Sonde
Accessibility Health Check
https://waynecounty.com
Sonde ScoreHigher is better
Getting Started0–349Needs Attention350–549Progressing550–749Strong750–899Excellent900–1000
Excellent
https://daylight.sonde.tech/usgov/waynecounty-com/
Wayne County (MI)
Sonde ScoreHigher is better
Getting Started0–349Needs Attention350–549Progressing550–749Strong750–899Excellent900–1000
Excellent
Executive Summary
Top Findings
critical Images must have alternative text: Fix any of the following: Element does not have an alt attribute 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" WCAG 1.1.1
Element:
<img src="https://utility.waynecountymi.gov/media/County/icon_logo.png" height="100px;" style="padding:20px 0">
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 <html> element must have a lang attribute: Fix any of the following: The <html> element does not have a lang attribute WCAG 3.1.1
Element:
<html>
high Missing Strict-Transport-Security header (HSTS)
medium Document should have one main landmark: Fix all of the following: Document does not have a main landmark
Element:
<html>
medium All page content should be contained by landmarks: Fix any of the following: Some page content is not contained by landmarks
Element:
<img src="https://utility.waynecountymi.gov/media/County/icon_logo.png" height="100px;" style="padding:20px 0">
medium All page content should be contained by landmarks: Fix any of the following: Some page content is not contained by landmarks
Element:
<div class="teal_bar">You are being redirected to our new website!</div>
medium All page content should be contained by landmarks: Fix any of the following: Some page content is not contained by landmarks
Element:
<div class="feature-background-blurb">
<span class="profile-featured-text">
WELCOME TO<br><span>Wayne County</span>
</span>
</div>medium All page content should be contained by landmarks: Fix any of the following: Some page content is not contained by landmarks
Element:
<div class="redirect">
<div class="notice_start">WayneCounty.com</div><br>
<div class="notice">IS NOW</div><br>
<div class="notice_end">WayneCountyMI.gov!</div>
<div cl...Best Page Fix Opportunities
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critical Images must have alternative text: Fix any of the following: Element does not have an alt attribute 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" WCAG 1.1.1
Element:
<img src="https://utility.waynecountymi.gov/media/County/icon_logo.png" height="100px;" style="padding:20px 0">
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 <html> element must have a lang attribute: Fix any of the following: The <html> element does not have a lang attribute WCAG 3.1.1
Element:
<html>
high Missing Strict-Transport-Security header (HSTS)
medium Document should have one main landmark: Fix all of the following: Document does not have a main landmark
Element:
<html>
medium All page content should be contained by landmarks: Fix any of the following: Some page content is not contained by landmarks
Element:
<img src="https://utility.waynecountymi.gov/media/County/icon_logo.png" height="100px;" style="padding:20px 0">
medium All page content should be contained by landmarks: Fix any of the following: Some page content is not contained by landmarks
Element:
<div class="teal_bar">You are being redirected to our new website!</div>
medium All page content should be contained by landmarks: Fix any of the following: Some page content is not contained by landmarks
Element:
<div class="feature-background-blurb">
<span class="profile-featured-text">
WELCOME TO<br><span>Wayne County</span>
</span>
</div>medium All page content should be contained by landmarks: Fix any of the following: Some page content is not contained by landmarks
Element:
<div class="redirect">
<div class="notice_start">WayneCounty.com</div><br>
<div class="notice">IS NOW</div><br>
<div class="notice_end">WayneCountyMI.gov!</div>
<div cl...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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