ࡱ > q` N] bjbjqPqP : : =U . . . 4 T F F F h BG \ G g VI L I I I I }J }J }J g g g g g g g $ Ki h k * 6g . M }J }J M M 6g . . I I Kg P P P M . I . I g P M g P P p] . . X_ I JI %X F 9N _ T` ag 0 g $_ 4 k N k X_ f_ k . ` 8 }J K h P wK T K }J }J }J 6g 6g O }J }J }J g M M M M D* 65 65 b $ $ . . . Date:08/08/2003Name of Product:Windows SharePoint ServicesContact for more Information: HYPERLINK "http://www.microsoft.com/enable" http://www.microsoft.com/enable or HYPERLINK "http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint" http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint Summary Table Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template CriteriaSupporting FeaturesRemarks and explanationsSection 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating SystemsSupported. Please refer to attached VPATSection 1194.22 Web-based internet information and applicationsSupported. Please refer to attached VPATSection 1194.23 Telecommunications ProductsWindows SharePoint Services is not considered a telecommunications productSection 1194.24 Video and Multi-media ProductsWindows SharePoint Services does not use multimedia except as covered in section 1194.21 and 1194.22Section 1194.25 Self-Contained, Closed ProductsSharePoint is not a self-contained productSection 1194.26 Desktop and Portable ComputersSharePoint is software and Web-based as defined under 1194.21, and 1194.22Section 1194.31 Functional Performance CriteriaSupported. Please refer to attached VPATSection 1194.41 (a) Information, Documentation and SupportSupported. Please refer to attached VPAT Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems - Detail Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template CriteriaSupporting FeaturesRemarks 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.(Supported with minor exceptions: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services supports Microsoft Windows accessibility features including StickyKeys, FilterKeys, MouseKeys, High Contrast and more. Keyboard access is provided throughout Windows SharePoint Services. Keyboard shortcuts, shortcut keys, and menu commands are readily available in Windows SharePoint Services All features within Windows SharePoint Services are keyboard accessible save for freehand drawing tools and the following exceptions: In the Explorer view of document libraries, keyboard access is not available for the Show Approver function. Workaround available in alternate view. Pop-up date picker not available to the keyboard in forms. Work-around in keyboard entry of dates. Rich Edit control has no Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA) name due to limitation within frames.(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 with minor exceptions: Windows SharePoint Services supports the accessibility settings of the operating system. Windows SharePoint Services does not disrupt or disable any accessibility features of the operating system. Windows SharePoint Services color, size, sound, and format options. Windows SharePoint Services supports large fonts in the title bar, toolbars and most dialogs and Windows SharePoint Services fully supports operating system accessibility features including StickyKeys, FilterKeys, MouseKeys, High Contrast and more. Because SharePoint is a browser-based application, High Contrast settings must be set in the browser. Exceptions are features that do not support large font settings or high contrast settings. These features are documented in 1194.21(g).(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 minor exceptions: Windows SharePoint Services supports MSAA and the system caret in all instances, save for the known issues documented in 1194.21(g).Exceptions are features that do not support large font settings or high contrast settings. These features are documented in 1194.21(g).(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 minor exceptions: Windows SharePoint Services supports MSAA for all user interface elements save for the known issues detailed in the list below. User interface elements that do not support MSAA support the IE Document object model, which can also be used by screen readers to access the UI.(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: All images used for controls or programmatic elements are consistent throughout the Windows SharePoint Services applications.(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: Windows SharePoint Services uses standard system functions to send textual information to the operating system in all cases.(g) Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes.(Supported with minor exceptions: Document Library multiple file upload selection checkboxes dont show up in some High Contrast settings. However a user can still easily upload files individually in High Contrast mode. Windows SharePoint Services supports large fonts in the title bar, toolbars, and in some forms. Windows SharePoint Services does not support large font mode in some forms where large fonts would render the text impossible to read. (h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user.(Supported with minor exceptions: Windows SharePoint Services does not use animation to display critical information to the user. Our user assistance does include some animations but the information conveyed via animation is always available elsewhere in the user assistance model.(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 with minor exceptions: Windows SharePoint Services, with few exceptions does not use color to convey information. Where color is used to convey information there is an alternate means used to convey the same information. . Windows SharePoint Services does not use color to convey information except in the following cases: The graphical representation of survey results uses a colored bar chart. Survey results are available on other formats. (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: In all cases where Windows SharePoint Services allows the user to select from a range of colors, at least eight colors are provided.(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. (Supported: Windows SharePoint Services does not use flashing objects in its UI. (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.(Supported Windows SharePoint Services forms are accessible. Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet Information and Applications - Detail Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template CriteriaSupporting FeaturesRemarks and explanations(a) A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt", "longdesc", or in element content).Supported: It is possible to create pages within Windows SharePoint Services that conform to this benchmark. Windows SharePoint Services users are responsible for ensuring that their own Web pages conform to this benchmark criterion. (b) Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation.Supported: It is possible to create pages within Windows SharePoint Services that conform to this benchmark. Windows SharePoint Services users are responsible for ensuring that their own Web pages conform to this benchmark criterion. (c) Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup.Supported: It is possible to create pages within Windows SharePoint Services that conform to this benchmark. Windows SharePoint Services users are responsible for ensuring that their own Web pages conform to this benchmark criterion. (d) Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet.(Supported with minor exceptions: Some controls in STS pages may not work properly with scripts turned off. Windows SharePoint Services users are responsible for ensuring that their own Web pages conform to this benchmark criterion. It is possible to create pages within Windows SharePoint Services that conform to this benchmark. (e) Redundant text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image map.Supported: Windows SharePoint Services does not contain nor create image maps. Windows SharePoint Services users who create an SPS template in another application are responsible for ensuring that their own Web pages conform to this benchmark criterion. (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.Supported: Windows SharePoint Services does not contain nor create image maps. Windows SharePoint Services users who create an SPS template in another application are responsible for ensuring that their own Web pages conform to this benchmark criterion. (g) Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables.Supported: It is possible to create pages within Windows SharePoint Services that conform to this benchmark. Windows SharePoint Services users are responsible for ensuring that their own Web pages conform to this benchmark criterion. (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.(Supported with minor exceptions:? It is possible to create pages within Windows SharePoint Services that conform to this benchmark. Windows SharePoint Services users are responsible for ensuring that their own Web pages conform to this benchmark criterion. In some cases the