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47https://www.nytimes.com/ Options
CSS Validation Error.
CSS Validation
956 1187 1714 1721 2755 ...
Attribute 'xmlns:og' not allowed on element.
HTML5
2
Bad value for attribute 'media'.
Bad value 'handheld'. Deprecated media type 'handheld'
HTML5
19
Bad value for attribute 'sizes'.
Bad value '144×144'.
HTML5
10 11
Element 'style' not allowed as child element in this context.
Custom element names must contain a hyphen.
HTML5
228
Duplicate ID - the same ID is used on more than one element.
ID: 'topnews-100000005163936'.
HTML5
991 1005 1373 1384 1452 ...
No 'p' element in scope but a 'p' end tag seen.
HTML5
1011 1264
Bad value for xmlns:link. Only http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink allowed here.
HTML5
1348 1451
IMG elements must have an ALT attribute.
Section 508 (2000) 1194.22 (a)
WCAG 2.0 A F65
Section 508 (2017) A F65
1203 2869 2883 2897 2907
No TITLE attributes found for the frames on these pages.
Section 508 (2000) 1194.22 (i)
WCAG 2.0 A 2.4.1
Section 508 (2017) A 2.4.1
55
Each A element must contain text or an IMG with an ALT attribute.
WCAG 2.0 A F89
Section 508 (2017) A F89
2392 2476 2907 3119 3143 ...
SVG images are not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and older Android devices.
Internet Explorer ≤ 8
Android ≤ 2
340 1348 1451 3086 4816 ...
The getElementsByClassName() method is not implemented in IE 8, Firefox 2 or Safari 3.0.
Internet Explorer ≤ 8
Safari ≤ 3
99
This link is broken. The SRC or HREF is an empty string.
Link: URL is empty.
Broken Link
3264
This page has more than one H1 element, which violates Bing webmaster guidelines.
Bing
992 1554 1598
An 'img' element must have an 'alt' attribute, except under certain conditions. For details, consult guidance on providing text alternatives for images.
HTML5
1203 2869 2883 2897 2907
This page has markup errors, causing screen readers to miss content.
WCAG 2.0 A F70
Section 508 (2017) A F70
1005
This page has duplicate IDs which cause problems in screen readers.
WCAG 2.0 A F77
Section 508 (2017) A F77
1005
Ensure that foreground and background colors have enough contrast.
The 255, 255, 255 foreground color to 98, 136, 165 background color contrast ratio is 3.70000004768372 with 10.5 point text.
WCAG 2.0 AA 1.4.3
Section 508 (2017) AA 1.4.3
808 5238 5246 5247 5254 ...
Use relative rather than absolute units in CSS property values.
WCAG 2.0 AA 1.4.4
Section 508 (2017) AA 1.4.4
693 702 767 775 899 ...
Headings should not be empty.
WCAG 2.0 AA G130
Section 508 (2017) AA G130
2812 2863
Omitting IMG WIDTH or HEIGHT attributes means page text jumps about as images load.
Usability.gov 14:3
1203 2907 3120 3144 4816 ...
The 'contentinfo' role is unnecessary for element 'footer'.
HTML5
5233
The 'banner' role is unnecessary for element 'header'.
HTML5
284
The 'main' role is unnecessary for element 'main'.
HTML5
521
The 'navigation' role is unnecessary for element 'nav'.
HTML5
4821
Element 'form' does not need a 'role' attribute.
HTML5
487
Element 'main' does not need a 'role' attribute.
HTML5
521
Element 'nav' does not need a 'role' attribute.
HTML5
4821
Article lacks heading. Consider using H2-H6 elements to add identifying headings to all articles.
HTML5
1064 3261
Empty heading.
HTML5
339 2812 2863
Section lacks heading. Consider using H2-H6 elements to add identifying headings to all sections.
HTML5
4772
Property zoom doesn't exist in the CSS 2.1 or CSS 3 recommendations.
CSS Validation
935
CSS property border-radius is not supported by IE8 or earlier.
Internet Explorer ≤ 8
606
The opacity CSS3 property is not supported by IE8 or earlier.
Internet Explorer ≤ 8
855
The FIGCAPTION element is not supported by Internet Explorer 8 and Safari 5.
Internet Explorer ≤ 8
Safari ≤ 5
Android ≤ 2
1079 1367 1470 3274
The FIGURE element is not supported by Internet Explorer 8 and Safari 5.
Internet Explorer ≤ 8
Safari ≤ 4
Android ≤ 2
1431 1697 2390 2474 2560 ...
Meta description tag is too long for Bing. Bing recommends keeping the description text under 160 characters in length.
The description is 183 characters long.
Bing
21
Use link text between 3 and 100 characters so it's long enough to be understood, but avoids line wrapping.
Usability.gov 10:11
1165 3372 3461 3474 4344
Use at least a 12-point font on all Web pages.
Usability.gov 11:8
693 702 767 775 899 ...
Unsupported SVG version specified. This validator only supports SVG 1.1.
HTML5
1337 1440
Capitalize the first letter of the first word in lists.
Usability.gov 12:9
480
Property -moz-transition is vendor specific.
CSS Validation
2010
Property -ms-transition is vendor specific.
CSS Validation
2012
Property -webkit-font-smoothing is vendor specific.
CSS Validation
1170 1526 1535
Property -webkit-transition is vendor specific.
CSS Validation
2011
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13https://www.nytimes.com/content/help/site/ie9-support.html Options
INPUT TYPE=IMAGE elements must have a descriptive ALT attribute.
Section 508 (2000) 1194.22 (a)
WCAG 2.0 A F65
Section 508 (2017) A F65
130
IMG elements must have an ALT attribute.
Section 508 (2000) 1194.22 (a)
WCAG 2.0 A F65
Section 508 (2017) A F65
202
SVG images are not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and older Android devices.
Internet Explorer ≤ 8
Android ≤ 2
86
Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox display a security warning when a secure https:// web page includes http:// content.
Edge
Internet Explorer
Chrome
Firefox ≥ 3
202 212
This link is broken. The SRC or HREF is an empty string.
Link: URL is empty.
Broken Link
17
The 'align' attribute on the 'input' element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
HTML5
130
Consider avoiding viewport values that prevent users from resizing documents.
HTML5
16
An 'img' element must have an 'alt' attribute, except under certain conditions. For details, consult guidance on providing text alternatives for images.
HTML5
202
Bad value for attribute 'href'.
Bad value ''. A URL cannot be empty.
HTML5
17
Element 'nyt_dynamic_ifads' not allowed as child element in this context.
Custom element names must contain a hyphen.
HTML5
44
The 'border' attribute on the 'img' element is obsolete. Consider specifying 'img { border: 0; }' in CSS instead.
HTML5
202
The 'language' attribute on the 'script' element is obsolete. You can safely omit it.
HTML5
172 175 206
The 'name' attribute on the 'a' element is obsolete. Consider putting an 'id' attribute on the nearest container instead.
HTML5
41
36https://www.nytimes.com/es/ Options
Each A element must contain text or an IMG with an ALT attribute.
WCAG 2.0 A F89
Section 508 (2017) A F89
343 394 448 499
This form control has no programmatically determined name.
WCAG 2.0 A F68
Section 508 (2017) A F68
Section 508 (2000) 1194.22 (n)
1736
Using ALT text which duplicates link text in the same link or the following link results in screen readers stuttering as the same text is read out twice.
WCAG 2.0 A H2
Section 508 (2017) A H2
315 366 420 471
SVG images are not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and older Android devices.
Internet Explorer ≤ 8
Android ≤ 2
198
This page has no H1 element, which violates Bing webmaster guidelines.
Bing
93
The interactive element 'label' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
756
The interactive element 'button' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
761
The interactive element 'input' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
759
The element 'button' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
761
The element 'label' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
756
Attribute 'xmlns:og' not allowed on element.
HTML5
2
Bad value for attribute 'sizes'.
Bad value '144×144'.
HTML5
11 12
Element 'style' not allowed as child element in this context.
Custom element names must contain a hyphen.
HTML5
94
Duplicate ID - the same ID is used on more than one element.
ID: 'clear-search-input'.
HTML5
266 761
No space between attributes.
HTML5
749
This page has markup errors, causing screen readers to miss content.
WCAG 2.0 A F70
Section 508 (2017) A F70
749 761
This page has duplicate IDs which cause problems in screen readers.
WCAG 2.0 A F77
Section 508 (2017) A F77
761
Use relative rather than absolute units in CSS property values.
WCAG 2.0 AA 1.4.4
Section 508 (2017) AA 1.4.4
111
Headings should not be empty.
WCAG 2.0 AA G130
Section 508 (2017) AA G130
1762
Omitting IMG WIDTH or HEIGHT attributes means page text jumps about as images load.
Usability.gov 14:3
315 344 366 395 794 ...
The 'contentinfo' role is unnecessary for element 'footer'.
HTML5
3015
The 'banner' role is unnecessary for element 'header'.
HTML5
146
The 'main' role is unnecessary for element 'main'.
HTML5
294
The 'navigation' role is unnecessary for element 'nav'.
HTML5
288
Element 'form' does not need a 'role' attribute.
HTML5
259 753
Element 'main' does not need a 'role' attribute.
HTML5
294
Element 'nav' does not need a 'role' attribute.
HTML5
288
Empty heading.
HTML5
196 1762
The FIGCAPTION element is not supported by Internet Explorer 8 and Safari 5.
Internet Explorer ≤ 8
Safari ≤ 5
Android ≤ 2
323 374 428 479
The FIGURE element is not supported by Internet Explorer 8 and Safari 5.
Internet Explorer ≤ 8
Safari ≤ 4
Android ≤ 2
312 363 417 468
No meta description tag found. Use a description tag that accurately describes the contents of a web page.
Yahoo
Google
Bing
1
Use link text between 3 and 100 characters so it's long enough to be understood, but avoids line wrapping.
Usability.gov 10:11
776 809 839 865 901 ...
Use at least a 12-point font on all Web pages.
Usability.gov 11:8
111
Create data entry fields that are large enough to show all of the entered data without scrolling. One study has shown that search fields should be at least 35-40 characters long to accommodate 95% percent of search terms.
Usability.gov 13:8
759
Google recommends using well-formed HTML code in your webpages. This page has mismatched tags.
Google
749
Capitalize the first letter of the first word in lists.
Usability.gov 12:9
204
25http://www.nytimes.com/pages/todayspaper/index.html Options
IMG elements must have an ALT attribute.
Section 508 (2000) 1194.22 (a)
WCAG 2.0 A F65
Section 508 (2017) A F65
166
Each A element must contain text or an IMG with an ALT attribute.
WCAG 2.0 A F89
Section 508 (2017) A F89
225 1899
SVG images are not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and older Android devices.
Internet Explorer ≤ 8
Android ≤ 2
109
This link is broken. The SRC or HREF is an empty string.
Link: Sign In to Email URL is empty.
Broken Link
147
The 'cellpadding' attribute on the 'table' element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
HTML5
477 1818
The 'cellspacing' attribute on the 'table' element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
HTML5
477 1818
The interactive element 'button' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
162
The element 'button' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
162
An 'img' element must have an 'alt' attribute, except under certain conditions. For details, consult guidance on providing text alternatives for images.
HTML5
166
Attribute ':articleid' not allowed on element.
HTML5
237 282 313
Attribute ':itemprop' not allowed on element.
HTML5
110
Attribute ':name' not allowed on element.
HTML5
88 126
Bad value for attribute 'size'.
Bad value ''. The empty string is not a valid integer.
HTML5
100
Element 'div' not allowed as child element in this context.
Custom element names must contain a hyphen.
HTML5
571
Duplicate ID - the same ID is used on more than one element.
ID: 'searchForm'.
HTML5
97 477 519 1818 1860 ...
This page has markup errors, causing screen readers to miss content.
WCAG 2.0 A F70
Section 508 (2017) A F70
519
This page has duplicate IDs which cause problems in screen readers.
WCAG 2.0 A F77
Section 508 (2017) A F77
519
Form field labels should be unique on a page, or enclosed in a FIELDSET with a LEGEND that makes the label unique.
Label used: "enter keyword or date"
WCAG 2.0 AA 2.4.6
Section 508 (2017) AA 2.4.6
521 521 1862 1862
Omitting IMG WIDTH or HEIGHT attributes means page text jumps about as images load.
Usability.gov 14:3
425 436 447
The 'border' attribute on the 'img' element is obsolete. Consider specifying 'img { border: 0; }' in CSS instead.
HTML5
212 226 243 257 271 ...
The 'language' attribute on the 'script' element is obsolete. You can safely omit it.
HTML5
409 2041 2043 2046
The 'name' attribute on the 'a' element is obsolete. Consider putting an 'id' attribute on the nearest container instead.
HTML5
54 558 735 902 979 ...
Meta description tag is too long for Bing. Bing recommends keeping the description text under 160 characters in length.
The description is 357 characters long.
Bing
8
Meta description tag is too long for Yahoo. Yahoo recommends limiting your description tag to 256 characters.
The description is 357 characters long.
Yahoo
8
Use link text between 3 and 100 characters so it's long enough to be understood, but avoids line wrapping.
Usability.gov 10:11
156
22https://www.nytimes.com/video Options
IMG elements must have an ALT attribute.
Section 508 (2000) 1194.22 (a)
WCAG 2.0 A F65
Section 508 (2017) A F65
377
Each A element must contain text or an IMG with an ALT attribute.
WCAG 2.0 A F89
Section 508 (2017) A F89
1451 1523 1595 1667 1813 ...
Use the LANG attribute to identify the language of the page.
WCAG 2.0 A 3.1.1
Section 508 (2017) A 3.1.1
7
This link is broken. The SRC or HREF is an empty string.
Link: URL is empty.
Broken Link
1451 1523 1595 1667 1813 ...
Provide a way to skip repetitive navigation links.
Section 508 (2000) 1194.22 (o)
707 780 853 926 1063 ...
Have a link labeled 'Home' on every page on the site, except for the home page.
Usability.gov 5:1
1
An 'img' element must have an 'alt' attribute, except under certain conditions. For details, consult guidance on providing text alternatives for images.
HTML5
377 402 427 453 478 ...
Attribute ':alt' not allowed on element.
HTML5
225
Bad value for attribute 'rel'.
Bad value 'schema.dc'. The string 'schema.dc' is not a registered keyword or absolute URL.
HTML5
63 65 66 67
Element 'h2' not allowed as child element in this context.
Custom element names must contain a hyphen.
HTML5
380
End tag 'a' violates nesting rules.
HTML5
251 255 259 263 267 ...
No 'i' element in scope but a 'i' end tag seen.
HTML5
251 255 259 263 267 ...
Stray end tag 'ul'.
HTML5
2321
This page has markup errors, causing screen readers to miss content.
WCAG 2.0 A F70
Section 508 (2017) A F70
251 2321
Headings should not be empty.
WCAG 2.0 AA G130
Section 508 (2017) AA G130
433 509
Omitting IMG WIDTH or HEIGHT attributes means page text jumps about as images load.
Usability.gov 14:3
377 711 784 857 930
The 'contentinfo' role is unnecessary for element 'footer'.
HTML5
2304
The 'banner' role is unnecessary for element 'header'.
HTML5
202
The 'navigation' role is unnecessary for element 'nav'.
HTML5
2305
Element 'nav' does not need a 'role' attribute.
HTML5
2305
Using the 'meta' element to specify the document-wide default language is obsolete. Consider specifying the language on the root element instead.
HTML5
71
Empty heading.
HTML5
433 509
36https://www.nytimes.com/section/world Options
The interactive element 'label' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
1716
The interactive element 'button' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
1722
The interactive element 'input' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
1719
The element 'button' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
1722
The element 'label' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
1716
A document must not include more than one meta element with name='description'.
HTML5
28 29
CSS Validation Error.
CSS Validation
2174 2180 2184 2189 2254 ...
Attribute 'xmlns:og' not allowed on element.
HTML5
2
Attribute ':value' not allowed on element.
HTML5
50 51
Element 'meta' is missing one or more required attributes.
Missing 'content' 'property'
HTML5
50 51
Bad value for attribute 'sizes'.
Bad value '144×144'.
HTML5
11 12
Element 'style' not allowed as child element in this context.
Custom element names must contain a hyphen.
HTML5
145
Duplicate ID - the same ID is used on more than one element.
ID: 'clear-search-input'.
HTML5
254 1723 1747 2352 2372 ...
No space between attributes.
HTML5
1708 1712
This page has duplicate IDs which cause problems in screen readers.
WCAG 2.0 A F77
Section 508 (2017) A F77
1723
Use relative rather than absolute units in CSS property values.
WCAG 2.0 AA 1.4.4
Section 508 (2017) AA 1.4.4
162
Headings should not be empty.
WCAG 2.0 AA G130
Section 508 (2017) AA G130
308
The 'complementary' role is unnecessary for element 'aside'.
HTML5
2135
The 'contentinfo' role is unnecessary for element 'footer'.
HTML5
3168
The 'banner' role is unnecessary for element 'header'.
HTML5
201
The 'main' role is unnecessary for element 'main'.
HTML5
284
The 'navigation' role is unnecessary for element 'nav'.
HTML5
315 2756
Element 'form' does not need a 'role' attribute.
HTML5
246 1713
Element 'main' does not need a 'role' attribute.
HTML5
284
Element 'nav' does not need a 'role' attribute.
HTML5
315 2756
Empty heading.
HTML5
308
The FIGCAPTION element is not supported by Internet Explorer 8 and Safari 5.
Internet Explorer ≤ 8
Safari ≤ 5
Android ≤ 2
540 568 596 624 652 ...
The FIGURE element is not supported by Internet Explorer 8 and Safari 5.
Internet Explorer ≤ 8
Safari ≤ 4
Android ≤ 2
531 559 587 615 643 ...
Use link text between 3 and 100 characters so it's long enough to be understood, but avoids line wrapping.
Usability.gov 10:11
1749 1769 1788 1807 1826 ...
Use at least a 12-point font on all Web pages.
Usability.gov 11:8
162 2241 2320
Create data entry fields that are large enough to show all of the entered data without scrolling. One study has shown that search fields should be at least 35-40 characters long to accommodate 95% percent of search terms.
Usability.gov 13:8
1719
Google recommends using well-formed HTML code in your webpages. This page has mismatched tags.
Google
1708
Property -moz-osx-font-smoothing is vendor specific.
CSS Validation
2229
Property -ms-flex-preferred-size is vendor specific.
CSS Validation
2212
Property -webkit-flex-basis is vendor specific.
CSS Validation
2211
Property -webkit-font-smoothing is vendor specific.
CSS Validation
2228
21https://www.nytimes.com/section/us Options
The interactive element 'label' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
653
The interactive element 'button' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
659
The interactive element 'input' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
656
The element 'button' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
659
The element 'label' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
653
A document must not include more than one meta element with name='description'.
HTML5
28 29
Attribute 'xmlns:og' not allowed on element.
HTML5
2
Attribute ':value' not allowed on element.
HTML5
50 51
Element 'meta' is missing one or more required attributes.
Missing 'content' 'property'
HTML5
50 51
Bad value for attribute 'sizes'.
Bad value '144×144'.
HTML5
11 12
Element 'style' not allowed as child element in this context.
Custom element names must contain a hyphen.
HTML5
145
No space between attributes.
HTML5
645 649
Use relative rather than absolute units in CSS property values.
WCAG 2.0 AA 1.4.4
Section 508 (2017) AA 1.4.4
162
The 'main' role is unnecessary for element 'main'.
HTML5
284
Element 'form' does not need a 'role' attribute.
HTML5
246 650
Element 'main' does not need a 'role' attribute.
HTML5
284
The FIGCAPTION element is not supported by Internet Explorer 8 and Safari 5.
Internet Explorer ≤ 8
Safari ≤ 5
Android ≤ 2
502 531 559 587 615 ...
The FIGURE element is not supported by Internet Explorer 8 and Safari 5.
Internet Explorer ≤ 8
Safari ≤ 4
Android ≤ 2
493 522 550 578 606 ...
Use at least a 12-point font on all Web pages.
Usability.gov 11:8
162
Create data entry fields that are large enough to show all of the entered data without scrolling. One study has shown that search fields should be at least 35-40 characters long to accommodate 95% percent of search terms.
Usability.gov 13:8
656
Google recommends using well-formed HTML code in your webpages. This page has mismatched tags.
Google
645
12https://www.nytimes.com/section/politics Options
Frame titles must not be the same as the frame file name.
Section 508 (2000) 1194.22 (i)
WCAG 2.0 A 2.4.1
Section 508 (2017) A 2.4.1
982
The 'allowtransparency' attribute on the 'iframe' element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
HTML5
982
The 'scrolling' attribute on the 'iframe' element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
HTML5
982
The interactive element 'label' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
530
The interactive element 'input' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
533
The element 'label' must not appear as a descendant of the 'a' element.
HTML5
530
A document must not include more than one meta element with name='description'.
HTML5
28 29
Attribute ':value' not allowed on element.
HTML5
50 51
Element 'meta' is missing one or more required attributes.
Missing 'content' 'property'
HTML5
50 51
No space between attributes.
HTML5
522 526
Create data entry fields that are large enough to show all of the entered data without scrolling. One study has shown that search fields should be at least 35-40 characters long to accommodate 95% percent of search terms.
Usability.gov 13:8
533
Google recommends using well-formed HTML code in your webpages. This page has mismatched tags.
Google
522
6https://www.nytimes.com/section/nyregion Options
Frame titles must not be the same as the frame file name.
Section 508 (2000) 1194.22 (i)
WCAG 2.0 A 2.4.1
Section 508 (2017) A 2.4.1
1102
The 'allowtransparency' attribute on the 'iframe' element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
HTML5
1102
The 'scrolling' attribute on the 'iframe' element is obsolete. Use CSS instead.
HTML5
1102
A document must not include more than one meta element with name='description'.
HTML5
28 29
Attribute ':value' not allowed on element.
HTML5
50 51
Element 'meta' is missing one or more required attributes.
Missing 'content' 'property'
HTML5
50 51
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