa-button--blue ext" href="https://www.youtube.com/nnsanews">
5 Moderate equalAccess element_attribute_deprecated: Deprecated HTML attributes should not be used
4 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: equalAccess

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The HTML attribute(s) "frameborder" is deprecated for the <iframe> element in HTML 5
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-27772e31 | Pattern ID: A11Y-c586c737
<iframe data-gtm-yt-inspected-41="true" data-gtm-yt-inspected-44314647_67="true" data-gtm-yt-inspected-24="true" id="969256010" data-gtm-yt-inspected-10="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jon_mN4_yzM?autoplay=0&start=0&rel=0&mute=1&enablejsapi=1&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.energy.gov" aria-label="Genesis Mission video" title="Genesis Mission video YouTube embed" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="480" width="854">
Example 2 View on Page
The HTML attribute(s) "cellspacing" is deprecated for the <table> element in HTML 5
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-bbcbffcb | Pattern ID: A11Y-ee1b6f35
<table aria-describedby="DataTables_Table_0_info" id="DataTables_Table_0" data-order="[["0","asc"]]" data-page-length="10" cellspacing="0" class="datatable-table datatable-table--sortable display dataTable no-footer dtr-inline collapsed">
Example 3 View on Page
The HTML attribute(s) "frameborder, scrolling" is deprecated for the <iframe> element in HTML 5
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-1a6bcac8 | Pattern ID: A11Y-73e13265
<iframe style="height: 428px;" aria-label="U.S Department of Energy National Laboratories iframe 1" title="National Labs H5P Test Map" lang="en" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" data-content-id="1249" class="h5p-iframe h5p-initialized" id="h5p-iframe-1249">
Example 4 View on Page
The HTML attribute(s) "cellpadding, cellspacing" is deprecated for the <table> element in HTML 5
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-ec677251 | Pattern ID: A11Y-dfb6645d
<table data-once="tablefix" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
Example 5 View on Page
The HTML attribute(s) "valign" is deprecated for the <td> element in HTML 5
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-22ee0ced | Pattern ID: A11Y-81a2ce24
<td valign="baseline">
5 Moderate equalAccess text_sensory_misuse: Instructions must not rely solely on sensory characteristics
5 pages affected

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Confirm the word(s) 'Below' of the user instruction is used to indicate a logical rather than visual position
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-e49ccc6d | Pattern ID: A11Y-16897965
<p>
Example 2 View on Page
Confirm the user instruction is still understandable without the word(s) 'small'
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-31263cb3 | Pattern ID: A11Y-16897965
<p>
Example 3 View on Page
Confirm the word(s) 'above' of the user instruction is used to indicate a logical rather than visual position
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-5189d909 | Pattern ID: A11Y-16897965
<p>
Example 4 View on Page
Confirm the word(s) 'right' of the user instruction is used to indicate a logical rather than visual position
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-25f3b4ed | Pattern ID: A11Y-54bfb857
<span>
Example 5 View on Page
Confirm the user instruction is still understandable without the word(s) 'largest'
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-cefcddb4 | Pattern ID: A11Y-16897965
<p>
2 Moderate equalAccess frame_src_valid: The src value of the frame must not be empty
2 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: equalAccess

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Verify <frame> content is accessible
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-0424fb32 | Pattern ID: A11Y-f98684e7
<iframe data-gtm-yt-inspected-41="true" data-gtm-yt-inspected-44314647_67="true" data-gtm-yt-inspected-24="true" id="969256010" data-gtm-yt-inspected-10="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jon_mN4_yzM?autoplay=0&start=0&rel=0&mute=1&enablejsapi=1&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.energy.gov" aria-label="Genesis Mission video" title="Genesis Mission video YouTube embed" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="480" width="854">
Example 2 View on Page
Verify <frame> content is accessible
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-d0a2382c | Pattern ID: A11Y-fc1c2d15
<iframe style="height: 428px;" aria-label="U.S Department of Energy National Laboratories iframe 1" title="National Labs H5P Test Map" lang="en" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" data-content-id="1249" class="h5p-iframe h5p-initialized" id="h5p-iframe-1249">
2 Moderate equalAccess aria_attribute_redundant: ARIA role or attribute is redundant with the native role and attributes
2 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: equalAccess

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The ARIA attribute "aria-required" is redundant with the HTML attribute "required"
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-7d4ee6c2 | Pattern ID: A11Y-16d81cfc
<input aria-required="true" required="required" class="form-email required usa-input" maxlength="254" size="60" value="" name="email" id="edit-email" type="email" data-drupal-selector="edit-email" title="Email address">
Example 2 View on Page
The ARIA attribute "aria-required" is redundant with the HTML attribute "required"
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-49e17cba | Pattern ID: A11Y-16d81cfc
<input aria-required="true" required="required" class="form-email required usa-input" maxlength="254" size="60" value="" name="email" id="edit-email" type="email" data-drupal-selector="edit-email" title="Email address">
2 Moderate equalAccess text_quoted_correctly
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: equalAccess

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Affected Pages

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
If the following text is a quotation, mark it as a <q> or <blockquote> element: "Web Site Feedback"
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-2b039acc | Pattern ID: A11Y-a938c687
<p>
Example 2 View on Page
If the following text is a quotation, mark it as a <q> or <blockquote> element: "The following links are subject to the DOE disclaimer."
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-e28c6989 | Pattern ID: A11Y-4aac82d8
<li>
1 Moderate equalAccess aria_child_valid
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: equalAccess

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Affected Pages

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The element with role "row" does not own any child element with any of the following role(s): "cell, columnheader, gridcell, rowheader"
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-32a28ee7 | Pattern ID: A11Y-27edf888
<tr>
1 Moderate equalAccess aria_attribute_valid
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: equalAccess

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Affected Pages

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
The ARIA attributes "aria-label" are not valid for the element <div> with implicit ARIA role "generic"
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-33b4f4d8 | Pattern ID: A11Y-7d3afd29
<div aria-label="Show options">
1 Moderate equalAccess html_skipnav_exists
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: equalAccess

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Verify there is a way to bypass blocks of content that are repeated on multiple Web pages
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-8091ed62 | Pattern ID: A11Y-977cca00
<html lang="en" class="h5p-iframe">
1 Moderate equalAccess list_markup_review
1 pages affected

Rule Information

Engine: equalAccess

Roles: Front-End Developer

Blocking: No

Affected Pages

Examples

Example 1 View on Page
Verify this is a list and if so, modify to use proper HTML elements for the list
Mode: light 🕑 First identified: 2026-05-19 🔑 Bug ID: A11Y-4d3bb6f7 | Pattern ID: A11Y-a76263bd
<p>