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Implementation Details for ATutor WCAG 2.0 Compliance Test

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Details for ATutor WCAG 2.0 Compliance Test
Contact Name: Greg Gay
Organization: Adaptive Technology Resource Centre
Externality: [greybox]
Submitter: Self
Conformance Level: AA
Type of site: Educational
Language: Primary is English, but is available in many langu
Site size: Single page
Starting URL: http://www.atutor.ca/atutor/wcag2/
Conformance Scope:

Entire application under the system's default theme. Content authored in the system is not to be included in the WCAG review, though it can be included as part of an ATAG review..

Technologies relied upon: XHTML CSS Script WAI-ARIA XHTML is generated using PHP. WAI-ARIA has been implemented in the Fluid theme, which can be enabled through My Start Page>Preference>Theme. This is an experimental implementation of WAI-ARIA, and should not be used for purposes of evaluating compliance, but rather viewed as a development in progress that will eventually be implemented as a standard feature in ATutor in a coming release.
Technologies not relied upon:

none

Platforms:

Primary for purposes of screen reader accessibility is Windows XP SP2, Internet Explorer 7, and JAWS 8.0. ATutor functions effectively in all Web browsers, though not all accessibility features will function fully in browsers other than IE.

Evaluation Results
Success Criterion Level Evaluation Comments
1.1.1: Non-text Content A Pass

Implementer fixed issue.

1.2.1: Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) A N/A  
1.2.2: Captions (Prerecorded) A N/A  
1.2.3: Audio Description or Full Text Alternative A N/A  
1.2.4: Captions (Live) AA N/A  
1.2.5: Audio Description AA N/A  
1.3.1: Info and Relationships A Pass

Implementer fixed issue.

In http://www.w3.org/mid/23EB0B5A59FF804E9A219B2C4EF3AE3D01104633@Access-Exch.Access-Board.gov Bruce Bailey agrees with Jared Smith's evaluation

1.3.2: Meaningful Sequence A Pass  
1.3.3: Sensory Characteristics A Pass  
1.4.1: Use of Color A Pass  
1.4.2: Audio Control A N/A  
1.4.3: Contrast (Minimum) AA Pass

See http://www.w3.org/mid/f16638ed0809300825r4385da45nb0851bb840a1f28b@mail.gmail.com

WG is clarifying the failure to state that the CSS cascade must be considered in determining whether foreground and background have both been defined.

1.4.4: Resize text AA Pass  
1.4.5: Images of Text AA N/A  
1.4.6: Contrast (Enhanced) AAA Pass

See http://www.w3.org/mid/f16638ed0809300825r4385da45nb0851bb840a1f28b@mail.gmail.com

WG is clarifying the failure to state that the CSS cascade must be considered in determining whether foreground and background have both been defined.

1.4.8: Visual Presentation AAA Pass

See http://www.w3.org/mid/f16638ed0809300825r4385da45nb0851bb840a1f28b@mail.gmail.com

WG is clarifying the failure to state that the CSS cascade must be considered in determining whether foreground and background have both been defined.

1.4.9: Images of Text (No Exception) AAA Pass  
2.1.1: Keyboard A Pass  
2.1.2: No Keyboard Trap A Pass  
2.2.1: Timing Adjustable A Pass  
2.2.2: Pause, Stop, Hide A N/A  
2.2.3: No Timing AAA Pass  
2.2.4: Interruptions AAA N/A  
2.2.5: Re-authenticating AAA Pass

Session expires after 10 hours. Data gathered in one session is available after signing in again. Includes user preferences, one's place in the content, and partial or complete test results.

2.3.1: Three Flashes or Below Threshold A N/A

When there is no flashing content, this SC is N/A

2.3.2: Three Flashes AAA N/A  
2.4.1: Bypass Blocks A Pass  
2.4.2: Page Titled A Pass  
2.4.3: Focus Order A Pass  
2.4.4: Link Purpose (In Context) A Pass

Implementer fixed issue.

2.4.5: Multiple Ways AA Pass  
2.4.6: Headings and Labels AA Pass  
2.4.7: Focus Visible AA Pass  
2.4.8: Location AAA Pass  
2.4.9: Link Purpose (Link Only) AAA Pass

Implementer fixed issue when fixing 1.1.1.

Notwithstanding evaluator's desire not to label another failure for a single problem, missing alt on a linked image is a clear failure of this SC.

2.4.10: Section Headings AAA Pass  
3.1.1: Language of Page A Pass  
3.1.2: Language of Parts AA N/A  
3.1.3: Unusual Words AAA Pass

Glossary of terms available.

3.1.4: Abbreviations AAA N/A  
3.1.5: Reading Level AAA Fail  
3.1.6: Pronunciation AAA N/A  
3.2.1: On Focus A Pass  
3.2.2: On Input A Pass  
3.2.3: Consistent Navigation AA Pass  
3.2.4: Consistent Identification AA Pass  
3.2.5: Change on Request AAA Pass  
3.3.1: Error Identification A Pass  
3.3.2: Labels or Instructions A Pass  
3.3.3: Error Suggestion AA Pass  
3.3.4: Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) AA N/A  
3.3.5: Help AAA Pass  
3.3.6: Error Prevention (All) AAA N/A  
4.1.1: Parsing A Pass  
4.1.2: Name, Role, Value A Pass  
Overall comments