Chapter 11: Software

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Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
11.2.1 Software success criteria (excluding closed functionality)	See WCAG 2.0 section	See information in WCAG section
11.2.2 Software success criteria (closed functionality)	See WCAG 2.0 section	See information in WCAG section
11.3 Interoperability with assistive technology	Heading cell – no response required	Heading cell – no response required
11.3.1 Closed functionality (informative)	Heading cell – no response required	Heading cell – no response required
11.3.2 Accessibility services	Heading cell – no response required	Heading cell – no response required
11.3.2.1 Platform accessibility service support for software that provides a user interface	See 11.3.2.5 through 11.3.2.17	See information in 11.3.2.5 through 11.3.2.17
11.3.2.2 Platform accessibility service support for assistive technologies	See 11.3.2.5 through 11.3.2.17	See information in 11.3.2.5 through 11.3.2.17
11.3.2.3 Use of accessibility services	Partially Supports	MathType 7 toolbars and editing area are not exposed to assistive technologies.
11.3.2.4 Assistive technology	Not applicable	MathType 7 is not assistive technology.
11.3.2.5 Object information	Partially Supports	MathType 7 toolbars and editing area are not exposed to assistive technologies.
11.3.2.6 Row, column, and headers	Supports	MathType 7 does not have objects in tables. Tables in MathTypeMathTpe Desktop are just a result of MathType’s editing feature.
11.3.2.7 Values	Supports	Any value and range of values is displayed in command dialog boxes, which are compatible to assistive technologies.
11.3.2.8 Label relationships	Supports	Any object in command dialogs has labels that identify it and its purpose
11.3.2.9 Parent-child relationships	Supports	MathType 7 allows user to understand how to navigate through and interact with the user interface controls and its child components. For example, in command dialogs containing folder views, assistive technologies announce the number of items under every folder, so users can then use the arrow keys to move through the items under the parent folder and discover the folder’s content.
11.3.2.10 Text	Partially supports	MathType 7 menus and commands are compatible with screen readers. However, MathType 7 editing area is not compatible with screen readers.
11.3.2.11 List of available actions	Does not support	The list of executable actions offered by drop down list or similar user object components aren’t exposed to assistive technology. However, users can operate them with common keyboard actions or context menu. For example, a drop-down list is opened when the user presses Down Arrow.
11.3.2.12 Execution of available actions	Supports	MathType 7 is fully operable through keyboard.
11.3.2.13 Tracking of focus and selection attributes	Does not support	MathType 7 toolbars and editing area are not exposed to assistive technologies.
11.3.2.14 Modification of focus and selection attributes	Does not support	MathType 7 toolbars and editing area are not exposed to assistive technologies.
11.3.2.15 Change notification	Supports	All events in MathType 7 are triggered by the user. No need to notify them.
11.3.2.16 Modifications of states and properties	Partially supports	MathType 7 menus and commands are compatible with screen readers. However, MathType 7 editing area is not compatible with screen readers.
11.3.2.17 Modifications of values and text	Partially supports	MathType 7 menus and commands are compatible with screen readers. However, MathType 7 editing area is not compatible with screen readers.
11.4 Documented accessibility usage	Heading cell – no response required	Heading cell – no response required
11.4.1 User control of accessibility features	Not applicable	MathType 7 is not platform software.
11.4.2 No disruption of accessibility features	Partially supports	MathType 7 doesn't disrupt OS accessibility features, including the keyboard commands to control these options. However, some shortcuts used to enable/disable accessibility features containing special Windows key may be disrupted if MathType 7 is in first plane.
11.5 User preferences	Supports	MathType menus and toolbars inherit OS accessibility custom features related to screen size, and color. Additionally, different sizes for toolbars can be chosen. MathType 7 editing area has its own workspace configuration command, which allows the user customize background color, and several zoom levels for toolbars and editing area.
11.6 Authoring tools	Heading cell – no response required	Heading cell – no response required
11.6.1 Content technology	Heading cell – no response required	Heading cell – no response required
11.6.2 Accessible content creation (if not authoring tool, enter “not applicable”)	SeeWCAG 2.0 section	See information in WCAG section
11.6.3 Preservation of accessibility information in transformations	Partially supports	Images: Equation images do not contain accessible information. The author creating other contents is responsible for adding this info to the images when including them in a document. Web pages: Equation images in web pages do not contain accessible information. However, MathPlayer (free plugin) provides accessibility for blindness, low vision, or learning disabilities.
11.6.4 Repair assistance	Supports	MathType 7 doesn’t have any accessibility checking functionality.
11.6.5 Templates	Supports	MathType 7 does not provide templatesallowing content creation.

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