Sonde
Accessibility Health Check
https://indy.gov
Sonde ScoreHigher is better
Getting Started0–349Needs Attention350–549Progressing550–749Strong750–899Excellent900–1000
Excellent
https://daylight.sonde.tech/usgov/indy-gov/
City of Indianapolis
Sonde ScoreHigher is better
Getting Started0–349Needs Attention350–549Progressing550–749Strong750–899Excellent900–1000
Excellent
Executive Summary
Top Findings
high Image has no accessible name in the accessibility tree. Screen readers will skip or announce it generically. WCAG 1.1.1
Element:
<!-- a11y: role="image" -->
high Interactive controls must not be nested: Fix any of the following: Element has focusable descendants WCAG 4.1.2
Element:
<button><a href="https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmnqg8gjp0om407k9kby32l28" data-sonde-contrast-state-id="sonde-contrast-state-8" data-sonde-contrast-state-owned="true">C...
high All touch targets must be 24px large, or leave sufficient space: Fix any of the following: Target has insufficient size because it is partially obscured (smallest space is 139.8px by 12px, should be at least 24px by 24px) Target has insufficient space to its closest neighbors. Safe clickable space has a diameter of 0px instead of at least 24px. WCAG 2.5.8
Element:
<button><a href="https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmnqg8gjp0om407k9kby32l28" data-sonde-contrast-state-id="sonde-contrast-state-8" data-sonde-contrast-state-owned="true">C...
high Focus jumps backward from "PRIVACY POLICY" to "Click Here" (visual distance: 4571px). No explicit tabIndex — likely a DOM order issue. WCAG 2.4.3
Element:
<button>Click Here</button>
high Missing Strict-Transport-Security header (HSTS)
high Missing Strict-Transport-Security header (HSTS)
medium All page content should be contained by landmarks: Fix any of the following: Some page content is not contained by landmarks
Element:
<div id="google_translate_container">
medium "Click Here" is visually at position 3 but receives focus at position 42 (drift: 39). WCAG 2.4.3
Element:
<a>Click Here</a>
low Possible stuck loading animation: "spinner-rotator" still running after page readiness
Element:
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="VIpgJd-ZVi9od-aZ2wEe" width="96px" height="96px" viewBox="0 0 66 66"><circle class="VIpgJd-ZVi9od-aZ2wEe-Jt5cK" fill="none" stroke-width="6" stroke-linec
low Possible stuck loading animation: "spinner-dash" still running after page readiness
Element:
<circle class="VIpgJd-ZVi9od-aZ2wEe-Jt5cK" fill="none" stroke-width="6" stroke-linecap="round" cx="33" cy="33" r="30"></circle>
Best Page Fix Opportunities
www.indy.gov9findings
high Image has no accessible name in the accessibility tree. Screen readers will skip or announce it generically. WCAG 1.1.1
Element:
<!-- a11y: role="image" -->
high Interactive controls must not be nested: Fix any of the following: Element has focusable descendants WCAG 4.1.2
Element:
<button><a href="https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmnqg8gjp0om407k9kby32l28" data-sonde-contrast-state-id="sonde-contrast-state-8" data-sonde-contrast-state-owned="true">C...
high All touch targets must be 24px large, or leave sufficient space: Fix any of the following: Target has insufficient size because it is partially obscured (smallest space is 139.8px by 12px, should be at least 24px by 24px) Target has insufficient space to its closest neighbors. Safe clickable space has a diameter of 0px instead of at least 24px. WCAG 2.5.8
Element:
<button><a href="https://us-east-1-indy.graphassets.com/ActDBC5rvRWeCZlNNnLrDz/cmnqg8gjp0om407k9kby32l28" data-sonde-contrast-state-id="sonde-contrast-state-8" data-sonde-contrast-state-owned="true">C...
high Focus jumps backward from "PRIVACY POLICY" to "Click Here" (visual distance: 4571px). No explicit tabIndex — likely a DOM order issue. WCAG 2.4.3
Element:
<button>Click Here</button>
high Missing Strict-Transport-Security header (HSTS)
medium All page content should be contained by landmarks: Fix any of the following: Some page content is not contained by landmarks
Element:
<div id="google_translate_container">
medium "Click Here" is visually at position 3 but receives focus at position 42 (drift: 39). WCAG 2.4.3
Element:
<a>Click Here</a>
low Possible stuck loading animation: "spinner-rotator" still running after page readiness
Element:
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="VIpgJd-ZVi9od-aZ2wEe" width="96px" height="96px" viewBox="0 0 66 66"><circle class="VIpgJd-ZVi9od-aZ2wEe-Jt5cK" fill="none" stroke-width="6" stroke-linec
low Possible stuck loading animation: "spinner-dash" still running after page readiness
Element:
<circle class="VIpgJd-ZVi9od-aZ2wEe-Jt5cK" fill="none" stroke-width="6" stroke-linecap="round" cx="33" cy="33" r="30"></circle>
/activities1findings
high Missing Strict-Transport-Security header (HSTS)
Methodology
The Sonde Score is a universal 0–1000 compliance index — think of it like a credit score for accessibility. Each finding is weighted by its impact on human access: a keyboard trap (critical) counts far more than a best-practice suggestion (low). The raw penalty is normalized per page so scores are comparable across sites of any size. A harmonic curve ensures every site gets a meaningful score — no zeros, no false perfection.
Score = round(1000 × S / (S + P/N))
where S = sensitivity (750), P = Σ(weight × count), N = pages scanned
| Tier | Weight | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Critical | 10 | Keyboard traps, missing page language |
| High | 3 | Missing alt text, insufficient contrast |
| Medium | 1 | Heading hierarchy, unclear link purpose |
| Low | 0.25 | Best-practice suggestions |
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