Criteria | Supporting Features | Remarks (e.g., definition, equivalent facilitation, scope of support provided) |
1.1.1 Non-text Content: All non-text content that is presented to the user has a text alternative that serves the equivalent purpose, except for the situations listed below. (Level A) - Controls, Input: If non-text content is a control or accepts user input, then it has a name that describes its purpose. (Refer to Guideline 4.1 for additional requirements for controls and content that accepts user input.)
- Time-Based Media: If non-text content is time-based media, then text alternatives at least provide descriptive identification of the non-text content. (Refer to Guideline 1.2 for additional requirements for media.)
- Test: If non-text content is a test or exercise that would be invalid if presented in text, then text alternatives at least provide descriptive identification of the non-text content.
- Sensory: If non-text content is primarily intended to create a specific sensory experience, then text alternatives at least provide descriptive identification of the non-text content.
- CAPTCHA: If the purpose of non-text content is to confirm that content is being accessed by a person rather than a computer, then text alternatives that identify and describe the purpose of the non-text content are provided, and alternative forms of CAPTCHA using output modes for different types of sensory perception are provided to accommodate different disabilities.
- Decoration, Formatting, Invisible: If non-text content is pure decoration, is used only for visual formatting, or is not presented to users, then it is implemented in a way that it can be ignored by assistive technology.
| Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - Images that convey information have meaningful alternative text using ALT
- Images that are decorative are marked up using ALT=”” or CSS background images
- Controls have an associated name
- Non-text characters are not used
- CAPTCHAs are not used
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1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded): For prerecorded audio-only and prerecorded video-only media, the following are true, except when the audio or video is a media alternative for text and is clearly labeled as such: (Level A) Prerecorded Audio-only: An alternative for time-based media is provided that presents equivalent information for prerecorded audio-only content. Prerecorded Video-only: Either an alternative for time-based media or an audio track is provided that presents equivalent information for prerecorded video-only content.
| Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal does not have pre-recorded audio or video in the product. |
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded): Captions are provided for all prerecorded audio content in synchronized media, except when the media is a media alternative for text and is clearly labeled as such. (Level A) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal does not have pre-recorded audio content in the product |
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded): An alternative for time-based media or audio description of the prerecorded video content is provided for synchronized media, except when the media is a media alternative for text and is clearly labeled as such. (Level A) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal does not have pre-recorded audio content in the product |
1.2.4 Captions (Live): Captions are provided for all live audio content in synchronized media. (Level AA) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal does not have pre-recorded audio content in the product |
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded): Audio description is provided for all prerecorded video content in synchronized media. (Level AA) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal does not have pre-recorded audio content in the product |
1.3.1 Info and Relationships: Information, structure, and relationships conveyed through presentation can be programmatically determined or are available in text. (Level A) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - User interface component labels are associated with the fields they are labeling
- Headings are encoded with HTML heading tags
- List markup is used for marking up lists
- Table markup is used for marking up data tables, including row and column headers and table captions/summaries where appropriate
- Data tables specify SUMMARY or CAPTION
- Layout tables use appropriate markup
- Groups of components are marked up with their description
- Style sheets are used only to change the layout and presentation on the screen
Observations: - While administering a portal on its Settings page, multiple links with different function have the same label (Bug 21216546)
- While setting up a portal's security on its Security page, extra text is read out when permission against a role is edited (Bug 21549104)
- Tables in product documentation are missing row headers (Bug 21784789)
- While editing the Display Options of a component on the page in edit mode, multiple buttons have the same label (Bug 21167709)
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1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence: When the sequence in which content is presented affects its meaning, a correct reading sequence can be programmatically determined. (Level A) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - The sequence of elements in the DOM matches a logical reading sequence
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1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics: Instructions provided for understanding and operating content do not rely solely on sensory characteristics of components such as shape, size, visual location, orientation, or sound. (Level A) Note: For requirements related to color, refer to Guideline 1.4. | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal 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
Observation: - When viewing WebCenter Portal Service Configuration in Enterprise Manager, the state of the service when it is healthy/good is conveyed using green tick mark without an alternative means to convey the information (bug 20678025).
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1.4.1 Use of Color: Color is not used as the only visual means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. (Level A) Note: This success criterion addresses color perception specifically. Other forms of perception are covered in Guideline 1.3 including programmatic access to color and other visual presentation coding. | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - Information conveyed by color is available in alternative formats, such as shape, text, font weight
Observation: - When viewing WebCenter Portal Service Configuration in Enterprise Manager, the state of the service is conveyed using green tick mark without an alternative means to convey the information (bug 20678025).
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1.4.2 Audio Control: If any audio on a Web page plays automatically for more than 3 seconds, either a mechanism is available to pause or stop the audio, or a mechanism is available to control audio volume independently from the overall system volume level. (Level A) Note: Since any content that does not meet this success criterion can interfere with a user's ability to use the whole page, all content on the Web page (whether or not it is used to meet other success criteria) must meet this success criterion. See Conformance Requirement 5: Non-Interference. | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal does not play audio on any of its pages. |
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum): The visual presentation of text and images of text has a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, except for the following: (Level AA) - Large Text: Large-scale text and images of large-scale text have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1;
- Incidental: Text or images of text that are part of an inactive user interface component, that are pure decoration, that are not visible to anyone, or that are part of a picture that contains significant other visual content, have no contrast requirement.
- Logotypes: Text that is part of a logo or brand name has no minimum contrast requirement.
| Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - Large-scale text have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1
- Other text have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1
Observations: - While viewing the topics on a discussion forum, the topic's metadata text has lower contrast ratio (Bug 21125093)
- The Global Search results from the Home Portal page have information data with low contrast ratio (Bug 20379685)
- The blog banner of the Blog page has color contrast error (Bug 21168893)
To overcome these issues, consider zooming the text using browser commands or use the magnifying tool. |
1.4.4 Resize text: Except for captions and images of text, text can be resized without assistive technology up to 200 percent without loss of content or functionality. (Level AA) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality
Observations: - Text on the People Connection page and General Options page in WebCenter Portal Administration appear clipped at 200% text resize (Bug 21120189 and Bug 21461307)
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1.4.5 Images of Text: If the technologies being used can achieve the visual presentation, text is used to convey information rather than images of text except for the following: (Level AA) - Customizable: The image of text can be visually customized to the user's requirements;
- Essential: A particular presentation of text is essential to the information being conveyed.
Note: Logotypes (text that is part of a logo or brand name) are considered essential. | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - Images of text are only used when the technology can't create the desired visual presentation, the image can be customized or the particular image is essential
Observation: - The product has an Oracle logo image. However, it is considered essential and can be customized by the customers.
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2.1.1 Keyboard: All functionality of the content is operable through a keyboard interface without requiring specific timings for individual keystrokes, except where the underlying function requires input that depends on the path of the user's movement and not just the endpoints. (Level A) Note 1: This exception relates to the underlying function, not the input technique. For example, if using handwriting to enter text, the input technique (handwriting) requires path-dependent input but the underlying function (text input) does not. Note 2: This does not forbid and should not discourage providing mouse input or other input methods in addition to keyboard operation. | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - Ability to perform functions from the keyboard only, and without requiring specific timings for individual keystrokes
- Proper operation of unique keystrokes and access keys, including those listed in the product documentation
Observations: - The Profile popup that appears when one activates the link showing a user's name on the Activity Stream component isn't navigable with a keyboard (Bug 21126563)
- On the Portal listing page, a portal's 'About' popup cannot be invoked from the Actions menu (Bug 21089008). Consider using the same option from the 'cog' menu when viewing the portal.
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2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap: If keyboard focus can be moved to a component of the page using a keyboard interface, then focus can be moved away from that component using only a keyboard interface, and, if it requires more than unmodified arrow or tab keys or other standard exit methods, the user is advised of the method for moving focus away. (Level A) Note: Since any content that does not meet this success criterion can interfere with a user's ability to use the whole page, all content on the Web page (whether it is used to meet other success criteria or not) must meet this success criterion. See Conformance Requirement 5: Non-Interference. | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal 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
Observation: The product inherently allows any custom-built components to be added to a page. The builder of such components is advised to ensure its accessibility. |
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable: For each time limit that is set by the content, at least one of the following is true: (Level A) - Turn off: The user is allowed to turn off the time limit before encountering it; or
- Adjust: The user is allowed to adjust the time limit before encountering it over a wide range that is at least ten times the length of the default setting; or
- Extend: The user is warned before time expires and given at least 20 seconds to extend the time limit with a simple action (for example, "press the space bar"), and the user is allowed to extend the time limit at least ten times; or
- Real-time Exception: The time limit is a required part of a real-time event (for example, an auction), and no alternative to the time limit is possible; or
- Essential Exception: The time limit is essential and extending it would invalidate the activity; or
- 20 Hour Exception: The time limit is longer than 20 hours.
Note: This success criterion helps ensure that users can complete tasks without unexpected changes in content or context that are a result of a time limit. This success criterion should be considered in conjunction with Success Criterion 3.2.1, which puts limits on changes of content or context as a result of user action. | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - Time limits in the product can be turned off before they are encountered
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2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide: For moving, blinking, scrolling, or auto-updating information, all of the following are true: (Level A) - Moving, blinking, scrolling: For any moving, blinking or scrolling information that (1) starts automatically, (2) lasts more than five seconds, and (3) is presented in parallel with other content, there is a mechanism for the user to pause, stop, or hide it unless the movement, blinking, or scrolling is part of an activity where it is essential; and
- Auto-updating: For any auto-updating information that (1) starts automatically and (2) is presented in parallel with other content, there is a mechanism for the user to pause, stop, or hide it or to control the frequency of the update unless the auto-updating is part of an activity where it is essential.
Note 1: For requirements related to flickering or flashing content, refer to Guideline 2.3. Note 2: Since any content that does not meet this success criterion can interfere with a user's ability to use the whole page, all content on the Web page (whether it is used to meet other success criteria or not) must meet this success criterion. See Conformance Requirement 5: Non-Interference. Note 3: Content that is updated periodically by software or that is streamed to the user agent is not required to preserve or present information that is generated or received between the initiation of the pause and resuming presentation, as this may not be technically possible, and in many situations could be misleading to do so. Note 4: An animation that occurs as part of a preload phase or similar situation can be considered essential if interaction cannot occur during that phase for all users and if not indicating progress could confuse users or cause them to think that content was frozen or broken. | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal does not have moving, blinking, and scrolling information in the product |
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold: Web pages do not contain anything that flashes more than three times in any one second period, or the flash is below the general flash and red flash thresholds. (Level A) Note: Since any content that does not meet this success criterion can interfere with a user's ability to use the whole page, all content on the Web page (whether it is used to meet other success criteria or not) must meet this success criterion. See Conformance Requirement 5: Non-Interference. | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | The product was tested for: - No portion of the screen flickers or flashes with a frequency between 2 Hz and 55 Hz
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2.4.1 Bypass Blocks: A mechanism is available to bypass blocks of content that are repeated on multiple Web pages. (Level A) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - A ‘Skip to Main Content’ link is provided to skip repetitive navigation links at the top of the page.
Oracle WebCenter Portal inherently allows developers to create custom page templates. It is advised that the developer uses a similar mechanism to bypass blocks when developing a custom page template. Exception found in documentation: Bug 23520655 - Missing mechanism to skip repetitive header blocks on multiple Web pages in product documentation. |
2.4.2 Page Titled: Web pages have titles that describe topic or purpose. (Level A) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - Pages have a meaningful title specified in the TITLE element
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2.4.3 Focus Order: If a Web page can be navigated sequentially and the navigation sequences affect meaning or operation, focusable components receive focus in an order that preserves meaning and operability. (Level A) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - Logical movement through the focusable components using only the keyboard, in an order that follows a meaningful sequence
Observation: - While editing the security of a page template with keyboard alone, the keyboard focus resets to the table header (Bug 21127049)
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2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context): The purpose of each link can be determined from the link text alone or from the link text together with its programmatically determined link context, except where the purpose of the link would be ambiguous to users in general. (Level A) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal 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
Observations: - The 'About' and 'Share' links in the 'Portal' option on a portal's flip menu in the Portal Browser has ambiguous purpose specified (Bug 21275594)
- On the User Preferences page, multiple links have the same description (Bug 21223840)
- While editing the properties of a component's Display Options, the Expression Builder dropdowns have the same label making it difficult to distinguish one property from the other (Bug 21307680)
- While editing a page in Page Composer, there is a link with unclear purpose (Bug 21167304)
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2.4.5 Multiple Ways: More than one way is available to locate a Web page within a set of Web pages except where the Web Page is the result of, or a step in, a process. (Level AA) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - Pages can be found using the provided "search" function
- Pages are fully inter-linked to each other
- Page contains controls that enable reaching all pages
The product has sufficient links and friendly URLs to reach to the product pages. However, it is possible for developers to create page templates with potentially custom navigation. It is advised to ensure that the developers conform to this section. |
2.4.6 Headings and Labels: Headings and labels describe topic or purpose. (Level AA) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - Headers describe the topic or purpose of the content below them
- Labels describe the purpose of the associated field
Observations: - The label for additional options menu for some properties of components are the same (Bug 21307680)
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2.4.7 Focus Visible: Any keyboard operable user interface has a mode of operation where the keyboard focus indicator is visible. (Level AA) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - Visual indication of the location of the focus
Observations: - While editing a page template with page composer, the keyboard focus is not visible on the top-level links (Bug 21085652)
- The focus indicator on the close button on the Compare popup on a Wiki's History tab is not visible (Bug 21169204)
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3.1.1 Language of Page: The default human language of each Web page can be programmatically determined. (Level A) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - Properly set lang attribute for each page
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3.1.2 Language of Parts: The human language of each passage or phrase in the content can be programmatically determined except for proper names, technical terms, words of indeterminate language, and words or phrases that have become part of the vernacular of the immediately surrounding text. (Level AA) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - Proper use of lang attribute for text passages that are in a different language than that of the page
Observation: - When viewing user contributed translated text in a different language as the contributed language, the text is not marked with the language specification (Bug 21506105).
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3.2.1 On Focus: When any component receives focus, it does not initiate a change of context. (Level A) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - 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
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3.2.2 On Input: Changing the setting of any user interface component does not automatically cause a change of context unless the user has been advised of the behavior before using the component. (Level A) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - 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
Observation: - When provisioning a service for a portal while administering it, a popup is displayed as soon as the service is provisioned (Bug 21748566)
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3.2.3 Consistent Navigation: Navigational mechanisms that are repeated on multiple Web pages within a set of Web pages occur in the same relative order each time they are repeated, unless a change is initiated by the user. (Level AA) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal 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
However, the WebCenter Portal inherently allows developers to create components, experiences and integrate them into the product. It is advised that the developer conforms to this section. |
3.2.4 Consistent Identification: Components that have the same functionality within a set of Web pages are identified consistently. (Level AA) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - Images and controls are used and identified consistently throughout the product
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3.3.1 Error Identification: If an input error is automatically detected, the item that is in error is identified and the error is described to the user in text. (Level A) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - When input errors are detected, they are described to the user in text, including identifying the item where the error occurred
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3.3.2 Labels or Instructions: Labels or instructions are provided when content requires user input. (Level A) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - Labels or instructions are provided when the product requires user input
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3.3.3 Error Suggestion: If an input error is automatically detected and suggestions for correction are known, then the suggestions are provided to the user, unless it would jeopardize the security or purpose of the content. (Level AA) | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - Where suggestions for fixing an input error are known, they are provided to the user
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3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data): For Web pages that cause legal commitments or financial transactions for the user to occur, that modify or delete user-controllable data in data storage systems, or that submit user test responses, at least one of the following is true: (Level AA) - Reversible: Submissions are reversible.
- Checked: Data entered by the user is checked for input errors and the user is provided an opportunity to correct them.
- Confirmed: A mechanism is available for reviewing, confirming, and correcting information before finalizing the submission.
| Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal inherently does not handle legal commitments or financial transactions that modify or delete user-controllable data in data storage systems, or that submit user test responses. |
4.1.1 Parsing: In content implemented using markup languages, elements have complete start and end tags, elements are nested according to their specifications, elements do not contain duplicate attributes, and any IDs are unique, except where the specifications allow these features. (Level A) Note: Start and end tags that are missing a critical character in their formation, such as a closing angle bracket or a mismatched attribute value quotation mark are not complete. | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested for: - Elements in HTML content have complete start and end tags, are properly nested, do not contain duplicate attributes, and have unique IDs
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4.1.2 Name, Role, Value: For all user interface components (including but not limited to: form elements, links and components generated by scripts), the name and role can be programmatically determined; states, properties, and values that can be set by the user can be programmatically set; and notification of changes to these items is available to user agents, including assistive technologies. (Level A) Note: This success criterion is primarily for Web authors who develop or script their own user interface components. For example, standard HTML controls already meet this success criterion when used according to specification. | Product has been developed to conform to this standard subject to the remarks on the right. | Oracle WebCenter Portal was tested 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’.
Observations: - While exporting WebCenter Portal application in Enterprise Manager, the progress dialog lacks role information (Bug 20677783)
- On the Search Preference page, the link name is unclear (Bug 21380076)
- The buttons of Events (Calendar) are not activated from the buttons list in the screen reader (Bug 21366457)
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