Checked 8/31/2026 · https://www.zeit.de/index
No critical barriers in the checked HTML · 2 pointe to follow up.
How is the score formed? (100 starting points)
| Heading level skipped | -7 |
| {n} duplicate id attributes | -7 |
| Result | 86 / 100 |
Operable
Heading level skipped
Sequence: {seq}. Levels should not be skipped (h2 → h4).
h1–h6
This is what you should do: Assign the heading levels without gaps.
Robust
{n} duplicate id attributes
e.g. {examples}. Breaks label-for and aria links.
[id]
This is what you should do: Assign unique ids.
Already handled correctly
- Textalternativen: keine automatisch erkennbaren Probleme
- A skip link to the content exists
- A <main> landmark exists
- Contrast: no unambiguous breaches found in the CSS
Next steps
- Heading level skipped. Assign the heading levels without gaps.
- {n} duplicate id attributes. Assign unique ids.
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Method & limits
On 8/31/2026 the HTML that www.zeit.de delivers on a first visit without login was checked, plus up to four linked CSS files from the same domain. Checked: colour contrast (from CSS), text alternatives, form labelling, names of controls, heading structure, page title and page language, zoom lock, duplicate ids, positive tabindex values, landmarks.
Not checked: anything that arises via JavaScript, keyboard operability, visible focus, focus order, screen-reader announcement, content behind login, subpages. The automated test finds roughly 20–35% of WCAG breaches — the rest needs a manual check. A snapshot, not a legal decision.