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The purpose of the Voluntary
Product Accessibility Template is to assist Federal
contracting officials in making preliminary assessments
regarding the availability of commercial "Electronic and
Information Technology" products and services with
features that support accessibility. It is assumed and recommended that offerers will provide additional contact information to facilitate more detailed inquiries.
The first table of the Template provides a summary view of the section 508 Standards. The subsequent tables provide more detailed views of each subsection. There are three columns in each table. Column one of the Summary Table describes the subsections of subparts B and C of the Standards. The second column describes the supporting features of the product or refers you to the corresponding detailed table, "e.g., equivalent facilitation." The third column contains any additional remarks and explanations regarding the product. In the subsequent tables, the first column contains the lettered paragraphs of the subsections. The second column describes the supporting features of the product with regard to that paragraph. The third column contains any additional remarks and explanations regarding the product.
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10/1/2005 |
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Product: |
Formatta Filler 7.0 |
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Contact: |
Paul Wernet (888) 993-6767 |
Summary Table
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template |
| Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and Explanations |
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Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems. |
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Completed.
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Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet Information and Applications. |
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Completed.
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Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products. |
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Not applicable.
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Section 1194.24 Video and Multi-media Products. |
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Not applicable.
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Section 1194.25 Self-Contained, Closed Products. |
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Not applicable.
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Section 1194.26 Desktop and Portable Computers. |
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Not applicable. |
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Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria. |
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Completed.
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Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation and Support. |
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Completed.
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Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems - Detail
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template |
| Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and Explanations |
| (a) When software is designed
to run on a system that has a keyboard, product
functions shall be executable from a keyboard
where the function itself or the result of
performing a function can be discerned textually. |
Keyboard navigation is provided for all menu commands in Formatta Filler 7.0.
Arrow key navigation, tabbing and reverse tabbing through fields, and keyboard text selection allow users to navigate a particular form as well as the Filler application itself without using a mouse.
In addition, standard keyboard shortcuts are provided for the most frequently used functions. Formatta Filler 7.0 also has keyboard shortcuts for navigating combo-boxes, checkboxes, radio buttons and the pages of a form.
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Supports.
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(b) Applications shall not
disrupt or disable activated features of other
products that are identified as accessibility
features, where those features are developed and
documented according to industry standards.
Applications also shall not disrupt or disable
activated features of any operating system that
are identified as accessibility features where the
application programming interface for those
accessibility features has been documented by the
manufacturer of the operating system and is
available to the product developer. |
Testing of Formatta Filler 7.0 has not indicated that Formatta Filler 7.0 will disrupt or disable the accessibility features of any other products. Similarly, testing of Formatta Filler 7.0 has not indicated that Formatta Filler 7.0 will disrupt or disable the accessibility features of any operating systems. |
Supports.
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(c) A well-defined on-screen
indication of the current focus shall be provided
that moves among interactive interface elements as
the input focus changes. The focus shall be
programmatically exposed so that Assistive
Technology can track focus and focus changes. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 provides a well-defined on-screen indication of the current focus that moves among interactive interface elements as the input focus changes. The focus is programmatically exposed so that Assistive Technology can track focus and focus changes. |
Supports.
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(d) Sufficient information
about a user interface element including the
identity, operation and state of the element shall
be available to Assistive Technology. When an
image represents a program element, the
information conveyed by the image must also be
available in text. |
Every field in a form opened in Formatta Filler 7.0 is exposed to Assistive technology. The Assistive technology (e.g., JAWS) can identify the type of field (e.g., editbox, checkbox, listbox, etc.), the state of the field (e.g., read the contents if textual, or speak 'checked' or 'not checked' as appropriate), and the operation (e.g., provide instruction to type in text or press the space bar to select a checkbox). Formatta Filler 7.0 also supports description tags (labels and "Bubble Tips") that can be used by the person creating the form to provide up to 6k of textual description, instructions, or other information for each field. When an image is used to convey a feature or function (e.g., a page icon to move to the next form page), the same feature or function is also available textually (e.g., from the View menu, the user can use the keyboard or mouse to select Page>Next). |
Supports.
Additional descriptions are supported when provided by the form designer.
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(e) When bitmap images are
used to identify controls, status indicators, or
other programmatic elements, the meaning assigned
to those images shall be consistent throughout an
application's performance. |
When Formatta Filler 7.0 uses a bitmap to identify controls, status indicators, or other programmatic elements, the meaning assigned to those images is consistent. |
Supports.
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(f) Textual information shall
be provided through operating system functions for
displaying text. The minimum information that
shall be made available is text content, text
input caret location, and text attributes. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 provides textual information, including text content and text input caret location. |
Supports text content and text input caret location.
Supports text attributes when provided by form designer.
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(g) Applications shall not
override user selected contrast and color
selections and other individual display
attributes. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 does not override selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes. |
Supports.
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(h) When animation is
displayed, the information shall be displayable in
at least one non-animated presentation mode at the
option of the user. |
Formatta Filler does not
support animations. |
Not applicable.
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(i) Color coding shall not be
used as the only means of conveying information,
indicating an action, prompting a response, or
distinguishing a visual element. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 does not use color coding at the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. |
Supports.
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(j) When a product permits a
user to adjust color and contrast settings, a
variety of color selections capable of producing a
range of contrast levels shall be provided. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 does not permit a user to adjust color and contrast settings. Formatta Filler 7.0 does not interfere with color and contrast settings selected by the user for other applications or at OS level. |
Not applicable. |
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(k) Software shall not use
flashing or blinking text, objects, or other
elements having a flash or blink frequency greater
than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 does not use flashing or blinking text, objects or other elements having a flash or blink frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. |
Supports.
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(l) When electronic forms are
used, the form shall allow people using Assistive
Technology to access the information, field
elements, and functionality required for
completion and submission of the form, including
all directions and cues. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 is an electronic forms application that supports a variety of Assistive technologies, including screen readers, screen magnifiers, keyboard controls, and Braille devices. |
Supports. |
Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet information and applications - Detail
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template |
| Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and Explanations |
| (a) A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt", "longdesc", or in element content). |
Formatta Designer supports the ability to insert a tag for each non-text element that makes textual data available to screen reader software. For images that have no function associated with them, hidden fields can be used to associate a text label with them.
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Supported when provided by form designer.
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(b) Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 does not support multimedia presentations. |
Not applicable.
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(c) Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 supports the communication to the end user of all information conveyed with color in an alternate format, such as a text label or Bubble Tip. |
Supported when provided by form designer.
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(d) Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 does not require style sheets in order to be read. |
Supports.
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(e) Redundant text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image map. |
Formatta does not use server-side image maps within Formatta Filler 7.0. |
Not applicable.
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(f) Client-side image maps shall be provided instead of server-side image maps except where the regions cannot be defined with an available geometric shape. |
Formatta does not use client-side image maps within Formatta Filler 7.0. |
Not applicable.
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(g) Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables. |
Formatta supports the identification of row and column headers for data tables within Formatta Filler 7.0. |
Supports.
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(h) Markup shall be used to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 supports text labels for data cells. These text labels can include any information that the form author intends to impart to the end user, including information about related header cells in tables, regardless of how many or few logical levels of row or column headers a table may have. |
Supported when provided by form designer.
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(i) Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation. |
Formatta does not support the use of frames within Formatta Filler 7.0. |
Not applicable.
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(j) Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 has no control over the refresh rate of a monitor or screen, and therefore cannot cause a screen to flicker either above or below the specified frequency range. |
Not applicable. |
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(k) A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of this part, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 is not a Web application. |
Not applicable.
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(l) When pages utilize scripting languages to display content, or to create interface elements, the information provided by the script shall be identified with functional text that can be read by Assistive Technology. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 is not a Web application. |
Not applicable. |
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(m) When a web page requires that an applet, plug-in or other application be present on the client system to interpret page content, the page must provide a link to a plug-in or applet that complies with 1194.21(a) through (l). |
Formatta Filler 7.0 is not a Web application. Formatta eforms require the use of Formatta Filler 7.0, a client application that fully complies with section 1194.21(a) through (l). The link to download Formatta Filler 7.0 can be provided by the form designer. |
Not applicable. |
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(n) When electronic forms are designed to be completed on-line, the form shall allow people using Assistive Technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues. |
Formatta eforms are downloaded by end users prior to filling them out. Once downloaded, users of Assistive Technologies have full access to the information, field elements, and functionality required for the completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues. |
Supports.
Detailed field descriptions are supported when provided by the form designer.
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(o) A method shall be provided that permits users to skip repetitive navigation links. |
Formatta eforms are an eforms solution, and not an HTML solution. Hence, Formatta eforms do not have repetitive navigation links. |
Not applicable. |
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(p) When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required. |
Formatta products do not have timed responses. |
Not applicable. |
Note to 1194.22: The Board interprets paragraphs (a) through (k) of this section as consistent with the following priority 1 Checkpoints of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (WCAG 1.0) (May 5 1999) published by the Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium: Paragraph (a) - 1.1, (b) - 1.4, (c) - 2.1, (d) - 6.1, (e) - 1.2, (f) - 9.1, (g) - 5.1, (h) - 5.2, (i) - 12.1, (j) - 7.1, (k) - 11.4.
Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria – Detail
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template |
| Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and Explanations |
| (a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 provides support for Assistive Technologies such as JAWS for audio output of information.
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Supports.
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(b) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are visually impaired shall be provided. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 provides support for Assistive Technologies to enable users who are blind or visually impaired to operate the software and interact with Formatta forms. Formatta supports Assistive technologies such as JAWS for audio output of information. Formatta also supports screen magnifiers, such as MAGic for enlarged print output. |
Supports.
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(c) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 does not require the use of hearing by an end user. Any functions that have audio cues also have other cues available to the end user. |
Supports.
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(d) Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for Assistive hearing devices shall be provided. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 does not use audio information. |
Not applicable.
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(e) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 does not require user speech for its operation or for information retrieval. |
Not applicable.
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(f) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 supports the use of keyboard arrow keys in lieu of fine motor control that is generally associated with the use of a mouse. Moreover, use of the keyboard for navigation and other functions does not require undue reach or strength on the part of the end user. |
Supports.
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Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation and Support – Detail
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template |
| Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and Explanations |
| (a) Product support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge. |
Formatta Filler 7.0 documentation is available in HTML electronic format, as part of the standard product package. Other alternate formats are also available upon request, at no additional charge. |
Supports.
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(b) End-users shall have access to a description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate methods upon request, at no additional charge. |
Formatta provides access to a list of the accessibility and compatibility features as part of the company’s website. Other alternate formats are available upon request, at no additional charge. |
Supports.
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(c) Support services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities. |
Formatta will provide support for end-users with disabilities via email, a technology that is widely supported by Assistive Technologies. |
Supports.
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