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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

<li> elements must be contained in a <ul> or <ol>
8
Buttons must have discernible text
1
Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds
1
Form elements must have labels
1
<ul> and <ol> must only directly contain <li>, <script> or <template> elements
1

Known Issues on This Page

<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><a href="http://www.ou.edu/publicaffairs/WebPolicies/accessstatement.html">Accessibility</a></li>
    Element selector:
    .first > li:nth-child(1)
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • List item does not have a <ul>, <ol> parent element 
  2. <li><a href="http://www.ou.edu/sustainability.html">Sustainability</a></li>
    Element selector:
    .first > li:nth-child(2)
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • List item does not have a <ul>, <ol> parent element 
  3. <li><a href="http://ouhsc.edu/hipaa/">HIPAA</a></li>
    Element selector:
    .first > li:nth-child(3)
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • List item does not have a <ul>, <ol> parent element 
  4. <li><a href="http://hr.ou.edu/jobs/">OU Job Search</a></li>
    Element selector:
    .first > li:nth-child(4)
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • List item does not have a <ul>, <ol> parent element 
  5. <li><a href="/web/landing/policy.html">Policies</a></li>
    Element selector:
    .last > li:nth-child(1)
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • List item does not have a <ul>, <ol> parent element 
  6. <li><a href="/web/landing/legalnotices.html">Legal Notices</a></li>
    Element selector:
    .last > li:nth-child(2)
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • List item does not have a <ul>, <ol> parent element 
  7. <li><a href="http://www.ou.edu/content/publicaffairs/WebPolicies/copyright.html">Copyright</a></li>
    Element selector:
    .last > li:nth-child(3)
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • List item does not have a <ul>, <ol> parent element 
  8. <li><a href="/web/resources_offices.html">Resources &amp; Offices</a></li>
    Element selector:
    .last > li:nth-child(4)
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • List item does not have a <ul>, <ol> parent element

Buttons must have discernible text

critical

Ensures buttons have discernible text. Axe Reference

Rule type: WCAG 2.0 A, WCAG SC 4.1.2, Old Section 508, EN-301-549, EN-9.4.1.2, ACT 
  1. <button class="searchimage" type="submit" value="GO"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-search"></i></button>
    Element selector:
    #ouwebsearch > .search-bar > .searchimage[type="submit"][value="GO"]
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Element does not have inner text that is visible to screen readers
    • aria-label attribute does not exist or is empty
    • aria-labelledby attribute does not exist, references elements that do not exist or references elements that are empty
    • Element has no title attribute
    • Element's default semantics were not overridden with role="none" or role="presentation"

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. <a aria-label="dismiss cookie message" role="button" tabindex="0" class="cc-btn cc-dismiss">Close</a>
    Element selector:
    .cc-btn
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Element has insufficient color contrast of 4.33 (foreground color: #5e5e5e, background color: #d3d3d3, font size: 10.8pt (14.4px), font weight: bold). Expected contrast ratio of 4.5:1 .cc-btn

Form elements must have labels

critical

Ensures every form element has a label. Axe Reference

Rule type: WCAG 2.0 A, WCAG SC 4.1.2, Old Section 508, EN-301-549, EN-9.4.1.2, ACT 
  1. <input id="search-web-input" class="searchbox" type="text" name="q" onfocus="this.style.backgroundImage='none'">
    Element selector:
    #search-web-input
    Failing checks (At least one of these should pass)
    • Form element does not have an implicit (wrapped) <label>
    • Form element does not have an explicit <label>
    • aria-label attribute does not exist or is empty
    • aria-labelledby attribute does not exist, references elements that do not exist or references elements that are empty
    • Element has no title attribute
    • Element has no placeholder attribute
    • Element's default semantics were not overridden with role="none" or role="presentation"

<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="2columns unstyled">
    Element selector:
    .\32 columns
    Failing checks (All of these should pass)
    • List element has direct children that are not allowed: div, br .first .last .\32 columns > br