VPAT OpenAthens Connect
Accessibility Conformance Report. WCAG Edition (Based on VPAT® Version 2.4)
Name of Product/Version: OpenAthens Connect
Report Date: August 2025
Product Description: OpenAthens Connect is a product for librarians working in organisations with basic needs. It provides secure and reliable remote access to digital subscriptions by offering a user friendly and core featured single sign on service..
Contact Information: contact@openathens.net
Notes:
Evaluation Methods Used:
Manual testing
Applicable Standards/Guidelines
This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility standard/guidelines:
Standard/Guideline | Included In Report |
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.
Not Evaluated: The product has not been evaluated against the criterion. This can be used only in WCAG 2.0 Level AAA.
WCAG 2.x Report
Note: When reporting on conformance with the WCAG 2.x 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 | |
Not Applicable |
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1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A) | Not Applicable |
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1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A) | Not Applicable |
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1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A) | Supports |
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1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A) | Supports |
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1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (Level A) | Supports |
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1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A) | Supports |
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1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A) | Not Applicable |
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2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A) | Supports |
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2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A) | Supports |
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2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts (Level A 2.1 only) | Not applicable |
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2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A) | Not applicable |
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2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A) | Supports |
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2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A) | Supports |
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2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A) | Supports |
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2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A) | Supports |
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2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A) | Supports |
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2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A) | Supports |
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2.5.1 Pointer Gestures (Level A 2.1 only) | Supports |
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2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation (Level A 2.1 only) | Supports |
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2.5.3 Label in Name (Level A 2.1 only) | Supports |
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2.5.4 Motion Actuation (Level A 2.1 only) | Not applicable |
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3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A) | Supports |
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3.2.1 On Focus (Level A) | Supports |
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3.2.2 On Input (Level A) | Supports |
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3.2.6 Consistent Help (Level A) | Supports |
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3.3.1 Error Identification (Level A) | Supports |
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3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A) | Supports |
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3.3.7 Redundant Entry (Level A) | Not applicable |
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4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A) | Supports |
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Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA
Notes:
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 |
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1.3.4 Orientation (Level AA 2.1 only) | Supports |
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1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose (Level AA 2.1 only) | Supports |
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1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA) | Supports |
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1.4.4 Resize text (Level AA) | Supports |
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1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA) | Supports |
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1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA 2.1 only) | Supports |
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1.4.11 Non-text Contrast (Level AA 2.1 only) | Supports |
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1.4.12 Text Spacing (Level AA 2.1 only) | Supports |
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1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (Level AA 2.1 only) | Supports |
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2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA) | Supports |
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2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA) | Supports |
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2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA) | Supports |
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2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) (Level AA) | Supports |
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2.5.7 Dragging Movements (Level AA) | Not applicable |
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2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum) (Level AA) | Supports |
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3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA) | Supports |
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3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA) | Supports |
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3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA) | Supports |
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3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA) | Supports |
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Supports |
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3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum) (Level AA) | Not applicable |
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4.1.3 Status Messages (Level AA 2.1 only) | Supports |
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