Oracle Accessibility Conformance Report

VPAT® Version 2.0 - October 2017

Name of Product:

Java Standard Edition Updated3 6.0

Product Description:

This assessment covers the core runtime interfaces delivered with Java SE itself; it does not address set-up, installation, servicing, templates, sample content, demonstration software, or sample code. Access to information and functionality may differ depending on the host platform, content and code development practices, and the specific end user's environment (platform, software configuration and/or deployed assistive technologies).

It is the responsibility of the organization building an application with java to ensure that content and functionality being deployed meets the Section 508 requirements, by following best practices such as those available at http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/access/index.html. Non-standard and customized user interface components must be designed to expose their accessibility information to assistive technologies. Accessibility testing should be integral to and integrated throughout the development process; this may include automated test tools such as the NetBeans Accessibility Helper, and/or end user testing. Note that some disabled users running the Microsoft Windows Operating System may need to install the Java Access Bridge, available at http://java.sun.com/javase/technologies/accessibility/accessbridge/index.jsp, and not all assistive technology products support the Java accessibility APIs.

Date:

03-Apr-2018

Archive Note:

This VPAT applies to only version 6.0 prior to 21-Feb-2020. It does not apply to any versions of Java Standard Edition after this. This VPAT has been superseded by Java Standard Edition (Updated3.1) 6.0.

Contact Information:

accessible_ww@oracle.com

Evaluation Methods Used:

Oracle's policy is to design, develop and test both products and documentation to be accessible. The recommended styles of testing for accessibility include: (i) algorithmic automated tests, (ii) human judgement tests such as tool-assisted tests, visual inspection and manual operation, and (iii) testing with assistive technology by people with and without disabilities. Additional information about Oracle's accessibility program is available on http://www.oracle.com/corporate/accessibility/index.html

Accessibility Standards/Guidelines

This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility standard/guideline:

Standard/Guideline	Included In Report
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, at https://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-WCAG20-20081211/	Level A - Yes Level AA - Yes Level AAA - No
Section 508 as published in 2017, at https://www.Section508.gov	Yes

Terms

The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined as follows:

Supports: The functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the criteria without known defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.
Supports with Exceptions: Some functionality of the product does not meet the criteria.
Does Not Support: Majority of functionality of the product does not meet the criteria.
Not Applicable: The criteria are not relevant to the product.

WCAG 2.0 Report

Table 1 also documents conformance with:

Section 508: Chapter 5 - 501.1 Scope, 504.2 Content Creation or Editing, and Chapter 6 - 602.3 Electronic Support Documentation

Note: When reporting on conformance with the WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria, they are scoped for full pages, complete processes, and accessibility-supported ways of using technology as documented in the WCAG 2.0 Conformance Requirements.

Table 1: WCAG Conformance Criteria

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Images that convey information are embedded within standard user interface components and have a meaningful AccessibleName and/or AccessibleDescription Images that are decorative are embedded within standard user interface components and have neither an AccessibleName nor an AccessibleDescription Information shown in complex images such as charts is also available in an alternative textual form (e.g. a data table), or the containers of the complex images are filled with simple image children whose information is exposed via AccessibleName and/or AccessibleDescription Data tables include a summary or caption, programmatically connected with the table as the AccessibleTable's AccessibleSummary Controls have an AccessibleName, or a label control with an AccessibleName has been programmatically associated with it Time-based media is not used Non-text characters are not used CAPTCHAs are not used
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: 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 Groups of components are marked as such, with a Group relation from the header of the group to the members of the group Style sheets are used only to change the layout and presentation on the screen Lists are contained within a List component Tables are contained within a Table component, implement the AccessibleTable interface, provide an AccessibleSummary, and contain include row and column headers where appropriate
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: The accessibility hierarchy is logical
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics(Level A)	Supports	The product 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
1.4.1 Use of Color(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Information conveyed by color is available in alternative formats, such as shape, text, font weight Information conveyed by color has a contrast ratio of at least 3:1
1.4.2 Audio Control(Level A)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)	Supports	The product 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
1.4.4 Resize text(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Text resizes up to 200% using the platform's Large Print or enlarged font setting Text (and application) resizes up to 200% using the platform's built-in magnifier or zoom feature
1.4.5 Images of Text(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Images have meaningful alternative text and repeated images and icons have a consistent alternate text.
2.1.1 Keyboard(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: ability to perform functions from the keyboard only logical movement of focus through the controls proper operation of unique keystrokes, including those listed in the product documentation
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A)	Supports	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
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Time limits are not used
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Moving, blinking, scrolling information can be paused.
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold(Level A)	Supports	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(Level A)	Supports	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 does not apply.
2.4.2 Page Titled(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: The name of the software application is meaningful.
2.4.3 Focus Order(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Logical movement through the focusable components using only the keyboard, in an order that follows a meaningful sequence.
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)(Level A)	Supports	The product 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.
2.4.5 Multiple Ways(Level AA)	Supports	The JavaDoc portion of the product was tested for: Pages can be found using the provided "search" function Page contains controls that enable reaching pages This guideline does not apply for the non-Web portion of the product.
2.4.6 Headings and Labels(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Headers describe the topic or purpose of the content below them Labels describe the purpose of the associated field
2.4.7 Focus Visible(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Visual indication of the location of the focus
3.1.1 Language of Page(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Properly set locale/language
3.1.2 Language of Parts(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Properly set locale/language for text passages that are in a different language than that of the software
3.2.1 On Focus(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: When an element receives focus, it does not result in a substantial change to the user interface of the software, an additional change of keyboard focus, or the spawning of a new window
3.2.2 On Input(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Changes in the value of user interface components does not result in a substantial change to the user interface of the software, an additional change of keyboard focus, or the spawning of a new window
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation(Level AA)	Supports	The JavaDoc portion of 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 There are no navigational mechanisms that are repeated The Java applets portion of the product: 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 does not apply.
3.2.4 Consistent Identification(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Images and controls are used and identified consistently throughout the product
3.3.1 Error Identification(Level A)	Supports	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
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Labels or instructions are provided when the product requires user input
3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Where suggestions for fixing an input error are known, they are provided to the user
3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Submissions are generally reversible, and if they are complicated to reverse, Oracle JDK asks for confirmation from user before submission.
4.1.1 Parsing(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Markup elements have complete start and end tags, are properly nested, do not contain duplicate attributes, and have unique IDs Markup content validate to the appropriate markup specification(s) Markup languages aren't used to generate the user interface
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: User interface components have a programmatically associated AccessibleName and AccessibleRole as defined by the Java Accessibility API State information, properties, and values are programmatically exposed for user interface components Event notification of changes to names, states, properties, and values is available to assistive technologies

2017 Section 508 Report

Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria (FPC)

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
302.1 Without Vision	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.2 With Limited Vision	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.3 Without Perception of Color	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.4 Without Hearing	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.5 With Limited Hearing	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.6 Without Speech	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.7 With Limited Manipulation	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.

Chapter 4: Hardware

These criteria are all Not Applicable because the product is not Hardware

Chapter 5: Software

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
501.1 Scope - Incorporation of WCAG 2.0 AA	Supports	See the responses in the WCAG 2.0 section of this report.
502 Interoperability with Assistive Technology	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
502.2.1 User Control of Accessibility Features	Supports with Exceptions	Platform software provides user control over platform features defined in platform documentation covers the Java SE JDK on the Windows and Mac OS X platforms. Java SE JDK on the UNIX OS and Linux platforms does not conform to Accessibility guidelines and is not included in this VPAT. We recommend developers use Swing controls whenever possible to implement accessible UI for their applications. Applications written using AWT will not be accessible.
502.2.2 No Disruption of Accessibility Features	Supports	Product was tested for: Software does not disrupt platform features that are defined in the platform documentation as accessibility features.
502.3 Accessibility Services	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
502.3.1 Object Information	Supports with Exceptions	The product was tested for: User interface components have a programmatically associated AccessibleName and AccessibleRole as defined by the Java Accessibility API State information, properties, and values are programmatically exposed for user interface components Event notification of changes to names, states, properties, and values is available to assistive technologies Exceptions: Bug 25919145: Some content in the JDK installer's 'Custom Setup' dialog is not read by the screen reader. Bug 25919178: The screen reader reads inaccurate text content in the JRE installer's add-on software offer dialog. Bug 25919190: The screen reader does not read some content of the JRE installer's dialogs. Suggested workaround: INSERT+DOWN ARROW keys can be used to read through the entire document.
502.3.2 Modification of Object Information	Supports	The product was tested for: State information, properties, and values are programmatically exposed for user interface components Event notification of changes to names, states, properties, and values is available to assistive technologies
502.3.3 Row, Column, and Headers	Supports	The product was tested for: 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 Groups of components are marked as such, with a Group relation from the header of the group to the members of the group Style sheets are used only to change the layout and presentation on the screen Lists are contained within a List component Tables are contained within a Table component, implement the AccessibleTable interface, provide an AccessibleSummary, and contain include row and column headers where appropriate
502.3.4 Values	Supports	The product was tested for: State information, properties, and values are programmatically exposed for user interface components Event notification of changes to names, states, properties, and values is available to assistive technologies
502.3.5 Modification of Values	Supports	The product was tested for: Event notification of changes to names, states, properties, and values is available to assistive technologies
502.3.6 Label Relationships	Supports	The product was tested for: User interface component labels are associated with the fields they are labeling via the LabelFor and LabeledBy relations
502.3.7 Hierarchical Relationships	Supports	The product was tested for: The accessibility hierarchy is logical
502.3.8 Text	Supports	The product was tested for: User interface components that display text either: Expose a copy of their text as the AccessibleName (e.g. the text of a JButton), and/or Expose their text via the AccessibleText interface.
502.3.9 Modification of Text	Supports	The product was tested for: User interface components that display text either: Expose a copy of their text as the AccessibleName (e.g. the text of a JButton), and/or Expose their text via the AccessibleText interface.
502.3.10 List of Actions	Supports	The product was tested for: Properly execute a list of actions
502.3.11 Actions on Objects	Supports	The product was tested for: Properly execute available actions on objects
502.3.12 Focus Cursor	Supports with Exceptions	The product was tested for: Visual indication of the location of the focus cursor, focus tracking, text insertion point and selection attributes User interface components have a programmatically associated AccessibleName and AccessibleRole as defined by the Java Accessibility API State information, properties, and values are programmatically exposed for user interface components Event notification of changes to names, states, properties, and values is available to assistive technologies Exceptions: Bug 25919202: The JRE installer window sometimes appears behind other windows. Suggested workaround: ALT+TAB keys can be used to cycle through open application windows and select the JRE installer's window. Bug 25918917: Selection doesn't follow VoiceOver focus. Suggested workaround: do not use VoiceOver navigation, i.e. Ctrl+Option+Arrows but to use just the arrows so the UI works as it would for a non-VoiceOver user. Bug 25919028: Focus not re-fired on ChoiceBox after popup is closed. Suggested workaround: Tab, Shift-Tab to refocus the control; then screen reader reads it. Bug 25919035: No focus highlight on header of non-collapsible title pane. Bug 25961324: Focus is not visible on Charts.
502.3.13 Modification of Focus Cursor	Supports with Exceptions	The product was tested for: Visual indication of the location of the focus modification Exceptions: Bug 25919202: The JRE installer window sometimes appears behind other windows. Suggested workaround: ALT+TAB keys can be used to cycle through open application windows and select the JRE installer's window. Bug 25918917: Selection doesn't follow VoiceOver focus. Suggested workaround: do not use VoiceOver navigation, i.e. Ctrl+Option+Arrows but to use just the arrows so the UI works as it would for a non-VoiceOver user. Bug 25919028: Focus not re-fired on ChoiceBox after popup is closed. Suggested workaround: Tab, Shift-Tab to refocus the control; then screen reader reads it.
502.3.14 Event Notification	Supports	The product was tested for: Event notification of changes to names, states, properties, descriptions, boundaries and values is available to assistive technologies
502.4 Platform Accessibility Features	Supports	The product was tested for: No automatically playing audio is used No Pre-recorded audio-only content is being used No live audio content is being used Enable sequential entry of multiple (chorded) keystrokes Provide adjustment of delay before key acceptance Provide adjustment of same-key double-strike acceptance
503 Applications	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
503.2 User Preferences	Supports	This product was tested for Responds to platform settings for color, contrast, font type, font size, and focus cursor
503.3 Alternative User Interfaces	Not Applicable	The product does not have assistive technology features.
503.4 User Controls for Captions and Audio Description	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
503.4.1 Caption Controls	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
503.4.2 Audio Description Controls	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
504 Authoring Tools	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
504.2 Content Creation or Editing	Not Applicable	The product is not an authoring tool.
504.2.1 Preservation of Information Provided for Accessibility in Format Conversion	Not Applicable	The product is not an authoring tool.
504.2.2 PDF Export	Not Applicable	The product is not an authoring tool.
504.3 Prompts	Not Applicable	The product is not an authoring tool.
504.4 Templates	Not Applicable	The product is not an authoring tool.

Chapter 6: Support Documentation and Services

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
602 Support Documentation	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
602.2 Accessibility and Compatibility Features	Supports	Java SE 6u provides Java Access Bridge, Java Accessibility API (JAAPI), and Java Accessibility Utilities to enable you to create accessible applications. Java Accessibility Guide is here: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/access/java-accessibility-overview.htm
602.3 Scope - Incorporation of WCAG 2.0 AA	Supports	See the responses in the WCAG 2.0 section of this report.
602.4 Alternate Formats for Non-Electronic Support Documentation	Not Applicable	Product documentation is in electronic format.
603 Support Services	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
603.2 Information on Accessibility and Compatibility Features	Supports	Oracle Global Customer Support can provide information about accessibility features of the product.
603.3 Accommodation of Communication Needs	Supports	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 https://www.fcc.gov/general/telecommunications-relay-services-directory. 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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