Oracle Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

Name of Product: Oracle Solaris 11.3

Last Updated:08-Oct-2015

This VPAT applies to only version 11.3 prior to 18-Aug-17. It does not apply to any versions of Oracle Solaris after this.
This VPAT has been superseded by Oracle Solaris 11.3 (updated)

Oracle Solaris 11 is an operating system for SPARC and x64 platforms, which may be used on servers, desktop computers, laptops, or in virtual machines.  It includes a wide variety of bundled applications and utilities, and runtime support for a number of programming languages.   The included applications and utilities provide a range of Command Line Interfaces (CLIs), Terminal User Interfaces, Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs), and Web Browser User Interfaces (BUIs), depending on the software in question.

The Solaris operating system and associated package repositories also include hundreds of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) packages.  As noted on http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/solaris11/overview/freeware-1979779.html, only a subset of this software is fully supported for Solaris 11, and software outside that subset may not have been fully evaluated or tested for accessibility support, and bugs in that software which cause accessibility problems may be handled as described in the Support Principles section of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Support in Oracle Solaris (Oracle Support Doc ID 1400676.1).

This VPAT does not cover the following product areas:

As previously noted, most third party FOSS packages provided at the lower level of support in the Oracle Solaris operating system or package repository have not been assessed for this release and are not covered by this VPAT.

The Oracle Solaris operating system may be installed via multiple methods.  The Text Installer uses a terminal based UI which may not be compatible with screen readers or other assistive technology.  For an accessible installation, please use the Automated Install (AI) media or the GUI installer on the Live Media.  Users who want to configure their systems at first boot using the system configuration tool can use the Automated Install method and register a system configuration profile when they setup the AI service.

The following applications have multiple user interfaces where one interface may not be accessible and it is recommended that you use the command line user interface for accessibility.

  • Emacs
  • Erlang/OTP
  • Gnome-nettool (alternative CLI interfaces include ipadm, ping, netstat, traceroute, nmap, dig, finger, and whois)
  • graphviz
  • groff
  • gvim (aka vim)
  • NVIDIA graphics driver nvidia-settings GUI
  • Network Auto-magic (NWAM)
  • Wireshark

The following application has multiple user interfaces where the web UI is not assessed and it is recommended that you use the GNOME GTK UI for accessibility.

  • Transmission

The Solaris Security Policy Compliance assessment tools (compliance and oscap) are commands with CLI interfaces that produce output reports in HTML format based on data in XCCDF file for each security benchmark, using provided XSLT transformations.  The HTML output generated from the security benchmark profiles included with Solaris has been assessed, and exceptions noted in the following sections.  Oracle has not assessed the report output for any third-party benchmarks for which users may install other XCCDF files, or using any other XSLT style sheets.

For compatibility purposes, Solaris includes the following legacy toolkits which do not include support for accessibility helper applications, and it is recommended that developers use the GNOME GTK UI or Java Swing UI instead to write GUI applications.   No default applications in the Solaris desktop are written to use these toolkits in Solaris 11 and later releases, though some optional applications still use them.

  • Ascii Art Graphics Library (aalib)
  • Athena Widgets Toolkit (libXaw)
  • CDE Korn Shell (dtksh)
  • Motif toolkit (libXm)
  • Tk toolkit
  • wxWidgets toolkit

The following applications have user interfaces written in legacy GUI toolkits without accessibility support and it is recommended that you use alternate applications that use the GNOME GTK UI for accessibility.  The GNOME applications are the default UI in the OracleSolaris desktop, and the legacy applications are only used by user choice.

  • twm (alternative: GNOME Metacity window manager)
  • xcalc (alternative: GNOME Calculator)
  • xclock, oclock (alternative: GNOME Panel Clock applet)
  • xconsole, xterm (alternative: GNOME Terminal)
  • xdm (alternative: GNOME gdm)
  • xedit (alternative: GNOME gedit Text Editor)
  • xload (alternative: GNOME Performance Monitor)
  • xlock (alternative: xscreensaver)
  • xmag (alternative: GNOME Orca Screen Reader and Magnifier)
  • xman (alternative: GNOME Help Browser)
  • xwd, xwud (alternative: GNOME Screenshot)

This VPAT does not cover the following applications:

  • Off-the-record (OTR)
  • Virtual Machine Manager
  • Legacy applications using the libXaw toolkit: bitmap, editres, listres, viewres, xbiff, xclipboard, xditview, xfd, xvidtune
  • Legacy CDE applications: dtaction, dtexec, dthelpprint, dthelpview, dtksh, ttsnoop
  • Demo and test programs, including: aafire, aatest, ico, intel-gpu-tools, glxgears, x11perf, xcolor, xeyes, xgc, xkbvleds, xkbwatch, xlogo, Dtrace demos in /usr/demo/dtrace and /usr/dtrace/DTT
  • Games, including: glchess, glines, gnect, gnibbles, gnobots2, gnome-gnuchess, gnome-sudoku, gnomine, gnotravex, gnotski, gtali, iagno, lightsoff, mahjongg, nethack, swell-foop
  • Screensaver animations and display modes in xscreensaver
  • Features which are planned for removal in future releases, including: Internet/Intranet Input Method Framework (IIIMF), Medialib, Network Cache and Accelerator (NCA), Service Tags, Sun DHCP Manager, Unix-to-Unix Copy (UUCP), User Direct Access Programming Library (uDAPL), Visual Panels.

Solaris includes multiple VNC client and server applications, including NoVNC, TigerVNC, Vinagre, and Vino.  VNC software uses the Remote Frame Buffer (RFB) protocol to provide remote access to a GUI desktop session and its applications.  The RFB protocol is a low level pixel based protocol that does not include any accessibility features, nor audio support. The protocol does not describe input controls, widgets or any other information critical to accessibility when sending data from the server to the client side so some common accessibility features such as text to speech, braille, high contrast color theming can not function when interacting the remote VNC desktop session. Again, such features are beyond the scope of the RFB protocol. Alternative methods of accomplishing the functionality would be to use a local desktop session rather than using VNC to remotely access the desktop session, or to use ssh for a command line remote login instead.

The GNOME help viewer, yelp, could not be tested or assessed for this release due to bug 20308390.

In the answers for the technical criteria, we have included an exception list for when an application does not meet the listed criteria.

Configuration of accessibility support in the Oracle Solaris Desktop is described in the Oracle Solaris 11 Desktop Accessibility Guide.

This document describes the extent to which the product conforms to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 'A' and 'AA' levels as described at http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/, and the applicable U.S. Section 508 standards. We are using a format similar to the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, or VPAT®. There are three columns in the tables. The first column contains each of the WCAG 2.0 A and AA Success Criteria or Section 508 criteria; the second column indicates whether the product meets the criterion, and the third column contains remarks about the product with regard to the criterion, including known defects, if any.

For more information regarding the accessibility status of this product or other Oracle products, see https://www.oracle.com/accessibility/ or contact:accessible_ww@oracle.com.


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Section WCAG Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Criteria
Supporting Features
Remarks (e.g., definition, equivalent facilitation, scope of support provided)
1.1.1 Non-text Content: All non-text content thatis presented to the user has a text alternative that serves theequivalent purpose, except for the situations listed below. (Level A)
  • Controls, Input: Ifnon-text content is a control or accepts user input, then it has a namethat describes its purpose. (Refer to Guideline 4.1 for additionalrequirements for controls and content that accepts user input.)
  • Time-Based Media: Ifnon-text content is time-based media, then text alternatives at leastprovide descriptive identification of the non-text content. (Refer toGuideline 1.2 for additional requirements for media.)
  • Test: Ifnon-text content is a test or exercise that would be invalid ifpresented in text, then text alternatives at least provide descriptiveidentification of the non-text content.
  • Sensory: Ifnon-text content is primarily intended to create a specific sensoryexperience, then text alternatives at least provide descriptiveidentification of the non-text content.
  • CAPTCHA: If the purpose of non-textcontent is to confirm that content is being accessed by a person ratherthan a computer, then text alternatives that identify and describe thepurpose of the non-text content are provided, and alternative forms ofCAPTCHA using output modes for different types of sensory perceptionare provided to accommodate different disabilities.
  • Decoration, Formatting, Invisible: Ifnon-text content is pure decoration, is used only for visualformatting, or is not presented to users, then it is implemented in away that it can be ignored by assistive technology.
Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

Web UI's and HTML documents:

  • Images that convey information have meaningful alternative text using ALT text in tags.
  • Images that are decorative are marked up using ALT="" or CSS  background images.
  • Controls have an associated name.
  • Information shown in complex images such as charts is also  available in an alternative textual form (e.g. a data table).
  • CAPTCHAs are not used

Non-Web Graphical User Interfaces:

  • Images that convey information have meaningful alternative text
  • Images that are decorative are embedded within standard user interface components and have neither an AccessibleName nor an AccessibleDescription.
  • Data tables include a summary or caption, programmatically connected with the table.
  • Controls have an associated name
  • Non-text characters are not used or have meaningful alternative text
  • CAPTCHAs are not used

Command Line Interfaces:

  • Images are not used.

Exceptions:

  • Command Assistant
  • Device Driver Utility (DDU)
  • GhostScript
  • HTML documentation for Network Time Protocol (NTP) software & X Window System software
  • Intelligent Input Bus (IBus)
  • Solaris OS Install GUI (Live Media)
  • VNC clients
  • xcolor
  • xcompmgr
  • xev (X11 event tester)
  • xkbwatch & xkbvleds
  • Xephyr

Known bugs:

  • Bug 20474924: openscap does not provide ALT text for Oracle Solaris logo (WCAG2 1.1.1)
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded): For prerecorded audio-only and prerecorded video-only media, the following are true, except when the audio or video is a media alternative for text and is clearly labeled as such: (Level A)
  • Prerecorded Audio-only: An alternative for time-based media is provided that presents equivalent information for prerecorded audio-only content.

  • Prerecorded Video-only: Either an alternative for time-based media or an audio track is provided that presents equivalent information for prerecorded video-only content.

Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

No pre-recorded audio-only or video-only content is being used in the software covered by this VPAT.

1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded): Captions are provided for all prerecorded audio content in synchronized media, except when the media is a media alternative for text and is clearlylabeled as such. (Level A) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

No pre-recorded video content is being used in the product itself.

Online documentation includes audio-video content with captions embedded in the media.

1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded): An alternative for time-based media or audio description of the prerecorded video content is provided for synchronized media, except when the media is a media alternative for text and is clearly labeled as such. (Level A) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

No pre-recorded video content is being used in the product itself.

Online documentation includes audio-video content with audio descriptions of video content.

1.2.4 Captions (Live): Captions are provided for all live audio content in synchronized media. (Level AA) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

No live audio content in video is being used

1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded): Audio description is provided for all prerecorded video content in synchronized media. (Level AA) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

No pre-recorded video content is being used in the product itself.

Online documentation includes audio-video content with audio descriptions of video content.

1.3.1 Info and Relationships: Information, structure, and relationships conveyed through presentation can be programmatically determined or are available in text. (Level A) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

Web UI's and HTML documents:

  • 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

Non-Web Graphical User Interfaces:

  • User interface component labels are associated with the fields  they are labeling via the LabelFor and LabeledBy relations
  • Headings are marked as such with a Group relation from the header  to the items beneath the header
  • Lists are contained within a List component
  • Form elements have been associated with text labels

Command Line Interfaces:

  • Headings follow standard text patterns for rendering headings
  • Lists follow standard text patterns for rendering lists
  • Paragraphs follow standard text patterns for rendering paragraphs
  • Tables follow standard text patterns for rendering tables


Exceptions:

  • Automated Installer command line interfaces
  • Bash shell
  • BIND DNS name server & utilties
  • Command Assistant
  • Command line interfaces in the packages: system/core-os, system/kernel, system/accounting/legacy-accounting, system/file-system/nfs, system/install/configuration, system/library/platform, system/library/storage/suri, system/library/libv12n, system/locale/setterm, system/io/infiniband, system/io/infiniband/mlnx-tools, system/linker, system/network, system/management/rad/radadrgen, system/resource-mgmt/resource-caps, system/resource-mgmt/resource-pools, system/storage/multipath-utilities, system/storage/sas-utilities, system/zones, archiver/gnu-tar, compatibility/ucb, compress/gzip, compress/unzip, developer/base-developer-utilities, developer/build/onbld, developer/macro/cpp, diagnostic/cpu-counters, file/gnu-coreutils, library/print/cups-libs,library/python/pip, library/python/pip-26, library/python/pip-27, library/python/pip-34, library/security/pam/module/pam-pkcs11, network/finger, network/ftp, network/legacy-remote-utilities, network/ping, network/telnet, network/whois, print/cups, print/cups/hal-cups-utils, security/compliance, security/tcp-wrapper, service/network/tftp, terminal/screen, text/auto_ef, text/doctools
  • fsexam
  • GhostScript
  • Network Time Protocol (NTP) software & HTML documentation
  • IPS Package Manager & Update Manager
  • ISC DHCP
  • Korn Shell (ksh88 & ksh93)
  • International Components for Unicode (ICU)
  • Intelligent Input Bus (IBus)
  • LDAP
  • netcat
  • Net-SNMP
  • Network Information Service (NIS)
  • OpenSSL
  • OpenStack
  • Perl
  • ProFTPd
  • Quagga
  • Remote Administration Daemon (RAD)
  • Sendmail
  • Snoop
  • vim
  • VNC clients
  • xcolor
  • xcompmgr
  • xev
  • xinit

Known bugs:

  • Bug 20474877: openscap data tables do not have required markup (WCAG2 1.3.1)
  • Bug 21418849: cpustat/cputack fail the accessibility for SC 1.3.1
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence:When the sequence in which content is presented affects its meaning, a correct reading sequence can be programmatically determined. (Level A) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

Web UI's and HTML documents:

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

Non-Web Graphical User Interfaces and Command Line Interfaces:

  • The platform's built-in AT reading/presentation sequence matches the logical reading sequence
  • The correct reading sequence is discernible when output is rendered to a file

Exceptions:

  • Command Assistant
  • fsexam
  • GhostScript
  • IPS Package Manager & Update Manager
  • ProFTPD
  • VNC clients
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics:Instructions provided for understanding and operating content do not rely solely on sensory characteristics of components such as shape, size, visual location, orientation, or sound. (Level A)
Note:For requirements related to color, refer to Guideline 1.4.
Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

  • Intelligent Input Bus (IBus): Instructions provided, which refer to graphics, include a reference to the text alternative of the graphic.
  • Other components: Instructions provided do not refer to things solely based on their sensory characteristics such as shape, size, visual location, orientation, color, or sound.

Exceptions:

  • Synergy
  • xev
1.4.1 Use of Color:Color is not used as the only visual means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. (Level A)
Note:This success criterion addresses color perception specifically. Other forms of perception are covered in Guideline 1.3 including programmatic access to color and other visual presentation coding.
Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

  • Information conveyed by color is available in alternative formats, such as shape, text, or font weight, or has a contrast ratio of at least 3:1.

Exceptions:

  • Python PIP prints warning messages in yellow text, errors in red text, and does not provide this distintiction via any other method.
  • xcolor's sole purpose is to display all available colors in a colormap, and has no alternative format for this display.
1.4.2 Audio Control:If any audio on a Web page plays automatically for more than 3 seconds, either a mechanism is available to pause or stop the audio, or a mechanism is available to control audio volume independently from the overall system volume level. (Level A)
Note:Since any content that does not meet this success criterion can interfere with a user's ability to use the whole page, all content on the Web page (whether or not it is used to meet other success criteria) must meet this success criterion. See Conformance Requirement 5: Non-Interference.
Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

No automatically playing audio is used.

1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum):The visual presentation of text and images of text has a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, except for the following: (Level AA)
  • Large Text:Large-scale text and images of large-scale text have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1;
  • Incidental:Text or images of text that are part of an inactive user interface component, that are pure decoration, that are not visible to anyone, or that are part of a picture that contains significant other visual content, have no contrast requirement.
  • Logotypes:Text that is part of a logo or brand name has no minimum contrast requirement.
Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

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

Exceptions:

  • Apache HTTPD
  • Bash shell
  • Command Assistant
  • fsexam
  • GhostScript
  • IPS Package Manager & Update Manager
  • Korn shell (ksh88 & ksh93)
  • Python PIP
  • ProFTPD
  • HTML documentation for Network Time Protocol (NTP) software

Known Bugs:

  • Bug 20475013 - openscap report fails accessibility for color contrast in parts of the report
  • Bug 21137151 - openscap 1.2.3 report fails accessibility for WCAG2 (1.4.3)
1.4.4 Resize text:Except for captions and images of text, text can be resized without assistive technology up to 200 percent without loss of content or functionality. (Level AA) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

Web UI's, HTML documents, and Non-Web Graphical User Interfaces:

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

Command Line & Terminal Interfaces:

  • Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality when rendered in a GUI-based terminal application that supports text rendering sizes up to 200% larger than normal, such as the gnome-terminal application provided in this product.

Exceptions:

  • Intelligent Input Bus (IBus)
  • xfontsel

Known bugs:

  • Bug 15699249 - SUNBT7022443 [gnome 2.30] Large Print theme not applied properly
1.4.5 Images of Text:If the technologies being used can achieve the visual presentation, text is used to convey information rather than images of text except for the following: (Level AA)
  • Customizable:The image of text can be visually customized to the user's requirements;
  • Essential:A particular presentation of text is essential to the information being conveyed.
Note:Logotypes (text that is part of a logo or brand name) are considered essential.
Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

  • Images of text are not used

Exceptions:

  • HTML documentation for Network Time Protocol (NTP) software
  • Solaris OS Install GUI (Live Media)
  • VNC clients
2.1.1 Keyboard:All functionality of the content is operable through a keyboard interface without requiring specific timings for individual keystrokes, except where the underlying function requires input that depends on the path of the user's movement and not just the endpoints. (Level A)
Note 1:This exception relates to the underlying function, not the input technique. For example, if using handwriting to enter text, the input technique (handwriting) requires path-dependent input but the underlying function (text input) does not.
Note 2:This does not forbid and should not discourage providing mouse input or other input methods in addition to keyboard operation.
Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

  • Ability to perform functions from the keyboard only, and without requiring specific timings for individual keystrokes

Exceptions:

  • Intelligent Input Bus (IBus)
  • Solaris OS Install GUI (Live Media)

Known bugs:

  • Bug 15462114 - SUNBT6670230 [gimp] help can't be launched by typing "Enter" from help menu
  • Bug 15744908 - SUNBT7096303 [A11Y]The tabs are not accessible in "Add Account" window of pidgin
  • Bug 15792262 - SUNBT7169525 [orca] Focus can't be switched between page tabs with arrow keys.
     
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap:If keyboard focus can be moved to a component of the page using a keyboard interface, then focus can be moved away from that component using only a keyboard interface, and, if it requires more than unmodified arrow or tab keys or other standard exit methods, the user is advised of the method for moving focus away. (Level A)
Note:Since any content that does not meet this success criterion can interfere with a user's ability to use the whole page, all content on the Web page (whether it is used to meet other success criteria or not) must meet this success criterion. See Conformance Requirement 5: Non-Interference.
Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product 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.

Exceptions:

  • GNOME Network Tools
  • ProFTPd: ftptop utility
  • Solaris OS Install GUI (Live Media)
  • talk
  • VNC clients
  • Xephyr
  • xfontsel
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable:For each time limit that is set by the content, at least one of the following is true: (Level A)
  • Turn off:The user is allowed to turn off the time limit before encountering it; or
  • Adjust:The user is allowed to adjust the time limit before encountering it over a wide range that is at least ten times the length of the default setting; or
  • Extend:The user is warned before time expires and given at least 20 seconds to extend the time limit with a simple action (for example, "press the space bar"), and the user is allowed to extend the time limit at least ten times; or
  • Real-time Exception:The time limit is a required part of a real-time event (for example, an auction), and no alternative to the time limit is possible; or
  • Essential Exception:The time limit is essential and extending it would invalidate the activity; or
  • 20 Hour Exception:The time limit is longer than 20 hours.
Note:This success criterion helps ensure that users can complete tasks without unexpected changes in content or context that are a result of a time limit. This success criterion should be considered in conjunction with Success Criterion 3.2.1, which puts limits on changes of content or context as a result of user action.
Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

  • Time limits are not used.

Exceptions:

  • Command Assistant: Time limit is used to watch if user is still typing into search field and to detect if new query should be submitted (incremental search).  Users which need more time will get result set updated as needed.
  • ssh: There is a time limit on authentication, including password authentication.  This limit can be controlled by the server administrator using the LoginGraceTime sshd_config variable, but cannot be increased by the user performing the authentication. This limit is an Essential Exception, because without it the server would be susceptible to Denial of Service attacks.
  • xscreensaver: The screen is set to autolock on a timeout after no input activity (mouse or keyboard) occurs. A user can normally configure or disable this timeout, but some sites may limit or remove user configurability of this option in order to comply with security policies.  The screen unlock dialog also times out and returns to screensaver mode after a time limit, but pressing any key extends this limit.
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide:For moving, blinking, scrolling, or auto-updating information, all of the following are true: (Level A)
  • Moving, blinking, scrolling:For any moving, blinking or scrolling information that (1) starts automatically, (2) lasts more than five seconds, and (3) is presented in parallel with other content, there is a mechanism for the user to pause, stop, or hide it unless the movement, blinking, or scrolling is part of an activity where it is essential; and
  • Auto-updating:For any auto-updating information that (1) starts automatically and (2) is presented in parallel with other content, there is a mechanism for the user to pause, stop, or hide it or to control the frequency of the update unless the auto-updating is part of an activity where it is essential.
Note 1:For requirements related to flickering or flashing content, refer to Guideline 2.3.
Note 2:Since any content that does not meet this success criterion can interfere with a user's ability to use the whole page, all content on the Web page (whether it is used to meet other success criteria or not) must meet this success criterion. See Conformance Requirement 5: Non-Interference.
Note 3:Content that is updated periodically by software or that is streamed to the user agent is not required to preserve or present information that is generated or received between the initiation of the pause and resuming presentation, as this may not be technically possible, and in many situations could be misleading to do so.
Note 4:An animation that occurs as part of a preload phase or similar situation can be considered essential if interaction cannot occur during that phase for all users and if not indicating progress could confuse users or cause them to think that content was frozen or broken.
Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

Web UI's, HTML documents, Non-Web Graphical User Interfaces, & Command Line Interfaces:

  • There is no moving, blinking or scrolling content that is started automatically.
  • There is no auto-updating information that is started automatically - except for Thunderbird, which automatically updates the email list with new messages at a user-controlled frequency.

Terminal User Interfaces:

  • prstat, top, ftptop, latencytop, numatop, and powertop present auto-updating statistics reports, refreshing on a user-modifiable frequency starting when the program is run until the the program is exited.   Output may be paused by the terminal emulator in which the program is displayed.
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold:Web pages do not contain anything that flashes more than three times in any one second period, or the flash is below the general flash and red flash thresholds. (Level A)
Note:Since any content that does not meet this success criterion can interfere with a user's ability to use the whole page, all content on the Web page (whether it is used to meet other success criteria or not) must meet this success criterion. See Conformance Requirement 5: Non-Interference.
Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

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


 

2.4.1 Bypass Blocks:A mechanism is available to bypass blocks of content that are repeated on multiple Web pages. (Level A) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

Non-Web Graphical User Interfaces, Command Line Interfaces, Terminal Interfaces:

Oracle non-Web software products, including bundles and suites of software, do not behave as a set of software programs as the term is defined. Therefore this guideline is always automatically met.

Web UI's and HTML documents:

The product was tested for pages having either:

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

or

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

Exceptions:

  • Automated Installer
  • HTML documentation for Network Time Protocol (NTP) software & BIND DNS name server
  • IPS Package Depot server
  • OpenStack Horizon
  • ProFTPd
  • Samba
  • webrev
2.4.2 Page Titled:Web pages have titles that describe topic or purpose. (Level A) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

Web UI's and HTML documents:

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

Non-Web Graphical User Interfaces:

  • The name of the software application is meaningful.
  • Windows have a meaningful title specified in the window manager information.

Command Line Interfaces & Terminal Interfaces:

  • The name of the software application is meaningful.

Exceptions:

  • Command Assistant
2.4.3 Focus Order:If a Web page can be navigated sequentially and the navigation sequences affect meaning or operation, focusable components receive focus in an order that preserves meaning and operability. (Level A) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

Web UI's, HTML documents, Non-Web Graphical User Interfaces, Terminal Interfaces:

The product was tested for interfaces having either:

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

or

  • Keyboard focus is not used.

Command Line Interfaces:

  • Keyboard focus is not used.


Exceptions:

  • Command Assistant
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context):The purpose of each link can be determined from the link text alone or from the link text together with its programmatically determined link context, except where the purpose of the link would be ambiguous to users in general. (Level A) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

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

Known bugs:

  • Bug 20474975: openscap links may not have meaningful text (WCAG2 2.4.4)
  • Bug 21137072: openscap 1.2.3 report links may not have meaningful text (WCAG2 2.4.4)
     
2.4.5 Multiple Ways:More than one way is available to locate a Web page within a set of Web pages except where the Web Page is the result of, or a step in, a process. (Level AA) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

Non-Web Graphical User Interfaces, Command Line Interfaces, and Terminal Interfaces:

  • Oracle non-Web software products, including bundles and suites of software, do not behave as a set of software programs as the term is defined. Therefore this guideline is automatically met.

Web UI's and HTML documents:

The product was tested for:

  • Pages are contained in a "site map"
  • Pages can be found using the provided "search" function
  • Pages are in a site table of contents
  • Pages are fully inter-linked to each other

(Different components offer different subsets of the above.)

Exceptions:

  • NoVNC
2.4.6 Headings and Labels:Headings and labels describe topic or purpose. (Level AA) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

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

Exceptions:

  • Automated Installer
  • Command assistant
  • Ghostscript
  • GNOME
  • GNU screen
  • GNU tar
  • Korn shell (ksh88 & ksh93)
  • Netcat
  • IPS packaging system
  • Packages: compress/unzip, developer/base-developer-utilities, network/finger, network/ftp, network/legacy-remote-utilities, network/ping, network/telnet, network/whois, security/tcp-wrapper, service/network/tftp, system/core-os, system/io/infiniband, system/network, system/storage/multipath-utilities, system/storage/sas-utilities
  • ProFTPd
  • snoop
  • Solaris Security Policy Compliance assessment tools
2.4.7 Focus Visible:Any keyboard operable user interface has a mode of operation where the keyboard focus indicator is visible. (Level AA) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for interfaces having either:

  • Visual indication of the location of the focus

or:

  • Keyboard focus is not used

Exceptions:

  • NoVNC: Control buttons rendered using custom images (ctrl-alt-del, clipboard, connect & settings) do not give visual input focus indication, but are exposed to AT.
3.1.1 Language of Page:The default human language of each Web page can be programmatically determined. (Level A) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

Web UI's and HTML documents:

  • Properly set lang attribute for each page.

Exceptions:

  • HTML documentation for Network Time Protocol (NTP) software & X Window System software
  • Intelligent Input Bus (IBus)
  • OpenStack Horizon
  • NoVNC
  • ProFTPd
  • Samba

Known bugs:

  • Bug 20475063: openscap report missing lang attribute (WCAG2 3.1.1)

Non-Web Graphical User Interfaces, Command Line Interfaces & Terminal Interfaces:

  • Application is in the locale/language of the underlying platform.  However:

Oracle Solaris only provides translations for 9 core languages:

  • Japanese (ja)
  • Simplified Chinese (zh_CN)
  • Traditional Chinese (zh_TW)
  • Korean (ko)
  • French (fr)
  • German (de)
  • Italian (it)
  • Spanish (es)
  • Brazilian Portuguese (pt_BR)

Oracle Solaris only provides translations for a core subset of software:

  • Device Driver Utility (DDU)
  • Solaris OS Installers
  • IPS packaging system
  • Visual Panels
  • zoneinfo
  • Solaris-specific portions of GNOME Desktop (os-welcome, nwam, time-slider, main menu, etc) 
  • Globalization-related components (IIIM, imf-selector, Command Assistant)
  • CDE runtime (Motif, Tooltalk, sdtcm, etc) - except pt_BR 
  • Sun DHCP Manager - except pt_BR

Some manual pages are provided in English, Japanese, & Simplified Chinese, all others are English only.

Translations provided with upstream FOSS components are passed through as is.

For non-web software, there is no markup defined to denote when a translation is not available for the current locale and English is being used instead.

3.1.2 Language of Parts:The human language of each passage or phrase in the content can be programmatically determined except for proper names, technical terms, words of indeterminate language, and words or phrases that have become part of the vernacular of the immediately surrounding text. (Level AA) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

Web UI's and HTML documents:

The product was tested for:

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

Exceptions:

  • OpenStack Horizon
  • ProFTPd

Non-Web Graphical User Interfaces, Command Line Interfaces & Terminal Interfaces:

  • See previous explanation for WCAG 3.1.1.  There is no method available for non-web software to comply with this requirement.
3.2.1 On Focus:When any component receives focus, it does not initiate a change of context. (Level A) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product 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

Exceptions:

  • Command Assistant
  • Solaris OS Install GUI (Live Media)
  • Solaris OS Text Installer
  • sysconfig
  • xcolor
  • Xephyr
  • xev
     
3.2.2 On Input:Changing the setting of any user interface component does not automatically cause a change of context unless the user has been advised of the behavior before using the component. (Level A) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product 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
  • In circumstances where changing the value of the components causes a substantial change to the page, an additional change of keyboard focus, or the spawning of a pop-up window, warning is given prior to the user interacting with those user-interface components

Exceptions:

  • Command Assistant
     
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation:Navigational mechanisms that are repeated on multiple Web pages within a set of Web pages occur in the same relative order each time they are repeated, unless a change is initiated by the user. (Level AA) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product 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
3.2.4 Consistent Identification:Components that have the same functionality within a set of Web pages are identified consistently. (Level AA) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

  • Images and controls are used and identified consistently throughout each application or set of pages in the product.


 

3.3.1 Error Identification:If an input error is automatically detected, the item that is in error is identified and the error is described to the user in text. (Level A) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

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

Exceptions:

  • Automated Installer
  • bitmap
  • bdftopcf
  • Device Driver Utility (DDU)
  • dhcpd, dhcrelay
  • fslsfonts, fstobdf
  • GhostScript
  • GNU screen
  • ibadm
  • iceauth
  • Intelligent Input Bus (IBus)
  • mkfontscale
  • mp
  • perl
  • ProFTPd
  • Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) utilities
  • Service Management Facility (SMF)
  • showfont
  • smproxy
  • unshareall
  • vscanadm
  • xcmsdb
  • xdpyinfo
  • xdriinfo
  • xev
  • xfindproxy
  • xfsinfo
  • xgamma
  • xlsatoms
  • xlsfonts
  • xmodmap
  • xvinfo
  • Packages: compress/unzip, system/accounting/legacy-accounting, system/boot/wanboot, system/core-os, system/library/libv12n, system/kernel, system/network

Known bugs:

  • 21446693 kdb5_util and kdb5_ldap_util do not provide errant argument(s) in error messages
  • 21446847 kclient* and kdcmgr do not provide errant argument(s) in error messages
  • 21575750 DHCP CLI accessibility assessment issue with OAG 2.0 - 3.3.1
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions:Labels or instructions are provided when content requires user input. (Level A) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

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

Exceptions:

  • vi
  • bash Shell
  • BIND DNS utilities
  • CUPS
  • Distribution Constructor
  • facter
  • Ghostscript
  • GNU tar
  • gzip
  • hiera
  • Intelligent Input Bus (IBus)
  • IPfilter
  • Korn Shell (ksh88 & ksh93)
  • Netcat
  • Net-SNMP
  • OpenSSL
  • omshell
  • PF
  • PolicyKit
  • ProFTPd
  • Puppet
  • Quagga
  • snoop
  • vim
  • Packages: developer/base-developer-utilities, developer/versioning/sccs, developer/xopen/xcu4, diagnostic/cpu-counters, file/gnu-coreutils, install/archive, install/beadm, install/js2ai, network/legacy-remote-utilities, network/telnet, security/tcp-wrapper, service/network/ntp, service/storage/isns, service/storage/ndmp, system/boot/wanboot, system/core-os, system/file-system/shadow-migration, system/keyboard/keyboard-utilities, system/locale/setterm, system/network, system/storage/fc-utilities, system/storage/iscsi/iscsi-initiator, terminal/screen


 

3.3.3 Error Suggestion:If an input error is automatically detected and suggestions for correction are known, then the suggestions are provided to the user, unless it would jeopardize the security or purpose of the content. (Level AA) Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

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

Exceptions:

  • acctdusg
  • Automated Installer
  • bash shell
  • cfgadm
  • Device Driver Utility (DDU)
  • Elastic Virtual Switch (EVS)
  • Ghostscript
  • Integrated Load Balancer (ILB)
  • Intelligent Input Bus (IBus)
  • Korn Shell (ksh88 & ksh93)
  • netcat
  • Network Time Protocol (NTP) software
  • nslookup
  • OpenStack
  • Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) utilities
  • Python PIP
  • Quagga
  • Sendmail
  • snoop
  • Packages: developer/assembler, developer/base-developer-utilities, developer/build/make, developer/macro/cpp, developer/versioning/sccs, developer/xopen/xcu4, media/cdrw, network/legacy-remote-utilities, network/ping, network/telnet, network/whois, service/network/dns/mdns, service/network/tftp, service/network/lldp, service/storage/isns, system/library/platform, system/boot/wanboot, system/core-os, system/io/infiniband/mlnx-tools, system/kernel, system/linker, system/network, system/network/routing, system/storage/fc-utilities, system/storage/iscsi/iscsi-initiator, system/storage/raid-utilities
3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data):For Web pages that cause legal commitments or financial transactions for the user to occur, that modify or delete user-controllable data in data storage systems, or that submit user test responses, at least one of the following is true: (Level AA)
  1. Reversible:Submissions are reversible.
  2. Checked:Data entered by the user is checked for input errors and the user is provided an opportunity to correct them.
  3. Confirmed:A mechanism is available for reviewing, confirming, and correcting information before finalizing the submission.
Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested that for each appropriate area, at least one of the following is true:

  • Submissions can be reversed by the user
  • Data is checked for input errors with an opportunity for the user to correct them
  • Data can be reviewed, corrected, and confirmed by the user before they are finalized

Additionally, for user-controllable data stored in ZFS, many operations can be reversed by restoring files from a snapshot, if the system administrator has configured regular snapshots of the filesystems on which such data is stored.

Exceptions:

  • zfs destroy & zpool destroy will destroy entire filesystems or storage pools with no way for user to confirm or reverse.
  • Commands such as cp & rm require user to specify -i option to request confirmation before removing data.
  • Apache httpd
  • Automated Installer (AI)
  • Elastic Virtual Switch (EVS)
  • filesync
  • Integrated Load Balancer (ILB)
  • Intelligent Input Bus (IBus)
  • International Components for Unicode (ICU)
  • IPS packaging system
  • OpenStack
  • Perl
  • Software in these packages: archiver/gnu-tar, compress/bzip2, compress/gzip, compress/unzip developer/base-developer-utilities, developer/macro/cpp, file/gnu-coreutils, network/dns/idnconv, network/routing, network/ssh, security/compliance, service/file-system/smb, service/network/lldp, service/network/dns/mdns, service/storage/rmt, service/storage/virus-scan, system/accounting/legacy-accounting, system/core-os, system/network, system/file-system/hsfs, system/file-system/ntfsprogs, system/file-system/pcfs, system/file-system/smb, system/file-system/udfs, system/file-system/ufs, system/file-system/zfs, system/install/configuration, system/install/text-install, system/library/storage/suri, system/network/routing/vrrp, system/storage/parted, system/xopen/xcu, system/zones, text/doctools, text/locale, x11/xkill

Known bugs:

  • 17736181 - zfs destroy needs a way to for users to avoid or recover from error
     
4.1.1 Parsing:In content implemented using markup languages, elements have complete start and end tags, elements are nested according to their specifications, elements do not contain duplicate attributes, and any IDs are unique, except where the specifications allow these features. (Level A)
Note:Start and end tags that are missing a critical character in their formation, such as a closing angle bracket or a mismatched attribute value quotation mark are not complete.
Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for one of the following for each applicable component:

  • Markup content validates to the appropriate markup specification(s)
  • Markup languages are used internally in ways never available to assistive technology or to a user agent
  • Markup languages aren't used to generate the user interface

Exceptions:

  • fsexam
  • HTML documentation for Network Time Protocol (NTP) software & X Window System software
  • OpenStack Horizon
  • ProFTPd

Known bugs:

  • Bug 20474942: openscap reports have duplicate ids (WCAG2 4.1.1)
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value:For all user interface components (including but not limited to: form elements, links and components generated by scripts), the name and role can be programmatically determined; states, properties, and values that can be set by the user can be programmatically set; and notification of changes to these items is available to user agents, including assistive technologies. (Level A)
Note:This success criterion is primarily for Web authors who develop or script their own user interface components. For example, standard HTML controls already meet this success criterion when used according to specification.
Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

Web UI's and HTML documents:

  • 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’.
  • Custom controls have a meaningful programatically exposed name

Non-Web Graphical User Interfaces:

  • User interface components have a programmatically associated name and role
  • State information, properties, and values are programmatically exposed for user interface components

Exceptions:

  • Command line and terminal user interfaces, as no method is defined to provide such metadata.

Known bugs:

  • Bug 15687615 - SUNBT7007600 [A11Y]The numeric point of gcalctool couldn't be reported correctly
  • Bug 15724709 - SUNBT7059707 [A11Y]Accessibility applet should have an accessible name.
  • Bug 15731348 - SUNBT7071553 "Portrait" orientation button label on "Page Setup" not accessible
  • Bug 15781698 - SUNBT7156997 [NWAM][A11Y]The items in combobox are not accessible.
  • Bug 15826859 - SUNBT7207660 [A11y]Lightning is not accessible by gnopernicus speech

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Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems

Criteria
Supporting Features
Remarks (e.g., definition, equivalent facilitation, scope of support provided)
1194.21(a) When software is designed to run on a system that has a keyboard, product functions shall be executable from a keyboard where the function itself or the result of performing a function can be discerned textually. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

  • Ability to perform functions from the keyboard only, and without requiring specific timings for individual keystrokes
  • Where keyboard focus is used, logical movement through the focusable components using only the keyboard, in an order that follows a meaningful sequence.

Exceptions:

  • Command Assistant
  • Intelligent Input Bus (IBus)
  • Solaris OS Install GUI (Live Media)

Known bugs:

  • Bug 15462114 - SUNBT6670230 [gimp] help can't be launched by typing "Enter" from help menu
  • Bug 15744908 - SUNBT7096303 [A11Y]The tabs are not accessible in "Add Account" window of pidgin
  • Bug 15792262 - SUNBT7169525 [orca] Focus can't be switched between page tabs with arrow keys.
1194.21(b) Applications shall not disrupt or disable activated features of other products that are identified as accessibility features, where those features are developed and documented according to industry standards. Applications also shall not disrupt or disable activated features of any operating system that are identified as accessibility features where the application programming interface for those accessibility features has been documented by the manufacturer of the operating system and is available to the product developer. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

  • Ability to perform functions from the keyboard only, and without requiring specific timings for individual keystrokes

Exceptions:

  • Intelligent Input Bus (IBus)
  • Solaris OS Install GUI (Live Media)

Known bugs:

  • Bug 15462114 - SUNBT6670230 [gimp] help can't be launched by typing "Enter" from help menu
  • Bug 15744908 - SUNBT7096303 [A11Y]The tabs are not accessible in "Add Account" window of pidgin
  • Bug 15792262 - SUNBT7169525 [orca] Focus can't be switched between page tabs with arrow keys.
1194.21(c) A well-defined on-screen indication of the current focus shall be provided that moves among interactive interface elements as the input focus changes. The focus shall be programmatically exposed so that assistive technology can track focus and focus changes. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

  • Visual indication of the location of the focus, in components in which keyboard focus is used.

Exceptions:

  • NoVNC: Control buttons rendered using custom images (ctrl-alt-del, clipboard, connect & settings) do not give visual input focus indication, but are exposed to AT.

Known bugs:

  • Bug 15771635 - SUNBT7143698 No focus indication on some panel objects with Nimbus theme
1194.21(d) Sufficient information about a user interface element including the identity, operation and state of the element shall be available to assistive technology. When an image represents a program element, the information conveyed by the image must also be available in text. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

Web UI's and HTML documents:

  • 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’.
  • Custom controls have a meaningful programatically exposed name
  • Images that convey information have meaningful alternative text using ALT text in tags.
  • Images that are decorative are marked up using ALT="" or CSS  background images.

Non-Web Graphical User Interfaces:

  • User interface components have a programmatically associated name and role
  • State information, properties, and values are programmatically exposed for user interface components
  • Images that convey information have meaningful alternative text
  • Images that are decorative are embedded within standard user interface components and have neither an AccessibleName nor an AccessibleDescription.

Command Line Interfaces and Terminal User Interfaces:

  • Images are not used.

Exceptions:

  • Command line and terminal user interfaces, as no method is defined to provide such metadata.
  • Command Assistant
  • Device Driver Utility (DDU)
  • GhostScript
  • HTML documentation for Network Time Protocol (NTP) software & X Window System software
  • Intelligent Input Bus (IBus)
  • Solaris OS Install GUI (Live Media)
  • VNC clients
  • xcolor
  • xcompmgr
  • xev (X11 event tester)
  • xkbwatch & xkbvleds
  • Xephyr

Known bugs:

  • Bug 15687615 - SUNBT7007600 [A11Y]The numeric point of gcalctool couldn't be reported correctly
  • Bug 15724709 - SUNBT7059707 [A11Y]Accessibility applet should have an accessible name.
  • Bug 15731348 - SUNBT7071553 "Portrait" orientation button label on "Page Setup" not accessible
  • Bug 15781698 - SUNBT7156997 [NWAM][A11Y]The items in combobox are not accessible.
  • Bug 15826859 - SUNBT7207660 [A11y]Lightning is not accessible by gnopernicus speech
  • Bug 20474924 - openscap does not provide ALT text for Oracle Solaris logo (WCAG2 1.1.1)
1194.21(e) When bitmap images are used to identify controls, status indicators, or other programmatic elements, the meaning assigned to those images shall be consistent throughout an application's performance. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

  • Images and controls are used and identified consistently throughout each application or set of pages in the product.
  • Images that convey information have meaningful alternative text
  • Images that are decorative are embedded within standard user interface components and have neither an name nor a description.
  • Images are not used in Command Line Interfaces and Terminal Interfaces.

Exceptions:

  • Command Assistant
  • Device Driver Utility (DDU)
  • GhostScript
  • HTML documentation for Network Time Protocol (NTP) software & X Window System software
  • Intelligent Input Bus (IBus)
  • Solaris OS Install GUI (Live Media)
  • VNC clients
  • xcolor
  • xcompmgr
  • xev (X11 event tester)
  • xkbwatch & xkbvleds
  • Xephyr
1194.21(f) Textual information shall be provided through operating system functions for displaying text. The minimum information that shall be made available is text content, text input caret location, and text attributes. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

Web UI's and HTML documents:

  • Text is supplied through HTML or injected into the browser DOM; the browser is responsible for exposing such content in a way that is usable by assistive technology on the platform.

Non-Web Graphical User Interfaces, Command Line Interfaces, and Terminal Interfaces:

  • Text information is provided though operating system interfaces for displaying text.
1194.21(g) Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

Command Line Interfaces & Terminal Interfaces:

Product display of foreground and background text is a function of the settings in a GUI-based terminal application.  Command line & terminal interfaces in product respond to operating system High Contrast settings when rendered in a GUI-based terminal application that supports automatic foreground and background text adjustment. Command line & terminal interfaces in product respond to operating system Large Fonts mode when rendered in a GUI-based terminal application that support Large Fonts mode.

Web UI's, HTML documents, & Non-Web Graphical User Interfaces:

The product was tested for:

  • Large-scale text and images of large-scale text have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1
  • All other text and images of text have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1
  • Response to the operating system High Contrast mode
  • Response to the operating system Large Fonts mode

Exceptions:

  • Apache HTTPD
  • Bash shell
  • Command Assistant
  • fsexam
  • GhostScript
  • IPS Package Manager & Update Manager
  • Korn shell (ksh88 & ksh93)
  • Python PIP
  • ProFTPD
  • HTML documentation for Network Time Protocol (NTP) software
  • NoVNC: The application does not honor color settings made in the operating system, but does feature a high contrast theme that is user selectable. VNC remote desktop settings are obviously not compliant with local operating system settings.

Known Bugs:

  • Bug 20475013 - openscap report fails accessibility for color contrast in parts of the report
  • Bug 21137151 - openscap 1.2.3 report fails accessibility for WCAG2 (1.4.3)
1194.21(h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

Web UI's, HTML documents, Non-Web Graphical User Interfaces, & Command Line Interfaces:

  • There is no moving, blinking or scrolling content that is started automatically.
  • There is no auto-updating information that is started automatically - except for Thunderbird, which automatically updates the email list with new messages at a user-controlled frequency.

Terminal User Interfaces:

  • prstat, top, ftptop, latencytop, numatop, and powertop present auto-updating statistics reports, refreshing on a user-modifiable frequency starting when the program is run until the the program is exited.   Output may be paused by the terminal emulator in which the program is displayed.


 

1194.21(i) Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

  • Information conveyed by color is available in alternative formats, such as shape, text, or font weight, or has a contrast ratio of at least 3:1.

Exceptions:

  • Python PIP prints warning messages in yellow text, errors in red text, and does not provide this distintiction via any other method.
  • xcolor's sole purpose is to display all available colors in a colormap, and has no alternative format for this display.


 

1194.21(j) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a variety of color selections capable of producing a range of contrast levels shall be provided. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

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

Exceptions:

  • Apache HTTPD
  • Bash shell
  • Command Assistant
  • fsexam
  • GhostScript
  • IPS Package Manager & Update Manager
  • Korn shell (ksh88 & ksh93)
  • Python PIP
  • ProFTPD
  • HTML documentation for Network Time Protocol (NTP) software

Known Bugs:

  • Bug 20475013 - openscap report fails accessibility for color contrast in parts of the report
  • Bug 21137151 - openscap 1.2.3 report fails accessibility for WCAG2 (1.4.3)
1194.21(k) Software shall not use flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements having a flash or blink frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

  • No portion of the screen flickers or flashes with a frequency between 2 Hz and 55 Hz.
1194.21(l) When electronic forms are used, the form shall allow people using assistive technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

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

Exceptions:

  • vi
  • bash Shell
  • BIND DNS utilities
  • CUPS
  • Distribution Constructor
  • facter
  • Ghostscript
  • GNU tar
  • gzip
  • hiera
  • Intelligent Input Bus (IBus)
  • IPfilter
  • Korn Shell (ksh88 & ksh93)
  • Netcat
  • Net-SNMP
  • OpenSSL
  • omshell
  • PF
  • PolicyKit
  • ProFTPd
  • Puppet
  • Quagga
  • snoop
  • vim
  • Packages: developer/base-developer-utilities, developer/versioning/sccs, developer/xopen/xcu4, diagnostic/cpu-counters, file/gnu-coreutils, install/archive, install/beadm, install/js2ai, network/legacy-remote-utilities, network/telnet, security/tcp-wrapper, service/network/ntp, service/storage/isns, service/storage/ndmp, system/boot/wanboot, system/core-os, system/file-system/shadow-migration, system/keyboard/keyboard-utilities, system/locale/setterm, system/network, system/storage/fc-utilities, system/storage/iscsi/iscsi-initiator, terminal/screen

The product was tested for:

Web UI's and HTML documents:

  • 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’.
  • Custom controls have a meaningful programatically exposed name

Non-Web Graphical User Interfaces:

  • User interface components have a programmatically associated name and role
  • State information, properties, and values are programmatically exposed for user interface components

Exceptions:

  • Command line and terminal user interfaces, as no method is defined to provide such metadata.

Known bugs:

  • Bug 15687615 - SUNBT7007600 [A11Y]The numeric point of gcalctool couldn't be reported correctly
  • Bug 15724709 - SUNBT7059707 [A11Y]Accessibility applet should have an accessible name.
  • Bug 15731348 - SUNBT7071553 "Portrait" orientation button label on "Page Setup" not accessible
  • Bug 15781698 - SUNBT7156997 [NWAM][A11Y]The items in combobox are not accessible.
  • Bug 15826859 - SUNBT7207660 [A11y]Lightning is not accessible by gnopernicus speech

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Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet Information and Applications

Criteria
Supporting Features
Remarks (e.g., definition, equivalent facilitation, scope of support provided)
1194.22(a) A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt", "longdesc", or in element content). Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The Web UI's and HTML documents in the product were tested for:

  • Images that convey information have meaningful alternative text using ALT text in tags.
  • Images that are decorative are marked up using ALT="" or CSS  background images.
  • Controls have an associated name.
  • Information shown in complex images such as charts is also  available in an alternative textual form (e.g. a data table).
  • CAPTCHAs are not used
  • Pages have a meaningful title specified in the TITLE element.

Exceptions:

  • HTML documentation for Network Time Protocol (NTP) software & X Window System software

Known bugs:

  • Bug 20474924: openscap does not provide ALT text for Oracle Solaris logo (WCAG2 1.1.1)
1194.22(b) Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation. Not Applicable

No pre-recorded video content is being used in the product itself.

Online documentation includes audio-video content with captions and audio descriptions of video content.


 

1194.22(c) Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The Web UI's and HTML documents in the product were tested for:

  • Information conveyed by color is available in alternative formats, such as shape, text, or font weight, or has a contrast ratio of at least 3:1.

 

1194.22(d) Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The Web UI's and HTML documents in the product were tested for:

  • Style sheets are used only to change the layout and presentation on the screen
1194.22(e) Redundant text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image map. Not Applicable

No server-side image maps are used in the product.

1194.22(f) Client-side image maps shall be provided instead of server-side image maps except where the regions cannot be defined with an available geometric shape. Not Applicable

No image maps are used in the product.

1194.22(g) Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The Web UI's and HTML documents in the product were tested for:

  • 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

Exceptions:

  • Intelligent Input Bus (IBus)
  • Network Time Protocol (NTP) software & HTML documentation
  • NoVNC

Known bugs:

  • Bug 20474877: openscap data tables do not have required markup (WCAG2 1.3.1)
1194.22(h) Markup shall be used to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The Web UI's and HTML documents in the product were tested for:

  • 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

Exceptions:

  • Intelligent Input Bus (IBus) HTML documentation
  • Network Time Protocol (NTP) software & HTML documentation
  • NoVNC

Known bugs:

  • Bug 20474877: openscap data tables do not have required markup (WCAG2 1.3.1)
1194.22(i) Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation. Not Applicable

Product does not use frames.

1194.22(j) Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

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


 

1194.22(k) A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of this part, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes. Not Applicable

Text–only pages are not necessary because pages have been coded to meet other applicable standards, to the extent indicated.

1194.22(l) When pages utilize scripting languages to display content, or to create interface elements, the information provided by the script shall be identified with functional text that can be read by assistive technology. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

  • Content generated by JavaScript has been coded to meet other applicable standards, to the extent indicated.


 

1194.22(m) When a web page requires that an applet, plug-in or other application be present on the client system to interpret page content, the page must provide a link to a plug-in or applet that complies with ยง1194.21(a) through (l). Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The product was tested for:

  • Content rendered by required plug-ins or applications has been coded to meet other applicable standards, to the extent indicated.
1194.22(n) When electronic forms are designed to be completed on-line, the form shall allow people using assistive technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The Web UI's and HTML documents in the product were 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’.
  • Custom controls have a meaningful programatically exposed name


 

1194.22(o) A method shall be provided that permits users to skip repetitive navigation links. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The Web UI's and HTML documents in the product were tested for components or sets of web pages providing at least one of:

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

or

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

Exceptions:

  • Automated Installer
  • HTML documentation for Network Time Protocol (NTP) software & BIND DNS name server
  • IPS Package Depot server
  • OpenStack Horizon
  • ProFTPd
  • Samba
  • webrev
1194.22(p) When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required. Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right.

The Web UI's and HTML documents in the product were tested for:

  • Time limits are not used

 

Note to 1194.22: The Board interprets paragraphs (a) through (k) of this section as consistent with the following priority 1 Checkpoints of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (WCAG 1.0) (May 5 1999) published by the Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium: Paragraph (a) - 1.1, (b) - 1.4, (c) - 2.1, (d) - 6.1, (e) - 1.2, (f) - 9.1, (g) - 5.1, (h) - 5.2, (i) - 12.1, (j) - 7.1, (k) - 11.4.

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Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products

Criteria
Supporting Features
Remarks (e.g., definition, equivalent facilitation, scope of support provided)
1194.23(a) Telecommunications products or systems which provide a function allowing voice communication and which do not themselves provide a TTY functionality shall provide a standard non-acoustic connection point for TTYs. Microphones shall be capable of being turned on and off to allow the user to intermix speech with TTY use. Not Applicable 
1194.23(b) Telecommunications products which include voice communication functionality shall support all commonly used cross-manufacturer non-proprietary standard TTY signal protocols. Not Applicable 
1194.23(c) Voice mail, auto-attendant, and interactive voice response telecommunications systems shall be usable by TTY users with their TTYs. Not Applicable 
1194.23(d) Voice mail, messaging, auto-attendant, and interactive voice response telecommunications systems that require a response from a user within a time interval, shall give an alert when the time interval is about to run out, and shall provide sufficient time for the user to indicate more time is required. Not Applicable 
1194.23(e) Where provided, caller identification and similar telecommunications functions shall also be available for users of TTYs, and for users who cannot see displays. Not Applicable 
1194.23(f) For transmitted voice signals, telecommunications products shall provide a gain adjustable up to a minimum of 20 dB. For incremental volume control, at least one intermediate step of 12 dB of gain shall be provided. Not Applicable 
1194.23(g) If the telecommunications product allows a user to adjust the receive volume, a function shall be provided to automatically reset the volume to the default level after every use. Not Applicable 
1194.23(h) Where a telecommunications product delivers output by an audio transducer which is normally held up to the ear, a means for effective magnetic wireless coupling to hearing technologies shall be provided. Not Applicable 
1194.23(i) Interference to hearing technologies (including hearing aids, cochlear implants, and assistive listening devices) shall be reduced to the lowest possible level that allows a user of hearing technologies to utilize the telecommunications product. Not Applicable 
1194.23(j) Products that transmit or conduct information or communication, shall pass through cross-manufacturer, non-proprietary, industry-standard codes, translation protocols, formats or other information necessary to provide the information or communication in a usable format. Technologies which use encoding, signal compression, format transformation, or similar techniques shall not remove information needed for access or shall restore it upon delivery. Not Applicable 
1194.23(k)(1) For products which have mechanically operated controls or keys, controls and keys shall be tactilely discernible without activating the controls or keys. Not Applicable 
1194.23(k)(2) For products which have mechanically operated controls or keys, controls do not require tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist to operate. Not Applicable 
1194.23(k)(3) If key repeat is supported, the delay before repeat shall be adjustable to at least 2 seconds. Key repeat rate shall be adjustable to 2 seconds per character. Not Applicable 
1194.23(k)(4) The status of all locking or toggle controls or keys shall be visually discernible, and discernible either through touch or sound. Not Applicable 

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Section 1194.24 Video and Multimedia Products

Criteria
Supporting Features
Remarks (e.g., definition, equivalent facilitation, scope of support provided)
1194.24(a) All analog television displays 13 inches and larger, and computer equipment that includes analog television receiver or display circuitry, shall be equipped with caption decoder circuitry which appropriately receives, decodes, and displays closed captions from broadcast, cable, videotape, and DVD signals. As soon as practicable, but not later than July 1, 2002, widescreen digital television (DTV) displays measuring at least 7.8 inches vertically, DTV sets with conventional displays measuring at least 13 inches vertically, and stand-alone DTV tuners, whether or not they are marketed with display screens, and computer equipment that includes DTV receiver or display circuitry, shall be equipped with caption decoder circuitry which appropriately receives, decodes, and displays closed captions from broadcast, cable, videotape, and DVD signals. Not Applicable 
1194.24(b) Television tuners, including tuner cards for use in computers, shall be equipped with secondary audio program playback circuitry. Not Applicable 
1194.24(c) All training and informational video and multimedia productions which support the agency's mission, regardless of format, that contain speech or other audio information necessary for the comprehension of the content, shall be open or closed captioned. Not Applicable 
1194.24(d) All training and informational video and multimedia productions which support the agency's mission, regardless of format, that contain visual information necessary for the comprehension of the content, shall be audio described. Not Applicable 
1194.24(e) Display or presentation of alternate text presentation or audio descriptions shall be user-selectable unless permanent. Not Applicable 

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Section 1194.25 Self Contained, Closed Products

Criteria
Supporting Features
Remarks (e.g., definition, equivalent facilitation, scope of support provided)
1194.25(a) Self contained products shall be usable by people with disabilities without requiring an end-user to attach assistive technology to the product. Personal headsets for private listening are not assistive technology. Not Applicable 
1194.25(b) When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required. Not Applicable 
1194.25(c) Where a product utilizes touchscreens or contact-sensitive controls, an input method shall be provided that complies with Section 1194.23 (k) (1) through (4). Not Applicable 
1194.25(d) When biometric forms of user identification or control are used, an alternative form of identification or activation, which does not require the user to possess particular biological characteristics, shall also be provided. Not Applicable 
1194.25(e) When products provide auditory output, the audio signal shall be provided at a standard signal level through an industry standard connector that will allow for private listening. The product must provide the ability to interrupt, pause, and restart the audio at anytime. Not Applicable 
1194.25(f) When products deliver voice output in a public area, incremental volume control shall be provided with output amplification up to a level of at least 65 dB. Where the ambient noise level of the environment is above 45 dB, a volume gain of at least 20 dB above the ambient level shall be user selectable. A function shall be provided to automatically reset the volume to the default level after every use. Not Applicable 
1194.25(g) Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. Not Applicable 
1194.25(h) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a range of color selections capable of producing a variety of contrast levels shall be provided. Not Applicable 
1194.25(i) Products shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. Not Applicable 
1194.25(j)(1) The position of any operable control shall be determined with respect to a vertical plane, which is 48 inches in length, centered on the operable control, and at the maximum protrusion of the product within the 48 inch length on products which are freestanding, non-portable, and intended to be used in one location and which have operable controls. Not Applicable 
1194.25(j)(2) Where any operable control is 10 inches or less behind the reference plane, the height shall be 54 inches maximum and 15 inches minimum above the floor. Not Applicable 
1194.25(j)(3) Where any operable control is more than 10 inches and not more than 24 inches behind the reference plane, the height shall be 46 inches maximum and 15 inches minimum above the floor. Not Applicable 
1194.25(j)(4) Operable controls shall not be more than 24 inches behind the reference plane. Not Applicable 

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Section 1194.26 Desktop and Portable Computers

Criteria
Supporting Features
Remarks (e.g., definition, equivalent facilitation, scope of support provided)
1194.26(a) All mechanically operated controls and keys shall comply with Section 1194.23 (k) (1) through (4). Not Applicable 
1194.26(b) If a product utilizes touchscreens or touch-operated controls, an input method shall be provided that complies with Section 1194.23 (k) (1) through (4). Not Applicable 
1194.26(c) When biometric forms of user identification or control are used, an alternative form of identification or activation, which does not require the user to possess particular biological characteristics, shall also be provided. Not Applicable 
1194.26(d) Where provided, at least one of each type of expansion slots, ports and connectors shall comply with publicly available industry standards. Not Applicable 

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Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria

Criteria
Supporting Features
Remarks (e.g., definition, equivalent facilitation, scope of support provided)
1194.31(a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided. YesSubject to the information provided in this document, this product has been developed to conform to the applicable technical provisions of the 508 standards.
 
1194.31(b) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or support for assistive technology used by people who are visually impaired shall be provided. YesSubject to the information provided in this document, this product has been developed to conform to the applicable technical provisions of the 508 standards. 
1194.31(c) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided. YesSubject to the information provided in this document, this product has been developed to conform to the applicable technical provisions of the 508 standards. 
1194.31(d) Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for assistive hearing devices shall be provided. YesSubject to the information provided in this document, this product has been developed to conform to the applicable technical provisions of the 508 standards. 
1194.31(e) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided. YesSubject to the information provided in this document, this product has been developed to conform to the applicable technical provisions of the 508 standards. 
1194.31(f) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided. YesSubject to the information provided in this document, this product has been developed to conform to the applicable technical provisions of the 508 standards. 

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Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation and Support

Criteria
Supporting Features
Remarks (e.g., definition, equivalent facilitation, scope of support provided)
1194.41(a) Product support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge. Documentation for this product is available in accessible electronic format.

All Oracle-produced documentation is available in accessible HTML format, free of charge, on http://docs.oracle.com.

Documentation for bundled FOSS packages is provided in whatever format the upstream provider makes available.

1194.41(b) End-users shall have access to a description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate methods upon request, at no additional charge. Documentation for this product is available in accessible electronic format.  
1194.41(c) Support services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities. Oracle customers have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support or by calling Oracle Support at 1.800.223.1711. Hearing-impaired customers in the U.S. who wish to speak to an Oracle Support representative may use a telecommunications relay service (TRS). Information about the TRS is available at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/trs.html, and a list of telephone numbers is available at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trsphonebk.html. International hearing-impaired customers should use the TRS at +1.605.224.1837. An Oracle Support engineer will respond to technical issues according to the standard service request process.  

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Dependent Products


This product interacts with or is built with the other Oracle products listedin this section. Click below to view information about the accessibility ofthese dependent products. Products listed are the versions available at thetime of publication of this document; newer documents may be available that supersedethese versions.

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