Page Scan Results:
ADULT EDUCATION & FAMILY LITERACY

https://www.meridiantech.edu/admissions/ged/

Known Issues - These "violations" have been flagged as problematic by Axe, our accessibility scanner. Axe's "no false positives" philosophy means that if it's shown here, it's likely a problem to someone.

Known Issues Summary

Certain ARIA roles must be contained by particular parents
7
Interactive controls must not be nested
7
Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds
4
<li> elements must be contained in a <ul> or <ol>
4
<ul> and <ol> must only directly contain <li>, <script> or <template> elements
1

Known Issues on This Page

Certain ARIA roles must be contained by particular parents

critical

Ensures elements with an ARIA role that require parent roles are contained by them. Axe Reference

Rule type: WCAG 2.0 A, WCAG SC 1.3.1, EN-301-549, EN-9.1.3.1 
  1. <div class="wpsm_panel-heading" role="tab">
    Element selector:
    .wpsm_panel.wpsm_panel-default:nth-child(1) > .wpsm_panel-heading[role="tab"]
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Required ARIA parent role not present: tablist 
  2. <div class="wpsm_panel-heading" role="tab">
    Element selector:
    .wpsm_panel.wpsm_panel-default:nth-child(2) > .wpsm_panel-heading[role="tab"]
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Required ARIA parent role not present: tablist 
  3. <div class="wpsm_panel-heading" role="tab">
    Element selector:
    .wpsm_panel.wpsm_panel-default:nth-child(3) > .wpsm_panel-heading[role="tab"]
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Required ARIA parent role not present: tablist 
  4. <div class="wpsm_panel-heading" role="tab">
    Element selector:
    .wpsm_panel.wpsm_panel-default:nth-child(4) > .wpsm_panel-heading[role="tab"]
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Required ARIA parent role not present: tablist 
  5. <div class="wpsm_panel-heading" role="tab">
    Element selector:
    .wpsm_panel.wpsm_panel-default:nth-child(5) > .wpsm_panel-heading[role="tab"]
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Required ARIA parent role not present: tablist 
  6. <div class="wpsm_panel-heading" role="tab">
    Element selector:
    .wpsm_panel.wpsm_panel-default:nth-child(6) > .wpsm_panel-heading[role="tab"]
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Required ARIA parent role not present: tablist 
  7. <div class="wpsm_panel-heading" role="tab">
    Element selector:
    .wpsm_panel.wpsm_panel-default:nth-child(7) > .wpsm_panel-heading[role="tab"]
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Required ARIA parent role not present: tablist

Interactive controls must not be nested

serious

Ensures interactive controls are not nested as they are not always announced by screen readers or can cause focus problems for assistive technologies. Axe Reference

Rule type: WCAG 2.0 A, WCAG SC 4.1.2, EN-301-549, EN-9.4.1.2 
  1. <div class="wpsm_panel-heading" role="tab">
    Element selector:
    .wpsm_panel.wpsm_panel-default:nth-child(1) > .wpsm_panel-heading[role="tab"]
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Element has focusable descendants a[data-target="#ac_60880_collapse1"] 
  2. <div class="wpsm_panel-heading" role="tab">
    Element selector:
    .wpsm_panel.wpsm_panel-default:nth-child(2) > .wpsm_panel-heading[role="tab"]
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Element has focusable descendants a[data-target="#ac_60880_collapse2"] 
  3. <div class="wpsm_panel-heading" role="tab">
    Element selector:
    .wpsm_panel.wpsm_panel-default:nth-child(3) > .wpsm_panel-heading[role="tab"]
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Element has focusable descendants a[data-target="#ac_60880_collapse3"] 
  4. <div class="wpsm_panel-heading" role="tab">
    Element selector:
    .wpsm_panel.wpsm_panel-default:nth-child(4) > .wpsm_panel-heading[role="tab"]
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Element has focusable descendants a[data-target="#ac_60880_collapse4"] 
  5. <div class="wpsm_panel-heading" role="tab">
    Element selector:
    .wpsm_panel.wpsm_panel-default:nth-child(5) > .wpsm_panel-heading[role="tab"]
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Element has focusable descendants a[data-target="#ac_60880_collapse5"] 
  6. <div class="wpsm_panel-heading" role="tab">
    Element selector:
    .wpsm_panel.wpsm_panel-default:nth-child(6) > .wpsm_panel-heading[role="tab"]
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Element has focusable descendants a[data-target="#ac_60880_collapse6"] 
  7. <div class="wpsm_panel-heading" role="tab">
    Element selector:
    .wpsm_panel.wpsm_panel-default:nth-child(7) > .wpsm_panel-heading[role="tab"]
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Element has focusable descendants a[data-target="#ac_60880_collapse7"]

Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds

serious

Ensures the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds. Axe Reference

Rule type: WCAG 2.0 AA, WCAG SC 1.4.3, EN-301-549, EN-9.1.4.3, ACT 
  1. <li class="color-footer-main">LEGAL</li>
    Element selector:
    a[href$="legal/"] > .color-footer-main
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Element has insufficient color contrast of 2.72 (foreground color: #ccebee, background color: #0099a8, font size: 12.0pt (16px), font weight: normal). Expected contrast ratio of 4.5:1 .color-footer.hidden-xs 
  2. <li class="color-footer-main">CONTACT US</li>
    Element selector:
    a[href$="contact/"] > .color-footer-main
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Element has insufficient color contrast of 2.72 (foreground color: #ccebee, background color: #0099a8, font size: 12.0pt (16px), font weight: normal). Expected contrast ratio of 4.5:1 .color-footer.hidden-xs 
  3. <li class="color-footer-main">STAFF LOGIN</li>
    Element selector:
    a[href$="wp-admin/"] > .color-footer-main
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Element has insufficient color contrast of 2.72 (foreground color: #ccebee, background color: #0099a8, font size: 12.0pt (16px), font weight: normal). Expected contrast ratio of 4.5:1 .color-footer.hidden-xs 
  4. <li id="rightMain" class="color-footer-main">NEWSLETTER SIGNUP</li>
    Element selector:
    #responsiveFooter > .color-footer-nav > a[href$="newsletter/"] > .color-footer-main
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Element has insufficient color contrast of 2.72 (foreground color: #ccebee, background color: #0099a8, font size: 12.0pt (16px), font weight: normal). Expected contrast ratio of 4.5:1 .color-footer.hidden-xs

<li> elements must be contained in a <ul> or <ol>

serious

Ensures <li> elements are used semantically. Axe Reference

Rule type: WCAG 2.0 A, WCAG SC 1.3.1, EN-301-549, EN-9.1.3.1 
  1. <li class="color-footer-main">LEGAL</li>
    Element selector:
    a[href$="legal/"] > .color-footer-main
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • List item does not have a <ul>, <ol> parent element 
  2. <li class="color-footer-main">CONTACT US</li>
    Element selector:
    a[href$="contact/"] > .color-footer-main
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • List item does not have a <ul>, <ol> parent element 
  3. <li class="color-footer-main">STAFF LOGIN</li>
    Element selector:
    a[href$="wp-admin/"] > .color-footer-main
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • List item does not have a <ul>, <ol> parent element 
  4. <li id="rightMain" class="color-footer-main">NEWSLETTER SIGNUP</li>
    Element selector:
    #responsiveFooter > .color-footer-nav > a[href$="newsletter/"] > .color-footer-main
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • List item does not have a <ul>, <ol> parent element

<ul> and <ol> must only directly contain <li>, <script> or <template> elements

serious

Ensures that lists are structured correctly. Axe Reference

Rule type: WCAG 2.0 A, WCAG SC 1.3.1, EN-301-549, EN-9.1.3.1 
  1. <ul class="color-footer-nav" style="width:120%;">
    Element selector:
    #responsiveFooter > .color-footer-nav
    Failing checks (All of these should pass)
    • List element has direct children that are not allowed: a a[href$="legal/"] a[href$="contact/"] a[href$="wp-admin/"] #responsiveFooter > .color-footer-nav > a[href$="newsletter/"] #responsiveFooter > .color-footer-nav > a[aria-label="Facebook"][target="_blank"] #responsiveFooter > .color-footer-nav > a[aria-label="Twitter"][target="_blank"] a[aria-label="LinkedIn"] #responsiveFooter > .color-footer-nav > a[aria-label="YouTube"][target="_blank"] #responsiveFooter > .color-footer-nav > a[aria-label="Instagram"][target="_blank"]