VPAT® Version 2.3 - April 2019
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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
This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility standard/guideline:
| Standard/Guideline | Included In Report |
|---|---|
| Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 | Level A - Yes Level AA - Yes Level AAA - No |
| Revised Section 508 standards published January 18, 2017 and corrected January 22, 2018 | Yes |
The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined as follows:
Table 1 also documents conformance with:
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 2.1 Conformance Requirements.
Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
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| 1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with the text - Program functions can be accessed via the Universal Access menu and keyboard shortcuts. Typing Assist (AccessX) provides access to accessibility features using the keyboard. Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A) | Not Applicable | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Not Applicable with no further information. Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA) | Not Applicable | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Not Applicable with no further information. Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence(Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics(Level A) | Partially Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Partially Supports with the text - Gnome toggle switches rely only on color and position to indicate state. Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 1.3.4 Orientation (Level AA) | Not Supported | This criteria has not been evaluated per the Red Hat ACR. |
| 1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose (Level AA) | Not Supported | This criteria has not been evaluated per the Red Hat ACR. |
| 1.4.1 Use of Color(Level A) | Partially Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Partially Supports with the text - Gnome toggle switches rely only on color and position to indicate state. Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 1.4.2 Audio Control(Level A) | Not Applicable | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as not Applicable with no further information. Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. . |
| 1.4.4 Resize text(Level AA) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with the text - Text can be resized without assistive technology up to 200 percent without loss of content and functionality.. Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information.
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| 1.4.5 Images of Text(Level AA) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA) | Not Supported | This criteria has not been evaluated per the Red Hat ACR. |
| 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast (Level AA) | Not Supported | This criteria has not been evaluated per the Red Hat ACR. |
| 1.4.12 Text Spacing (Level AA) | Not Supported | This criteria has not been evaluated per the Red Hat ACR. |
| 1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (Level AA) | Not Supported | This criteria has not been evaluated per the Red Hat ACR. |
| 2.1.1 Keyboard(Level A) | Partially Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Partially Supports with the text - Gnome control panel does not allow all settings to be reached. Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information.
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| 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts (Level A) | Not Supported | This criteria has not been evaluated per the Red Hat ACR. |
| 2.2.1 Timing Adjustable(Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information.
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| 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold(Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks(Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 2.4.2 Page Titled(Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 2.4.3 Focus Order(Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)(Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 2.4.5 Multiple Ways(Level AA) | Not Applicable | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Not applicable with no further information Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information.
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| 2.4.6 Headings and Labels(Level AA) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with the text - When headings and labels exist, they describe a topic or purpose.
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| 2.4.7 Focus Visible(Level AA) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 2.5.1 Pointer Gestures (Level A) | Not Supported | This criteria has not been evaluated per the Red Hat ACR. |
| 2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation (Level A) | Not Supported | This criteria has not been evaluated per the Red Hat ACR. |
| 2.5.3 Label in Name (Level A) | Not Supported | This criteria has not been evaluated per the Red Hat ACR. |
| 2.5.4 Motion Actuation (Level A) | Not Supported | This criteria has not been evaluated per the Red Hat ACR. |
| 3.1.1 Language of Page(Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 3.1.2 Language of Parts(Level AA) | Not Supported | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Not Supported with the text - Gnome does not support the determination of human languages per text parts. Only a system-wide language setting is available.
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| 3.2.1 On Focus(Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 3.2.2 On Input(Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation(Level AA) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 3.2.4 Consistent Identification(Level AA) | Partially Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Partially Supports with no further information Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 3.3.1 Error Identification(Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA) | Partially Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Partially Supports with the text - Input errors are usually automatically detected, if not, they are validated after submission. |
| 3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)(Level AA) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with the text - The product does not cause legal commitments or financial transactions for the user to occur or submit user test responses. Users cannot modify or delete user controllable data in data storage systems without confirming the changes and in most cases are reversible.
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| 4.1.1 Parsing(Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Partially Supports with the text - for the portions of the GNOME interface that are displayed using markup language, parsing is properly implemented in the GUI. Other dialog boxes may not produce the proper contextual information since they are not using a markup language. Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A) | Supports | Software: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Partially Supports with no further information. Electronic Docs: The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Supports with no further information. |
| 4.1.3 Status Messages (Level AA) | Not Supported | This criteria has not been evaluated per the Red Hat ACR. |
Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
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| 302.1 Without Vision | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supports with no further information. |
| 302.2 With Limited Vision | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supports with no further information. |
| 302.3 Without Perception of Color | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supports with no further information. |
| 302.4 Without Hearing | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supports with no further information. |
| 302.5 With Limited Hearing | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supports with no further information. |
| 302.6 Without Speech | Not Applicable | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as Not Applicable with no further information. |
| 302.7 With Limited Manipulation | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supports with no further information. |
| 302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supports with no further information. |
| 302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supports with no further information. |
These criteria are all Not Applicable because the product is not Hardware
Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
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| 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 | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supports with no further information. |
| 502.2.2 No Disruption of Accessibility Features | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supports with no further information. |
| 502.3 Accessibility Services | Heading cell - no response required | Heading cell - no response required |
| 502.3.1 Object Information | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supports with no further information. |
| 502.3.2 Modification of Object Information | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supports with no further information. |
| 502.3.3 Row, Column, and Headers | Not Applicable | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as not applicable with no further information. |
| 502.3.4 Values | Not Applicable | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as not applicable with no further information. |
| 502.3.5 Modification of Values | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supported with no further information. |
| 502.3.6 Label Relationships | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supported with no further information. |
| 502.3.7 Hierarchical Relationships | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supported with no further information. |
| 502.3.8 Text | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supported with no further information. |
| 502.3.9 Modification of Text | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supports with no further information. |
| 502.3.10 List of Actions | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supported with no further information. |
| 502.3.11 Actions on Objects | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supported with no further information. |
| 502.3.12 Focus Cursor | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supports with no further information. |
| 502.3.13 Modification of Focus Cursor | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supported with no further information. |
| 502.3.14 Event Notification | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supported with no further information. |
| 502.4 Platform Accessibility Features | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supported with no further information. |
| 503 Applications | Heading cell - no response required | Heading cell - no response required |
| 503.2 User Preferences | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supports with no further information. |
| 503.3 Alternative User Interfaces | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supports with no further information. |
| 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 Red Hat ACR marked this item as not applicable with no further information. |
| 503.4.2 Audio Description Controls | Not Applicable | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as not applicable with no further information. |
| 504 Authoring Tools | Heading cell - no response required | Heading cell - no response required |
| 504.2 Content Creation or Editing | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supports with no further information. |
| 504.2.1 Preservation of Information Provided for Accessibility in Format Conversion | Not Applicable | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as not applicable with no further information. |
| 504.2.2 PDF Export | Supports | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as supports with no further information. |
| 504.3 Prompts | Not Applicable | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as not applicable with no further information. |
| 504.4 Templates | Not Applicable | The Red Hat ACR marked this item as not applicable with no further information. |
Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
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| 602 Support Documentation | Heading cell - no response required | Heading cell - no response required |
| 602.2 Accessibility and Compatibility Features | Supports | Documentation is available in the following link: https://docs.oracle.com/en/operating-systems/oracle-linux/9/accessibility/index.html
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| 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 | Documentation is available electronically. |
| 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. |
The information above describes this product's ability to support the applicableStandards/Guidelines, subject to Oracle's interpretation of those standards(available at https://www.oracle.com/corporate/accessibility/policy.html#standards-tab) and the remarks in this document. For more information regarding the accessibility status of this product or other Oracle products, see http://www.oracle.com/corporate/accessibility or contact: accessible_ww@oracle.com.
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