Oracle Accessibility Conformance Report

The product does not utilize the following:

• Time-based media.
• CAPTCHA.
• Tests that contain non-textual content.

The product was tested for:

• Non-text content that is presented to the user has a text alternative.
• Controls that accept user input have meaningful labels and describes its purpose.
• Non-text content that is for presentation purposes only is implemented in a way that it can be ignored by an AT.

Exceptions to the above are as follows:

• Two pages were identified where decorative images, used for visual purposes only, had a label.  Bug 21920193.
• Eight pages were identified where the "ALT text" was not provided for images in a page.  Bug 21920396.
• Two pages were identified where images were not noted as such.  Bug 21920415.
• One page was identified where when the pictures (images) were turned OFF, the "ALT Text" was not shown instead of the image.  Bug 21924771.
• One page was identified where when the user tabs to a radio button with multiple radio buttons, the screen reader did not read the number of radio buttons.  Bug 21924829.

The product does not utilize audio-only or prerecorded video-only media.

The product does not utilize prerecorded audio content.

The product does not utilize video synchronized media.

The product does not utilize live audio content.

The product does not utilize prerecorded video content.

The product was tested for:

• Column and Row headers on data tables.
• No information is solely conveyed through the style sheet.
• Tables (Grids and Group Boxes) used for layout purposes.

Exceptions to the above are as follows:

• Six pages were identified where not all form fields had a label in the left column. Bug 21924875.
• Three pages were identified where grids had their borders and controls hidden and were not visually a table in standard mode, yet they were identified as a table in accessibility mode.  Bug 21924938.
• Twenty-one pages were identified with improper tables (grids).  Bug 21924987.
• Twelve pages were identified where the labels in the table summary and column headers to did not make sense in accessible mode.  Bug 21925011.
• Two pages were identified where the tables identified by the Table Inspector did not appear as a table visually in standard mode.  Bug 21925047. 
• Seven pages were identified where there were objects that did not look like a heading but were noted as a heading, yet there was no error.  Bug 21925072. 
• Four pages were identified where there were objects that looked like a heading but did not get noted as a heading, yet there was no error.  Bug 21925103. 
• Eleven pages were identified using a screen reader where grid column headings were not available for Add, Delete, Row Number or Row Selection Indicator Columns in a grid.  Bug 21925163. 

The product was tested to ensure that the sequence in which content is presented is in a logical tab order.

Exceptions to the above are as follows:

• Two pages were identified where items did not appear in a logical order in the flow of the page.  Bug 21925219.

The product does not use color, shape, size or sound as the only means of conveying content or guidance to the user.  This product was tested for sensory characteristics of components such as  visual location and orientation.

Exceptions to the above are as follows:

• One page was identified where directional text was used and did not provide specific instructions on what the user needed to do.  E.g., Instead of text stating "Press the below button" it should state "Press the Continue, Back, Save button below".  Bug 21925247. 
• Two pages were identified where labels were not close in proximity to the entry field/ field or were they were not on the left of the combo box.  Pages were identified where labels were not to the right of a check box for a consistent look and feel.  Bug 21925346.

The product does not use colors as the only visual means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element.

The product does not utilize audio based media.

The product was tested for visual presentation of text to ensure that  a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 is applicable.   Images of text are not utilized in the product.

The visual presentation of the product is delivered using a specific PeopleTool's style sheet, "Tangerine" which has been tested to conform to these contrast requirements.   The settings in the delivered style sheet can be overridden by the user, the browser settings, or the operating system.

Exceptions to the above are as follows:

• Twelve pages were identified where the color contrast analyzer identified issues.  Bug 21925384.

The product was tested for browser zoom up to 200%.

The product does not utilize images of text.

The product does not disrupt the features related to accessibility on the end users platform.   Hotkeys/keyboard shortcuts are available for certain functions of the product.

The product was tested for:

• Consistent use of keyboard keys to perform selection and action.

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

The product was tested for:

• Inactivity timeout options to continue or exit.
• Inactivity timeout length is configurable by the Administrator.

The product does not contain animation and does not utilize auto-updating that starts automatically or auto-updating that is presented in parallel with other content.

The product was tested to ensure that elements do not flash or blink outside of the required thresholds.

The product provides HTML headers which enable the user to bypass blocks of content.   Headers are provided for Page Titles, Group Boxes, Scroll Areas, and Grids (Tables)

The product was tested for meaningful titles that describe the topic or purpose of the web page.

Exceptions to the above are as follows:

• Twenty-eight pages were identified where the title was not considered meaningful.  Bug 21925406.

The product  was tested for:

• Logical tab order through the product controls and selectable elements.
• Consistent use of keyboard keys to perform selection and action.

Exceptions to the above are as follows:

• One page was identified where the tab order in accessibility mode was not the same as in standard mode.  Bug 21925424.
• Three pages were identified where the tab order was not in a logical form (e.g., top down or left to right and in sequence).  Bug 21925466.
• Two pages were identified where page objects were not ordered by tab order.  Bug 21925466.

The product was tested to ensure that the purpose of each link can be understood, its label is meaningful,  and that labels are not vaguely worded.

Exceptions to the above are as follows:

• Three pages were identified where the mouse over text for a button did not convey a consistent meaning.  Bug 21925513.
• Three pages were identified where the mouse over text for links and images did not convey a consistent meaning.  Bug 21925604.
• Three pages were identified where the label did not appropriately describe the purpose for a link.  Bug 21925619.

The product provides multiple methods to navigate to a page including:

• Drop down menu.
• Related Actions.
• Links on a page.
• Search feature to find a page.

The product was tested for:

• Structure and hierarchy conveys meaningful text in header elements on pages.
• Column and Row headers on data tables.

Exceptions to the above are as follows:

• Seven pages were identified where the label was not appropriate for the control/field.  Bug 21925934.
• Ten pages were identified where the page lists were not tagged with the appropriate list titles.  Bug 21925965.
• Ten pages were identified without the appropriate header information.  Bug 21926013.
• Two pages were identified where the row headers did not uniquely identify the row.  Bug 21926112.
• Four pages were identified where grid columns did not have labels.  Bug 21926214.
• Eight pages were identified where grid boxes and grids did not have titles.  Bug 21926258.

The product was tested for:

• Visual cues or feedback to the position of the cursor within the product.
• AT product successfully tracks cursor focus.

The product was tested to ensure the language of the page can be determined.

The product was tested to ensure the language of the page can be determined.

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.

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

The product was tested for consistent navigation and order across pages.

The product has been tested to ensure a consistent User Interface.

Exceptions to the above are as follows:

• One page was identified where objects within the page did not operate consistently.  Bug  21926281.

When input errors are detected, they are described to the user in text, including the identification of the item where the error occurred.

The product was tested for meaningful labels, instructions where applicable, and ALT text.

The product provides messages for input when input errors are automatically detected.   The error messages contain information indicating what the error is and instructions on how to correct the error when known.

The product was tested to ensure that when legal commitments or financial transactions occur that modify or delete user-controllable data that one or more of the following is true:

• Data that is entered by the user is validated for input errors and the user is provided an opportunity to correct the errors before submission.
• Confirmation pages are available for reviewing, confirming, and correcting input before finalizing the submission of data.
• Submissions are reversible or can be re-entered by the user.

The application was tested for:

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

Exceptions to the above are as follows:

• Four pages were identified where form fields do not have a unique label.  Bug 21926330.

The product was tested in accessible mode 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 appropriate roles specified using the ROLE attribute.
• Custom controls have appropriate state and property information conveyed using the relevant WAI-ARIA or HTML5 attributes.
• Frames have a meaningful title specified in the TITLE attribute.

See WCAG 2.0 Section.

The product does not include authoring tools that provide format conversions or saving content in multiple formats.

The product does not provide export of PDF files.

The product does not prompt authors to create accessible content.   Bug 27596409.

The product does not provide templates.

The product documentation describes:

• Screen Reader mode user preferences and runtime.
• Special keystrokes needed to operate controls.
• Workarounds.

Accessibility-related documentation can be found in the Enterprise PeopleTools 8.56 PeopleBook: PeopleSoft Accessibility Guide which describes screen reader mode and common accessibility related issues and how to prevent them when authoring content.

Product documentation is in electronic format.