Oracle Accessibility Conformance Report

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Images that convey information have meaningful alternative text using ALT
• Images that are decorative are marked up using ALT=”” or CSS background images
• Controls have an associated name
• Non-text characters are not used
• CAPTCHAs are not used

The documentation was tested for:

• Images that convey information have meaningful alternative text
• Images that are decorative are marked up using ALT=”” or CSS background images
• Titles for Objects and Applets are provided
• Controls have an associated name
• Time-based media is not used
• Image maps are not used
• Non-text characters have meaningful alternative text
• CAPTCHAs are not used

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• User interface component labels are associated with the fields they are labeling
• Headings are encoded with HTML heading tags
• List markup is used for marking up lists
• Table markup is used for marking up data tables, including row and column headers and table captions/summaries where appropriate
• Data tables specify SUMMARY or CAPTION
• Layout tables use appropriate markup
• Groups of components are marked up with their description
• Style sheets are used only to change the layout and presentation on the screen

The documentation was tested for:

• User interface component labels are associated with the fields they are labeling
• Headings are encoded with HTML heading tags
• List markup is used for marking up lists
• Table markup is used for marking up data tables (including row and column headers, table captions/summaries where appropriate)
• Data tables specify SUMMARY or CAPTION where appropriate
• Layout tables are not used
• Groups of components are not used
• Style sheets are used only to change the layout and presentation on the screen

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• The sequence of elements in the DOM matches a logical reading sequence

The documentation was tested for:

• Content is available in a meaningful sequence.

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Instructions provided do not refer to things solely based on their sensory characteristics such as shape, size, visual location, orientation, color, or sound

The documentation was tested for:

• Instructions provided do not refer to things solely based on their sensory characteristics such as shape, size, visual location, orientation, color, or sound.
• Instructions provided which refer to graphics included a reference to the text alternative of the graphic

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for

• Text is displayed in both device orientations without loss of functionality or visibility of the text.

The documentation was tested for:

• Content does not restrict its view and operation to a single display orientation, such as portrait or landscape, unless a specific display orientation is essential.

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Text fields which collect information about the user contain the appropriate autocomplete content attribute.

Observation:

Bug 32263706, 31826127, 31826068, 31825747: Setting autoComplete attribute on "inputText" doesn't seem to work and it's always showing as [autocomplete="off"] in DOM. This issue is dependent on the ADF bug 32002282

The documentation was tested for:

• There are no text fields that collect information about the user.

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Information conveyed by color is available in alternative formats, such as shape, text, font weight

The documentation was tested for:

• Information conveyed by color is available in alternative formats, such as shape, text, font weight

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Large-scale text have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1
• Other text have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1

The documentation was tested for:

• Large-scale text and images of large-scale text have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1
• Other text and images of text have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality

The documentation was tested for:

• Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Images of text are only used when the technology can't create the desired visual presentation, the image can be customized or the particular image is essential

Observation:

• The product has an Oracle logo image. However, it is considered essential and can be customized by the customers.

The documentation was tested for:

• Images of text are only used when the technology can't create the desired visual presentation, the image can be customized or the particular image is essential

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for

• Text information reflows so that only one direction of scrolling is required while at 400% zoom.
• Content that requires two-dimensional layout only presents scroll bars in the component used to present the two-dimensional content.

 Observations:

Bug 32789693: When a page contains a multi-column layout, the child components added to various layout components (like af:panelStretchLayout, af:panelGroupLayout,
af:panelBorderLayout, etc.) are not reflowing and require scrolling in two dimensions.

The documentation was tested for:

• Content is presented without loss of information or functionality, and without requiring scrolling in two dimensions except for parts of the content which require two-dimensional layout for usage or meaning. Text information reflows so that only one direction of scrolling is required while at 400% zoom.

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for

• Non-text items have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1

Observation:

Bug 32787627- The search button of af:quickQuery component does not have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1 against adjacent color(s). It depends on the ADF bug 32315276.

The documentation was tested for:

• Non-text items have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• When the following attributes and no others are modified there is no loss in functionality or content:
  • Line height (line spacing) to at least 1.5 times the font size
  • Spacing following paragraphs to at least 2 times the font size
  • Letter spacing (tracking) to at least 0.12 times the font size
  • Word spacing to at least 0.16 times the font size

The documentation was tested for:

When the following attributes and no others are modified there is no loss in functionality or content:

• Line height (line spacing) to at least 1.5 times the font size
• Spacing following paragraphs to at least 2 times the font size
• Letter spacing (tracking) to at least 0.12 times the font size
• Word spacing to at least 0.16 times the font size

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for

• Dismissable -The content can be dismissed without moving the pointer or keyboard focus
• Hoverable - When pointer hover triggers additional content, the pointer can be moved over the additional content without the additional content disappearing
• Persistent - The additional content remains visible until the hover or focus trigger is removed, the user dismisses it, or its information is no longer valid.

The documentation was tested for:

• Dismissable -The content can be dismissed without moving the pointer or keyboard focus
• Hoverable - When pointer hover triggers additional content, the pointer can be moved over the additional content without the additional content disappearing
• Persistent - The additional content remains visible until the hover or focus trigger is removed, the user dismisses it, or its information is no longer valid.

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Ability to perform functions from the keyboard only, and without requiring specific timings for individual keystrokes
• Proper operation of unique keystrokes and access keys, including those listed in the product documentation

The documentation was tested for:

• The logical tab order through the controls and selectable elements
• Ability to access page elements (links and buttons)
• Ability to perform functions from the keyboard only
• Logical movement of focus through the controls

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Movement of focus through each control only using the keyboard, with no "keyboard trap" that prevents focus from moving away from any control

Observation:

The product inherently allows any custom-built components to be added to a page. The builder of such components is advised to ensure its accessibility.

The documentation was tested for:

• Movement of focus through controls only using the keyboard, with no "keyboard trap" that prevents focus from moving away from any control

This is not applicable as there are no single character keyboard shortcuts available. 

The documentation was tested for:

• There is no single character keyboard shortcut in content

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Time limits in the product can be turned off before they are encountered

The documentation was tested for:

• Time limits are not used

Oracle WebCenter Portal does not have moving, blinking, and scrolling information in the product

The documentation was tested for:

• No moving, blinking or scrolling content
• No auto-updating information

The product was tested for:

• No portion of the screen flickers or flashes with a frequency between 2 Hz and 55 Hz

The documentation was tested for:

• No portion of the screen flickers or flashes with a frequency between 2 Hz and 55 Hz

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• A ‘Skip to Main Content’ link is provided to skip repetitive navigation links at the top of the page.

Oracle WebCenter Portal inherently allows developers to create custom page templates.  It is advised that the developer uses a similar mechanism to bypass blocks when developing a custom page template.

The documentation was tested for:

• Structure and hierarchy is marked up with Header elements outside of repetitive navigation links

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Pages have a meaningful title specified in the TITLE element

The documentation was tested for:

• Pages have a meaningful title specified in the TITLE element.

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Logical movement through the focusable components using only the keyboard, in an order that follows a meaningful sequence

The documentation was tested for:

• Logical movement through the focusable components using only the keyboard, in an order that follows a meaningful sequence

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• The text of links and their surrounding paragraph, list, table cell (with marked up table headers) is sufficient to describe their purpose

Observations:

• (Bug 21223840) On the User Preferences page, multiple links have the same description.

The documentation was tested for:

• The purpose of a link can be determined from the link text or from the surrounding text.

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Pages can be found using the provided "search" function
• Pages are fully inter-linked to each other
• Page contains controls that enable reaching all pages

The product has sufficient links and friendly URLs to reach to the product pages.  However, it is possible for developers to create page templates with potentially custom navigation.  It is advised to ensure that the developers conform to this section.

The documentation was tested for:

• Pages contain controls that enable reaching other pages
• Pages can be found using the provided "Search" function

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Headers describe the topic or purpose of the content below them
• Labels describe the purpose of the associated field

The documentation was tested for:

• Headings and labels describe topic or purpose.

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Visual indication of the location of the focus

The documentation was tested for:

• Location of focus is visible.

This is not applicable as there are no multipoint or path-based gesture actions.

The documentation was tested for:

• There are no multipoint or path-based gesture actions

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for

• When an operation uses a single pointer, the down-event of the pointer is not used to execute any part of the function
• When an operation uses a single pointer, completion of the function is on the up-event, and a mechanism is available to abort the function before completion or undo the function after completion

The documentation was tested for:

• When an operation uses a single pointer, completion of the function is on the up-event, and a mechanism is available to abort the function before completion or undo the function after completion

Oracle WebCenter Portal has been tested for

• User interface components that include text or images of text and have a label, have a name that contains the text that is presented visually.

Observations:

Bug 31826068: When af:selectOneListbox is used, the label is not getting set even though the label and shortDesc attribute values have been specified.  The actual issue is given on base ADF bug 32044066

Bug 32786935: Setting label attribute on af:selectOneChoice doesn't work when the mode attribute is set to "compact". The actual issue is given on base ADF bug 31971977

The documentation was tested for:

• User interface components that include text or images of text and have a label, have a name that contains the text that is presented visually

This is not applicable as there are no functions that require motion of the device.

The documentation was tested for:

• There are no functions that require motion of the device

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Properly set lang attribute for each page

The documentation was tested for:

• Properly set lang attribute for each page

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Proper use of lang attribute for text passages that are in a different language than that of the page

The documentation was tested for:

• Text passages are in the same language as the page

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• When an element receives focus, it does not result in a substantial change to the page, an additional change of keyboard focus, or the spawning of a pop-up window

The documentation was tested for:

• When an element receives focus, it does not result in a substantial change to the page, an additional change of keyboard focus, or the spawning of a pop-up window

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Changes in the value of user interface components does not result in a substantial change to the page, an additional change of keyboard focus, or the spawning of a pop-up window

The documentation was tested for:

• Changes in the value of user interface components does not result in a substantial change to the page, an additional change of keyboard focus, or the spawning of a pop-up window

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Pages that are grouped together into sets with a common navigation mechanism utilize that navigation mechanism in the same fashion, with navigation elements appearing in the same relative order each time

However, the WebCenter Portal  inherently allows developers to create components, experiences and integrate them into the product. It is advised that the developer conforms to this section.

The documentation was tested for:

• Pages that are grouped together into sets with a common navigation mechanism utilize that navigation mechanism in the same fashion, with navigation elements appearing in the same relative order each time

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Images and controls are used and identified consistently throughout the product

The documentation was tested for:

• Images and controls are used and identified consistently throughout the product

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• When input errors are detected, they are described to the user in text, including identifying the item where the error occurred

The documentation was tested for:

• The documentation does not have input fields, except for the Search field

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Labels or instructions are provided when the product requires user input.

The documentation was tested for:

• Content does not require user input

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Where suggestions for fixing an input error are known, they are provided to the user

The documentation was tested for:

• Content does not require user input

Oracle WebCenter Portal inherently does not handle legal commitments or financial transactions that modify or delete user-controllable data in data storage systems, or that submit user test responses.

The documentation was tested for:

• The documentation does not require user input that modifies user controllable data

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• Elements in HTML content have complete start and end tags, are properly nested, do not contain duplicate attributes, and have unique IDs

The documentation was tested for:

• Elements in HTML content have complete start and end tags, are properly nested, do not contain duplicate attributes, and have unique IDs
• Pages validate to the HTML specification

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for:

• HTML controls have a programmatically associated name, derived from the appropriate HTML elements and attributes including LABEL, TITLE, SUMMARY, CAPTION, etc.
• Additional state information is programmatically exposed for HTML controls, such as whether a field is ‘required’.

Observations:

• (Bug 20677783) While exporting WebCenter Portal application in Enterprise Manager, the progress dialog lacks role information.
• (Bug 21366457) The buttons of Events (Calendar) are not activated from the buttons list in the screen reader.

The documentation was tested for:

• HTML controls have a programmatically associated name, derived from the appropriate HTML elements and attributes including LABEL, TITLE, SUMMARY, CAPTION, etc.

Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: 

• Status messages have role or properties set so information is conveyed to assistive technology without the component receiving focus.

The documentation was tested for:

• There are no status messages

Documentation available at https://docs.oracle.com/en/middleware/fusion-middleware/12.2.1.4/acfmw/accessibility-features-and-tips-oracle-webcenter-portal1.html?xd_co_f=d5c66620-a707-4b37-8cbd-8d72fe81850d#GUID-3D335E32-DC56-4E4F-A0A5-CFDC19B8340A covers 

• Steps to setup accessibility options for Oracle WebCenter Portal
• Oracle WebCenter Portal Accessibility Features
• Keyboard Shortcuts for Oracle WebCenter Portal

Product documentation is in electronic format.