Accessibility Conformance Report for GitHub Careers

(Based on VPAT® Version 2.4)

Report Date

This report was last updated on May 27, 2025.

Product Description

GitHub Careers page.

Contact Information

Please share questions or comments on the accessibility community discussion page.

Scope

The scope of this report includes the following pages:

Evaluation Methods Used

Scenarios were tested using:

  • Keyboard-only interactions
  • JAWS and NVDA with Google Chrome
  • axe
  • Colour Contrast Analyzer
  • Platform features such as high contrast and zoom

Applicable Standards/Guidelines

This report reflects outstanding issues found by an audit based on the level A and AA criteria of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 (WCAG 2.2 AA).

Terms

  • Supports: The functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the criterion without known defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.
  • Partially Supports: Some functionality of the product does not meet the criterion.
  • Does Not Support: The majority of product functionality does not meet the criterion.
  • Not Applicable: The criterion is not relevant to the product.
  • Not Evaluated: The product has not been evaluated against the criterion.

WCAG 2.2

Level A Success Criteria

Success Criteria Conformance Level Remarks and Explanations
1.1.1 Non-text Content

Partially Supports

Exceptions include:

  • [GH_iCIM1.4] Alt text value is defined for decorative image
  • [GH_iCIM6.2] Incorrect `alt` value is defined for image
  • [GH_iCIM8.1] `alt` attribute is not defined for the image
  • [GH_iCIM2.3] Incorrect `alt` value is defined for image
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)

Supports
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded)

Supports
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative

Supports
1.3.1 Info and Relationships

Partially Supports

Exceptions include:

  • [GH_iCIM8.26] List items are not correctly structured
  • [GH_iCIM1.4] 'GitHub values' is not programmatically defined as heading
  • [GH_iCIM7.2] Row header is not defined for the Table
  • [GH_iCIM1.3] Screen reader does not announce the search suggestion result upon entering valid data
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence

Partially Supports

Exceptions include:

  • [GH_iCIM1.4] Page Content is not Visible to Keyboard only Users
  • [GH_iCIM1.4] In browse mode, screen reader navigation is not sequential after 'See More' control
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics

Supports
1.4.1 Use of Color

Supports
1.4.2 Audio Control

Supports
2.1.1 Keyboard

Partially Supports

Exceptions include:

  • [GH_iCIM2.4] 'Card info' is not keyboard accessible
  • [GH_iCIM9.1] Upload button is not accessible using keyboard
  • [GH_iCIM2.4] 'North America' control is not accessible with keyboard
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap

Supports
2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts

Supports
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable

Supports
2.2.2 Pause Stop Hide

Supports
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold

Supports
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks

Partially Supports

Exceptions include:

  • [GH_iCIM7.1] "Skip to Main Content" link is not keyboard accessible
2.4.2 Page Titled

Supports
2.4.3 Focus Order

Partially Supports

Exceptions include:

  • [GH_iCIM8.2] Keyboard focus order is not logical upon activating Previous/Next control
  • [GH_iCIM8.2] Keyboard focus moves twice for first control present under 'Results'
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)

Supports
2.5.1 Pointer Gestures

Supports
2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation

Supports
2.5.3 Label in Name

Partially Supports

Exceptions include:

  • [GH_iCIM2.1] Visual name and aria-label are different for the 'Search for jobs by keyword' edit field.
2.5.4 Motion Actuation

Supports
3.1.1 Language of Page

Supports
3.2.1 On Focus

Partially Supports

Exceptions include:

  • [GH_iCIM1.1] Control automatically gets selected when navigating with Tab key
3.2.2 On Input

Supports
3.2.6 Consistent Help

Not Evaluated
3.3.1 Error Identification

Supports
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions

Supports
3.3.7 Redundant Entry

Not Evaluated
4.1.2 Name Role Value

Partially Supports

Exceptions include:

  • [GH_iCIM8.25] Interactive controls are nested together
  • [GH_iCIM2.4] Screen reader does not announce the state information

Level AA Success Criteria

Success Criteria Conformance Level Remarks and Explanations
1.2.4 Captions (Live)

Supports
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded)

Supports
1.3.4 Orientation

Supports
1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose

Supports
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)

Supports
1.4.4 Resize text

Supports
1.4.5 Images of Text

Supports
1.4.10 Reflow

Partially Supports

Exceptions include:

  • [GH_iCIM2.4] Controls are disappearing upon setting the viewport to 320*256 px
  • [Supporting the Platform-GH_iCIM2.4] Controls are disappearing upon setting the viewport to 320*256 px
  • [Supporting the Platform-GH_iCIM2.1] On setting viewport to 320*256 px, Sticky content is overlapping the Search control
1.4.11 Non-text Contrast

Partially Supports

Exceptions include:

  • [GH_iCIM8.25] Luminosity ratio of 'X' control is 2.4:1
  • [GH_iCIM1.3] Luminosity ratio of focus indicator for the apply now button is 2.2:1
  • [GH_iCIM2.1] Luminosity ratio of 'X' control is 1.6:1
1.4.12 Text-spacing

Supports
1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus

Supports
2.4.5 Multiple Ways

Supports
2.4.6 Headings and Labels

Supports
2.4.7 Focus Visible

Partially Supports

Exceptions include:

  • [GH_iCIM2.4] Keyboard focus indicator is not visible on the controls present in the map
2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)

Not Evaluated
2.5.7 Dragging Movements

Not Evaluated
2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum)

Not Evaluated
3.1.2 Language of Parts

Supports
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation

Supports
3.2.4 Consistent Identification

Supports
3.3.3 Error Suggestion

Supports
3.3.4 Error Prevention (LFD)

Supports
3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum)

Not Evaluated
4.1.3 Status Messages

Supports

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