Accessibility Features of the ODS Graphics Designer

About the Accessibility Features

The ODS Graphics Designer includes accessibility and compatibility features that improve the usability of the product for users with disabilities, with exceptions noted below. These features are related to accessibility standards for electronic information technology that were adopted by the U.S. Government under Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

If you have questions or concerns about the accessibility of SAS products, send e-mail to accessibility@sas.com or call SAS Technical Support.

Accessibility Exceptions

The following table describes accessibility compliance with Section 508. All known exceptions to accessibility standards are documented in the table.

Section 508 Accessibility Criteria	Support Status	Explanation
(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.	Supported with exceptions	Exceptions include the following: The TAB key cannot access some controls in the Graph Properties dialog box. The ESC key does not always close the current dialog box. Pressing ALT+SPACEBAR activates the system menu of the main application rather than the active window. No mnemonics are assigned for the menu items. No keyboard support has been provided to click and drag a plot.
(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.	Supported	The software does not disrupt or disable any of the keyboard accessibility features incorporated within the operating system.
(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.	Supported with an exception	Pressing the TAB key does not change the focus.
(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.	Supported with exceptions	Where keyboard access is limited because focus cannot be moved via keyboard to some elements, their information is not read by the screen reader. See Criterion (a) for areas where keyboard access is limited. Additional exceptions include the following: Most of the labels in the Graph Style Editor dialog box are not read by JAWS. Labels for the edit boxes and frames in the Preferences dialog box are not read by JAWS. JAWS cannot read the text in the About SAS ODS Graphics Designer dialog box.
(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.	Supported	Images are used consistently throughout the interface.
(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.	Supported	The software uses standard operating system functions for displaying text.
(g) Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes.	Supported with exceptions	In a high-contrast large-font color scheme, exceptions include the following: The icons on the buttons for minimize, maximize, and close on the child windows are not visible. The text on the menu bar and the title bars of the dialog boxes is displayed in large font. All other text in various dialog boxes is displayed in the normal font.
(h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user.	Not applicable	The software contains no animation.
(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.	Supported	Color alone is not used to convey meaning.
(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.	Supported	Graph properties, styles, and plot properties can be changed to ensure color contrast for a range of vision abilities.
(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.	Not applicable	The software uses no flashing or blinking elements beyond the system caret.
(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.	Not applicable	The software contains no electronic forms.