Web Author VPAT Accessibility Conformance Report
International Edition
- Name of Product/Version
- Oxygen XML Web Author
- Product Description
- Oxygen XML Web Author is an innovative web-based authoring tool. Its powerful technology and adaptive interface allows you to review, contribute, and edit content from anywhere you have access to a browser.
- Report Date
- March 2024
- Contact Information
- support@oxygenxml.com
- Notes
- Oxygen XML Web Author has been designed and enhanced to adhere to the U.S. Government Section 508 accessibility standards and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). For details, see Accessibility Support in Web Author
- Evaluation Methods Used:
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The following applications were used for testing Oxygen XML Web Author:
- Desktop browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge.
- Assistive technologies: NVDA, VoiceOver, JAWS, Microsoft Narrator.
Applicable Standards/Guidelines
This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility standards/guidelines:
| Standard/Guideline | Included In Report |
|---|---|
| Level A - Yes Level AA - Yes Level AAA - No |
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| Level A - Yes Level AA - Yes Level AAA - No |
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Level A - Yes Level AA - Yes Level AAA - No |
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Revised Section 508 standards published January 18, 2017 and corrected January 22, 2018 |
Yes |
| EN 301 549 Accessibility requirements suitable for public procurement of ICT products and services in Europe, - V3.1.1 (2019-11) | No |
Terms
The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined as follows:
- 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. This can be used only in WCAG 2.0 Level AAA.
WCAG 2.x Report
- Chapter 5 – 501.1 Scope, 504.2 Content Creation or Editing
- Chapter 6 – 602.3 Electronic Support Documentation
Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
|---|---|---|
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1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Partially Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author provides text alternatives for non-text items with
some exceptions:
Authors are responsible for including alternative text to images when they include them in their documents or applications. |
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1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Not Applicable | The product does not provide prerecorded audio-only or video-only content. |
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1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Not Applicable | The product does not provide prerecorded media that requires captions. |
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1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Not Applicable | The product does not provide prerecorded media that requires audio description. |
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1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Partially Supports | Most
user interface elements provide programmatic information about structure and
relationships, except:
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1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | The product presents content in a meaningful sequence. |
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1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author does not rely on sensory characteristics of components such as shape, size, visual location, orientation, or sound for instructions. |
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1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author does not rely on color-alone to convey information. |
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1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Not Applicable | Oxygen XML Web Author does not include audio that plays automatically. |
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2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Partially Supports | Most product functionality can be operated through a keyboard interface.
Exceptions
include: The special character picker plugin grids do not receive keyboard focus |
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2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Partially Supports |
The user cannot move out of the editor area using just the Tab or Shift+Tab shortcuts. It is however possible to leave the editor by switching to a different region using the documented keyboard command Ctrl+F6. |
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2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) Also applies to: Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Applicable | Oxygen XML Web Author does not have shortcuts mapped to only letter, punctuation, number or symbol characters. |
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2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Not Applicable | The product does not include time limits. |
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2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | Side views may update their content automatically as a result of the user interaction with the open documents. They can be hidden or this functionality can be inhibited. Oxygen XML Web Author does not include other elements that automatically move, blink, or scroll. |
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2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | The product does not contain content that flashes. |
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2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author contains skip links to bypass repetitive content. Landmark regions are also provided in order to facilitate navigation for assistive technologies. |
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2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author has unique and descriptive page titles for all
screens. The titles of editor tabs contain the name of the file being edited. |
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2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | Components receive focus in a meaningful order. |
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2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author has meaningful link phrases. |
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2.5.1 Pointer Gestures (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) Also applies to: Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author does not use multipoint or path-based gestures. |
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2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) Also applies to: Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports | The down-event of the pointer is not used to execute functions in Oxygen XML Web Author. |
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2.5.3 Label in Name (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) Also applies to: Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Partially Supports | Most labels contain the text that is presented visually. |
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2.5.4 Motion Actuation (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) Also applies to: Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author does not have any action that can be operated by device motion or user motion can also be operated. |
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3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author identifies the default language on every page. |
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3.2.1 On Focus (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | Context changes do not occur when user interface components receive focus. |
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3.2.2 On Input (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author does not cause unexpected changes of context when interacting with elements. |
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3.2.6 Consistent Help(Level A 2.2 only) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports | The application contains two help mechanisms: Accessibility Help and Help. They are found consistently in the same place across multiple pages. |
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3.3.1 Error Identification (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Partially Supports | Most errors and warnings are described to the user in text. Exceptions
include:
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3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Partially Supports | Labels are provided for input
fields.
Exceptions: Some select inputs in the Table Properties dialog are not labelled. |
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3.3.7 Redundant Entry(Level A 2.2 only) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Applicable | The application does not contain repeatable multi-step processes. |
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4.1.1 Parsing (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author does not have accessibility parsing errors. |
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4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | The product’s interface presents name, role and value information for controls. |
Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
|---|---|---|
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1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Not Applicable | The product does not provide live media that requires captions. |
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1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Not Applicable | The product does not provide prerecorded video content that requires audio description. |
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1.3.4 Orientation (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) Also applies to: Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Partially Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author is usable in both portrait and landscape display
orientation, with exceptions: The dashboard file browser has a very small height on small devices in landscape mode. |
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1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) Also applies to: Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author specifies input purposes for interface components. |
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1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Partially Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author has sufficient contrast between the foreground and
background colors, with few
exceptions,
including:
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1.4.4 Resize text (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | Text can be resized up to 200 percent without loss of content or functionality. |
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1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author does not contain images of text. |
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1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) Also applies to: Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Partially Supports |
In the editor, the text will reflow correctly and there is no scrolling in two dimensions required. Above 250% zoom the document becomes scrollable in two dimensions but the second dimension scroll is not required for operation - the text does not leave the visible area. On the dashboard, the file browser becomes hard to use for zoom levels above 200%. |
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1.4.11 Non-text Contrast (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) Also applies to: Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports |
User interface components and states have sufficient contrast against adjacent colors. |
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1.4.12 Text Spacing (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) Also applies to: Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports | There is no loss of content or functionality in the editor when changing text spacing. |
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1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) Also applies to: Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports | |
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2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author has multiple ways of locating screens in the application. |
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2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | |
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2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Partially Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author
has
a visible indication of focus throughout, with the following
exceptions: Dialogs have one tab navigation step on the dialog element and it is not visible. |
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2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) (Level AA 2.2 only) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports | Focusable user interface components are not obscured due to author-created content. |
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2.5.7 Dragging Movements(Level AA 2.2 only) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports | All dragging functionality provided by the application can be also performed without dragging. |
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2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum)(Level AA 2.2 only) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports | Targets for pointer events are at least 24x24px in size. |
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3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Does Not Support | The language of parts is not specified. |
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3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author has a consistent navigation mechanism. |
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3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author components are identified consistently. |
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3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | The product does not present input scenarios where suggestions for error correction are known. |
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3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
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Supports | The product does not process legal commitments or financial transactions or modify user-controllable data. |
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3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum) (Level AA 2.2 only) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Supports | The authentication process does not require cognitive function tests. Password managers are supported. |
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4.1.3 Status Messages(Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) Also applies to: Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Partially Supports | Status messages regarding operation results and search progress are presented
to the user by assistive technologies without receiving focus. There are some
exceptions: Some changes to the document structure, like element deleted/inserted or undo/redo actions are not announced by the screen reader. |
Table 3: Success Criteria, Level AAA
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
|---|---|---|
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1.2.6 Sign Language (Prerecorded) (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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1.2.7 Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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1.2.8 Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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1.2.9 Audio-only (Live) (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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1.3.6 Identify Purpose (Level AAA 2.1 and 2.2) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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1.4.6 Contrast Enhanced (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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1.4.7 Low or No Background Audio (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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1.4.8 Visual Presentation (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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1.4.9 Images of Text (No Exception) Control (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception) (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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2.2.3 No Timing (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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2.2.4 Interruptions (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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2.2.5 Re-authenticating (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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2.2.6 Timeouts (Level AAA 2.1 and 2.2) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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2.3.2 Three Flashes (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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2.3.3 Animation from Interactions (Level AAA 2.1 and 2.2) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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2.4.8 Location (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only) (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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2.4.10 Section Headings (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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2.4.12 Focus Not Obscured (Enhanced) (Level AAA 2.2 only) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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2.4.13 Focus Appearance(Level AAA 2.2 only) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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2.5.5 Target Size (Level AAA 2.1 and 2.2) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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2.5.6 Concurrent Input Mechanisms (Level AAA 2.1 and 2.2) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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3.1.3 Unusual Words (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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3.1.4 Abbreviations (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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3.1.5 Reading Level (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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3.1.6 Pronunciation (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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3.2.5 Change on Request (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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3.3.5 Help (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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3.3.6 Error Prevention (All) (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated | |
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3.3.9 Accessible Authentication (Enhanced) (Level AAA 2.2 only) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply |
Not Evaluated |
Revised Section 508 Report
N/A
Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria (FPC)
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
|---|---|---|
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302.1 Without Vision |
Partially Supports | Much of the product is operable without vision; however. As noted in 1.3.1 Info and Relationships, some structural and hierarchical information is not communicated to screen reader users. |
| 302.2 With Limited Vision | Partially Supports | The product is operable with limited vision. However, as noted in 2.4.7 Focus Visible, there are some rare cases where some elements do not have a visual indicator of focus. |
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302.3 Without Perception of Color |
Supports | The product does not rely on color alone to convey information. |
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302.4 Without Hearing |
Supports | The product does not require hearing for use. |
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302.5 With Limited Hearing |
Supports | The product does not require hearing for use. |
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302.6 Without Speech |
Supports | The product does not require speech for use. |
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302.7 With Limited Manipulation |
Supports | The product is operable with limited manipulation. |
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302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength |
Supports | The product does not require reach or strength for use. |
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302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities |
Partially Supports | The product is operable by users with limited language, cognitive, and learning abilities. To accommodate users with limited cognition, the UI provides icons, text, or a combination of both for controls. |
Chapter 4: Hardware
Notes: Not Applicable - Oxygen XML Web Author is not a hardware product.
Chapter 5: Software
Notes: Oxygen XML Web Author is a web application, not a software product. However, the web application includes authoring functionality, hence Chapter 5: Software 504 Authoring Tools applies to this product.
501 General
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
|---|---|---|
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501.1 Scope – Incorporation of WCAG 2.0 AA |
See WCAG 2.x section |
See information in WCAG section |
502 Interoperability with Assistive Technology
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
|---|---|---|
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502.2.1 User Control of Accessibility Features |
Not Applicable |
The product is not platform software. |
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502.2.2 No Disruption of Accessibility Features |
Supports | The product does not disrupt platform features that are defined in the platform documentation as accessibility features. |
502.3 Accessibility Services
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
|---|---|---|
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502.3.1 Object Information |
Partially Supports |
As noted in 1.3.1 Info and Relationships, some object information is not exposed programmatically. |
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502.3.2 Modification of Object Information |
Supports | |
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502.3.3 Row, Column, and Headers |
Partially Supports | The insert table feature in the editing area of the product does not communicate information about the headers, however row and column information is presented in a way that can be used by assistive technology. |
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502.3.4 Values |
Supports | Values of controls are exposed programmatically to assistive technology. |
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502.3.5 Modification of Values |
Supports |
Values of controls can be set programmatically, including through assistive technology. |
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502.3.6 Label Relationships |
Supports | |
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502.3.7 Hierarchical Relationships |
Partially Supports |
The structure of elements in the editor is communicated by the breadcrumbs view, but not all hierarchical relationships are accessible programmatically. |
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502.3.8 Text |
Supports | |
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502.3.9 Modification of Text |
Supports | Text can be set programmatically, including through assistive technology. |
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502.3.10 List of Actions |
Supports | Actions that can be executed on an object can be determined programmatically from the context menu or content completion menu. |
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502.3.11 Actions on Objects |
Supports |
Actions on objects can performed by users, including those using assistive technologies. |
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502.3.12 Focus Cursor |
Supports | |
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502.3.13 Modification of Focus Cursor |
Supports | |
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502.3.14 Event Notification |
Partially Supports |
Most changes in states and other properties are communicated through notifications that are communicated to assistive technology. However, there are some exceptions related to panels and the editor area such as when new cells are added to a table. |
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502.4 Platform Accessibility Features |
Not Applicable | This product is not platform software. |
503 Applications
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
|---|---|---|
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503.2 User Preferences |
Not Applicable | Oxygen XML Web Author is a web application. |
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503.3 Alternative User Interfaces |
Not Applicable | The product does not function as an assistive technology. |
503.4 User Controls for Captions and Audio Description
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
|---|---|---|
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503.4.1 Caption Controls |
Not Applicable | The product does not provide controls for volume adjustment. |
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503.4.2 Audio Description Controls |
Not Applicable | The product does not provide controls for program selection. |
504 Authoring Tools
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
|---|---|---|
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504.2 Content Creation or Editing (if not authoring tool, enter “not applicable”) |
See WCAG 2.x section |
See information in WCAG section |
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504.2.1 Preservation of Information Provided for Accessibility in Format Conversion |
Not Applicable | The product does not provide format conversion. |
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504.2.2 PDF Export |
Not Applicable | The product does not provide PDF export. |
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504.3 Prompts |
Partially Supports | For DITA documents, there is an optional Schematron that performs accessibility checks on the content and prompts the authors whenever it detects errors. |
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504.4 Templates |
Does Not Support | The product does provide several templates. However, these templates offer only minimal structure and do not markup content in ways that promote following the WCAG success criteria. |
Chapter 6: Support Documentation and Services
601.1 Scope
602 Support Documentation
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
|---|---|---|
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602.2 Accessibility and Compatibility Features |
Does Not Support | The documentation for Oxygen XML Web Author lists and explains the accessibility and compatibility features of the product. |
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602.3 Electronic Support Documentation |
Partially Supports |
The self-service documentation is generated with Oxygen XML WebHelp. You can find its VPAT statement here. |
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602.4 Alternate Formats for Non-Electronic Support Documentation |
Not Applicable | All necessary documentation for Oxygen XML Web Author is provided electronically. |
603 Support Services
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
|---|---|---|
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603.2 Information on Accessibility and Compatibility Features |
Supports | Oxygen XML Web Author has a user manual section dedicated to accessibility. |
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603.3 Accommodation of Communication Needs |
Supports | Support services for Oxygen XML Web Author support is provided over a variety of channels including email and phone. |
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