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VPAT OpenAthens self-registration

Accessibility Conformance Report. WCAG Edition (Based on VPAT® Version 2.4)

Name of Product/Version:

Self-registration forms, June 2020 template

Report Date:

June 2020

Product Description:

The self-registration portal allows users to create their own OpenAthens accounts within the domain administered by a customer institution. It also allows users to renew their accounts when they expire.

Contact Information:

contact@openathens.net

Notes:

Each customer institution that purchases the self-registration service receives a newly created set of forms, derived from a standard template. This report covers the version of the template created in June 2020, which will be used for new customers from this date onwards. It does not cover self-registration forms for existing customers that were created from earlier templates.

Evaluation Methods Used: Manual checks, SiteImprove (Chrome extension), Axe (Chrome extension), ChromeVox, MacOS VoiceOver

Applicable Standards / Guidelines

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

Standard / Guideline

Included in report

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1

Level A

Level AA

Terms

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

  • Supports: The functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the criterion without known defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.

  • Partially Supports: Some functionality of the product does not meet the criterion.

  • Does Not Support: The majority of product functionality does not meet the criterion.

  • Not Applicable: The criterion is not relevant to the product.

WCAG 2.1 Report

Note: When reporting on conformance with the WCAG 2.1 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: Success Criteria, Level A

Notes:

Criteria

Conformance level

Remarks and explanations

1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)

Supports

1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A)

Not applicable

1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A)

Not applicable

1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A)

Not applicable

1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)

Partially supports

Google reCAPTCHA, if used, adds frames that use HTML attributes for formatting (width, height, etc.). But this does not affect keyboard accessibility. Not all customers will use reCAPTCHA.

1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A)

Supports

1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics  (Level A)

Supports

1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A)

Supports

1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A)

Not applicable

2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A)

Supports

2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A)

Supports

2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts (Level A 2.1 only)

Not applicable

2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A)

Not applicable

2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A)

Not applicable

2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A)

Supports

2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A)

Not applicable

2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A)

Supports

2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A)

Supports

2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A)

Supports

2.5.1 Pointer Gestures (Level A 2.1 only)

Not applicable

2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation (Level A 2.1 only)

Supports

2.5.3 Label in Name (Level A 2.1 only)

Supports

2.5.4 Motion Actuation (Level A 2.1 only)

Not applicable

3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A)

Supports

3.2.1 On Focus (Level A)

Supports

3.2.2 On Input (Level A)

Supports

3.3.1 Error Identification (Level A)

Supports

3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A)

Partially supports

Google reCAPTCHA text area does not have a description

4.1.1 Parsing (Level A)

Partially supports

Google reCAPTCHA, if used, adds frames that have invalid attributes (frameborder, scroll). But this does not affect keyboard accessibility. Not all customers will use reCAPTCHA. The HTML initially loaded by the browser is valid.

4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)

Partially supports

Google reCAPTCHA, if used, adds frames that have no title attribute. But this does not affect keyboard accessibility. Not all customers will use reCAPTCHA.

 

Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA

Criteria

Conformance level

Remarks and explanations

Criteria

Conformance level

Remarks and explanations

1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA)

Not applicable

1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA)

Not applicable

1.3.4 Orientation (Level AA 2.1 only)

Supports

1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose (Level AA 2.1 only)

Supports

1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)

Supports

1.4.4 Resize text (Level AA)

Supports

1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA)

Supports

1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA 2.1 only)

Supports

1.4.11 Non-text Contrast (Level AA 2.1 only)

Supports

1.4.12 Text Spacing (Level AA 2.1 only)

Supports

1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (Level AA 2.1 only)

Supports

2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA)

Not applicable

2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA)

Supports

2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA)

Supports

3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA)

Supports

3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA)

Not applicable

3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA)

Supports

3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA)

Supports

3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) (Level AA)

Not applicable

4.1.3 Status Messages (Level AA 2.1 only)

Supports

 

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