Accessibility roadmap for SAS-Space

This page details all of the known accessibility issues affecting SAS-Space, the method that was used to find issues, and the plans in place to fix them.

Plans for fixing known accessibility issues

All of the issues that have been highlighted in this review will be fixed in a planned upgrade to this repository

Method for testing accessibility

This repository was tested using WAVE's web accessibility tool. This tool returns a comprehensive list of features that may limit the ability of users to access a website, especially those using assistive technology such as screen readers. We ran this tool on a version of the repository without branding customisation, covering the pages that users most frequently interact with.

Known accessibility issues, listed by page

These issues are listed by page. Pages that are publicly accessible are listed first, and those for repository administrators can be found lower down. The number in brackets following the description represents the number of instances of that issue on the page. Below is a list of all the accessibility issues known to affect SAS-Space with an explanation of what they mean.

• Missing alternative text:There is no alternative text given for an image included in the page. This means that those using screen readers will not be able to access this content.
• Missing first level heading: The first heading level is missing. This may cause confusion for those using screen readers.
• Very low contrast: There is very low contrast between foreground and background colours. This may make reading text on this page difficult for users, particular those with low vision.
• Redundant link: Adjacent links go to the same location. This creates additional navigation and repetition for those using keyboard and screen readers.
• Link to PDF document: This page may link to a PDF document. These documents may not be accessible and the need to use a separate application may cause confusion and navigation difficulties.
• Missing form label: A form control does not have a properly associated text label. This means that the function of the form control may not be presented to those using screen readers. The lack of visible description may also make the page harder to navigate for all users.
• Layout table: Layout tables are being used to position content visually, for example, to create columns or align content neatly for sighted users. These can introduce reading and navigation order issues especially for those using screen readers.
• Orphaned form label: A form label exists but is not correctly associated with a form control. This may cause confusion for those using screen readers.
• Suspicious link text: A link contains extraneous text or may not make sense out of context. This may cause confusion about the purpose of the link.
• Tabindex: A positive tabindex value is present. These alter the natural tab order, which may cause confusion and decrease keyboard accessibility.
• Nearby image has same alternative text: Two images near each other have the same alternative text. This means that those using screen readers will not be able to distinguish the difference between the images.
• Broken ARIA reference: No target is set for ARIA references, this means that the description will not be presented.
• Empty link: A link does not contain any explanatory text. This means that the purpose of the link is not pre sented to the user, which may cause confusion for those using screen readers.
• Empty table header: A table header contains no text. This may result in cells with missing or incorrect header information.
• Javascript jump menu: A javascript jump menu is a select element that triggers a new web page with the onchange event handler. This may cause difficulty for users navigating the page with a keyboard as the page will change with each change in the select menu.
• Very small text: Text is very small. This may make reading text on this page difficult for users, particularly those with low vision.

Publicly accessible pages

Homepage

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the homepage:

• Missing alternative text (1)
• Missing first level heading (1)

About

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the about page:

• Missing first level heading (1)

Browse

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the browse items page:

• Missing first level heading (1)

Item detail

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the item details page:

• Missing alternative text (1)
• Very low contrast (1)
• Redundant link (1)
• Link to PDF document (3)

Deposit workflow - item type

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the 'type' stage of the deposit workflow:

• Missing alternative text (1)
• Missing first level heading (1)

Deposit workflow - upload

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the 'upload' stage of the deposit workflow:

• Missing alternative text (1)
• Missing form label (18)
• Missing first level heading (1)
• Layout table (1)

Deposit workflow - details

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the 'details' stage of the deposit workflow:

• Missing alternative text (1)
• Missing form label (4)
• Missing first level heading (1)

Deposit workflow - subject

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the 'subjects' stage of the deposit workflow:

• Missing alternative text (1)
• Missing form label (1)
• Missing first level heading (1)
• Redundant link (1)

Deposit workflow - deposit

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the 'deposit' stage of the deposit workflow:

• Missing form label (1)
• Layout table (4)

Search

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the simple search page:

• Missing alternative text (1)
• Orphaned form label (1)
• Missing first level heading (1)
• Suspicious link text (1)

Advanced search

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the advanced search page:

• Missing alternative text (1)
• Missing first level heading (1)

Login

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the user login page:

• Missing form label (2)
• Missing first level heading (1)
• Tabindex (3)

Profile

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the user profile page:

• Missing alternative text (2)
• Missing first level heading (1)
• Suspicious link text (1)
• Layout table (3)

Pages for repository administrators

Manage deposits

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the manage deposits page:

• Missing alternative text (1)
• Nearby image has same alternative text (19)
• Missing first level heading (1)

Review

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the review page:

• Missing alternative text (1)
• Broken ARIA reference (3)
• Nearby image has same alternative text (8)
• Missing first level heading (1)

Admin

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the admin page:

• Missing alternative text (1)
• Missing first level heading (1)

IR stats

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the IR stats reports page:

• Missing alternative text (2)
• Missing form label (1)
• Empty link (3)
• Empty table header (2)
• Select missing label (5)
• Missing first level heading (1)
• Javascript jump menu (1)
• Very small text (2)
• Layout table (9)

Reports

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the reports page:

• Missing alternative text (1)
• Missing first level heading (1)

Subject editor

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the subject editor:

• Missing alternative text (1)
• Missing form label (1)
• Empty table header (1)
• Select missing label (1)
• Missing first level heading (1)