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Chapter 11: Software

Notes:

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

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11.3.1 Closed functionality (informative)

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11.3.2 Accessibility services

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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

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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

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11.6.1 Content technology

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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.