# NV Access Accessibility Conformance Report

Based on VPAT® 2.4 Revised Section 508 Edition

## Name of Product/Version
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NVDA 2018.2.1

## Report Dates and Version
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- Report Date:
- Last Modified Date:
- Version: nvda-2018.2.1

## Product Description
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NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) is a free 'screen reader' which enables blind and vision impaired people to use computers. It reads the text on the screen in a computerised voice. NVDA can also convert the text into braille if the computer user owns a device called a 'braille display'.

## Contact Information
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### Author Information
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- Company: NV Access
- Address: PO Box 4326, St Lucia South, QLD 4067, Australia
- Email: info@nvaccess.org
- Website: https://www.nvaccess.org/

## Evaluation Methods
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Vendor product knowledge

## Applicable Standards/Guidelines
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This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility standard/guidelines:
Standard/Guideline | Included In Report
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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (opens in a new window or tab)

- Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A
- Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA
- Table 3: Success Criteria, Level AAA

Revised Section 508 standards published January 18, 2017 and corrected January 22, 2018 (opens in a new window or tab)

- Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria (FPC)
- Chapter 4: Hardware
- Chapter 5: Software
- Chapter 6: Support Documentation and Services

## Terms
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The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined as follows:

- Supports: The functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the criterion without known defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.
- Partially Supports: Some functionality of the product does not meet the criterion.
- Does Not Support: The majority of product functionality does not meet the criterion.
- Not Applicable: The criterion is not relevant to the product.
- Not Evaluated: The product has not been evaluated against the criterion. This can be used only in WCAG 2.x Level AAA.

## WCAG 2.0 Report
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### Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A
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Conformance to the 25 criteria listed below is distributed within each category as follows:
Conformance Level | Web | Electronic Documents | Software | Authoring Tool
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Supports | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0
Partially Supports | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Does Not Support | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Not Applicable | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25

Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations
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1.1.1 Non-text Content (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

1.3.1 Info and Relationships (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

1.4.1 Use of Color (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

1.4.2 Audio Control (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

2.1.1 Keyboard (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

2.4.2 Page Titled (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

2.4.3 Focus Order (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

3.1.1 Language of Page (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

3.2.1 On Focus (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

3.2.2 On Input (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

3.3.1 Error Identification (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

4.1.1 Parsing (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

### Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA
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Conformance to the 13 criteria listed below is distributed within each category as follows:
Conformance Level | Web | Electronic Documents | Software | Authoring Tool
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Supports | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0
Partially Supports | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Does Not Support | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Not Applicable | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13

Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations
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1.2.4 Captions (Live) (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

1.4.4 Resize text (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

1.4.5 Images of Text (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

2.4.5 Multiple Ways (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

2.4.6 Headings and Labels (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

2.4.7 Focus Visible (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

3.1.2 Language of Parts (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

3.2.4 Consistent Identification (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

3.3.3 Error Suggestion (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

- Electronic Documents:

  Not Applicable

- Software:

  Not Applicable

- Authoring Tool:

  Not Applicable

### Table 3: Success Criteria, Level AAA
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Conformance to the 23 criteria listed below is distributed within each category as follows:
Conformance Level | Web | Software
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Supports | 14 | 1
Partially Supports | 7 | 0
Does Not Support | 2 | 0
Not Applicable | 0 | 0

Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations
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1.2.6 Sign Language (Prerecorded) (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Does Not Support

- Web:

  Video has captions, description and transcript but not sign language.

1.2.7 Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded) (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Does Not Support

- Web:

  All essential information is provided. Video is not paused for additional information such as description of images.

1.2.8 Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

1.2.9 Audio-only (Live) (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced) (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

1.4.7 Low or No Background Audio (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

1.4.8 Visual Presentation (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Partially Supports

- Web:

  Size and colour can not be adjusted internally.

1.4.9 Images of Text (No Exception) (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception) (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Partially Supports

- Web:

  To have the output of some commands read as individual letters or phonetically, instead of read as sentences, some keystrokes can be pressed twice quickly (within a second). For instance, to spell the title bar instead of speak it as words.

2.2.3 No Timing (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Partially Supports

- Web:

  To have the output of some commands read as individual letters or phonetically, instead of read as sentences, some keystrokes can be pressed twice quickly (within a second). For instance, to spell the title bar instead of speak it as words.

2.2.4 Interruptions (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

2.2.5 Re-authenticating (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Partially Supports

- Web:

  The certified expert exams are time limited and so expire after the time elapses. The time for the exams are set taking into account that most users will be relying on NVDA and not necessarily as fast as a sighted user.

2.3.2 Three Flashes (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

2.4.8 Location (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Partially Supports

- Software:

  Supports

- Web:

  On the web site breadcrumbs are not provided.

- Software:

  In NVDA itself, there are no 'breadcrumb trails' to follow.

2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only) (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

2.4.10 Section Headings (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

3.1.3 Unusual Words (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Partially Supports

- Web:

  A User Guide is freely available. Comprehensive training materials which walk the user through terms and functions are available.

3.1.4 Abbreviations (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

3.1.5 Reading Level (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

3.1.6 Pronunciation (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

3.2.5 Change on Request (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

3.3.5 Help (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Supports

3.3.6 Error Prevention (All) (opens in a new window or tab)

- Web:

  Partially Supports

- Web:

  For most input fields, data can be limited by type (eg one of a group of radio buttons). For text boxes no checking is done except for verifying that.

## Revised Section 508 Report
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### Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria (FPC)
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Conformance to the 9 criteria listed below is distributed within each category as follows:
Conformance Level | All
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Supports | 9
Partially Supports | 0
Does Not Support | 0
Not Applicable | 0

Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations
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302.1 Without Vision (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

302.2 With Limited Vision (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

302.3 Without Perception of Color (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

302.4 Without Hearing (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

302.5 With Limited Hearing (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

302.6 Without Speech (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

302.7 With Limited Manipulation (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

### Chapter 4: Hardware
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Notes:

Hardware accessibility criteria is not applicable.

### Chapter 5: Software
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Conformance to the 24 criteria listed below is distributed within each category as follows:
Conformance Level | All
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Supports | 23
Partially Supports | 0
Does Not Support | 0
Not Applicable | 1

Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations
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502.2.1 User Control of Accessibility Features (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

502.2.2 No Disruption of Accessibility Features (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

502.3.1 Object Information (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

502.3.2 Modification of Object Information (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

502.3.3 Row, Column, and Headers (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

502.3.4 Values (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

502.3.5 Modification of Values (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

502.3.6 Label Relationships (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

502.3.7 Hierarchical Relationships (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

502.3.8 Text (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

502.3.9 Modification of Text (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

502.3.10 List of Actions (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

502.3.11 Actions on Objects (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

502.3.12 Focus Cursor (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

502.3.13 Modification of Focus Cursor (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

502.3.14 Event Notification (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

502.4 Platform Accessibility Features (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

503.2 User Preferences (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

503.3 Alternative User Interfaces (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

503.4.1 Caption Controls (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

503.4.2 Audio Description Controls (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

504.2 Content Creation or Editing (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

504.2.1 Preservation of Information Provided for Accessibility in Format Conversion (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

504.2.2 PDF Export (opens in a new window or tab)

- Not Applicable

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Conformance to the 5 criteria listed below is distributed within each category as follows:
Conformance Level | All
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Supports | 5
Partially Supports | 0
Does Not Support | 0
Not Applicable | 0

Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations
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602.2 Accessibility and Compatibility Features (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

602.3 Electronic Support Documentation (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

602.4 Alternate Formats for Non-Electronic Support Documentation (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

603.2 Information on Accessibility and Compatibility Features (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports

603.3 Accommodation of Communication Needs (opens in a new window or tab)

- Supports