Voluntary Product Accessibility Template
Date: 21 August 2019
Name of Product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
Version: 15
Product Website: www.suse.com/products/desktop/
Contact information: accessibility@suse.com
Product Description: The product being reported is platform software and as such section 502 and 503 criteria are included along with WCAG criteria in chapter 5.
Evaluation Methods Used: Conformance Levels were determined using evaluation processes that may include proprietary test processes, skilled accessibility testers and guidance from DHS Trusted Tester Program.
Applicable Standards/Guidelines
This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility standard/guidelines:
| Standard/Guideline | Included In Report |
|---|---|
| Section 508 as published in 2017, at https://www.Section508.gov | Yes |
| Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, at https://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-WCAG20-20081211/ | Level A Yes Level AA Yes |
2017 Section 508 Report
Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria (FPC)
Notes: Functional Performance Criteria are not used in this report. Refer to the technical criteria of Chapter 5 and or Chapter 6 reported below. Chapter 5 is not applicable to this product.
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and explanations |
|---|---|---|
| 302.1 Without Vision | Not Applicable | |
| 302.2 With Limited Vision | Not Applicable | |
| 302.3 Without Perception of Color | Not Applicable | |
| 302.4 Without Hearing | Not Applicable | |
| 302.5 With Limited Hearing | Not Applicable | |
| 302.6 Without Speech | Not Applicable | |
| 302.7 With Limited Manipulation | Not Applicable | |
| 302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength | Not Applicable | |
| 302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities | Not Applicable |
Chapter 4: Hardware
Notes: This ICT product is a software only product. No Hardware components included in SKU and all Chapter 4 has been marked as Not Applicable.
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and explanations |
|---|---|---|
| 402 Closed Functionality | Heading cell | |
| 402.1 General | Heading cell | |
| 402.2 Speech-Output Enabled | Heading cell | |
| 402.2.1 Information Displayed On-Screen | Not Applicable | |
| 402.2.2 Transactional Outputs | Not Applicable | |
| 402.2.3 Speech Delivery Type and Coordination | Not Applicable | |
| 402.2.4 User Control | Not Applicable | |
| 402.2.5 Braille Instructions | Not Applicable | |
| 402.3 Volume | Heading cell | ICT is not a hardware product with volume controls |
| 402.3.1 Private Listening | Not Applicable | |
| 402.3.2 Non-private Listening | Not Applicable | |
| 402.4 Characters on Display Screens | Not Applicable | |
| 402.5 Characters on Variable Message Signs | Not Applicable | |
| 403 Biometrics | Heading cell | ICT is not a hardware product with biometrics |
| 403.1 General | Not Applicable | |
| 404 Preservation of Information Provided for Accessibility | Heading cell | ICT is not a hardware product |
| 404.1 General | Not Applicable | |
| 405 Privacy | Heading cell | ICT is not a hardware product |
| 405.1 General | Not Applicable | |
| 406 Standard Connections | Heading cell | ICT is not a hardware product |
| 406.1 General | Not Applicable | |
| 407 Operable Parts | Heading cell | ICT is not a hardware product with operable controls |
| 407.2 Contrast | Not Applicable | |
| 407.3 Input Controls | Heading cell | |
| 407.3.1 Tactilely Discernible | Not Applicable | |
| 407.3.2 Alphabetic Keys | Not Applicable | |
| 407.3.3 Numeric Keys | Not Applicable | |
| 407.4 Key Repeat | Not Applicable | |
| 407.5 Timed Response | Not Applicable | |
| 407.6 Operation | Not Applicable | |
| 407.7 Tickets, Fare Cards, and Keycards | Not Applicable | |
| 407.8 Reach Height and Depth | Heading cell | |
| 407.8.1 Vertical Reference Plane | Not Applicable | |
| 407.8.1.1 Vertical Plane for Side Reach | Not Applicable | |
| 407.8.1.2 Vertical Plane for Forward Reach | Not Applicable | |
| 407.8.2 Side Reach | Not Applicable | |
| 407.8.2.1 Unobstructed Side Reach | Not Applicable | |
| 407.8.2.2 Obstructed Side Reach | Not Applicable | |
| 407.8.3 Forward Reach | Not Applicable | |
| 407.8.3.1 Unobstructed Forward Reach | Not Applicable | |
| 407.8.3.2 Obstructed Forward Reach | Not Applicable | |
| 407.8.3.2.1 Operable Part Height for ICT with Obstructed Forward Reach | Not Applicable | |
| 407.8.3.2.2 Knee and Toe Space under ICT with Obstructed Forward Reach | Not Applicable | |
| 408 Display Screens | Heading cell | ICT is not a display screen |
| 408.2 Visibility | Not Applicable | |
| 408.3 Flashing | Not Applicable | |
| 409 Status Indicators | Heading cell | ICT is not a status indicator |
| 409.1 General | Not Applicable | |
| 410 Color Coding | Heading cell | ICT is not a hardware product with color coding |
| 410.1 General | Not Applicable | |
| 411 Audible Signals | Heading cell | ICT is not a hardware product with audible signals |
| 411.1 General | Not Applicable | |
| 412 ICT with Two-Way Voice Communication | Heading cell | ICT is not a two-way voice communication device |
| 412.2 Volume Gain | Heading cell | |
| 412.2.1 Volume Gain for Wireline Telephones | Not Applicable | |
| 412.2.2 Volume Gain for Non-Wireline ICT | Not Applicable | |
| 412.3 Interference Reduction and Magnetic Coupling | Heading cell | |
| 412.3.1 Wireless Handsets | Not Applicable | |
| 412.3.2 Wireline Handsets | Not Applicable | |
| 412.4 Digital Encoding of Speech | Not Applicable | |
| 412.5 Real-Time Text Functionality | Reserved for future | Reserved for future |
| 412.6 Caller ID | Not Applicable | |
| 412.7 Video Communication | Not Applicable | |
| 412.8 Legacy TTY Support | Heading cell | |
| 412.8.1 TTY Connectability | Not Applicable | |
| 412.8.2 Voice and Hearing Carry Over | Not Applicable | |
| 412.8.3 Signal Compatibility | Not Applicable | |
| 412.8.4 Voice Mail and Other Messaging Systems | Not Applicable | |
| 413 Closed Caption Processing Technologies | Heading cell | |
| 413.1.1 Decoding and Display of Closed Captions | Not Applicable | |
| 413.1.2 Pass-Through of Closed Caption Data | Not Applicable | |
| 414 Audio Description Processing Technologies | Heading cell | |
| 414.1.1 Digital Television Tuners | Not Applicable | |
| 414.1.2 Other ICT | Not Applicable | |
| 415 User Controls for Captions and Audio Descriptions | Heading cell | |
| 415.1.1 Caption Controls | Not Applicable | |
| 415.1.2 Audio Description Controls | Not Applicable |
Chapter 5: Software
Notes: ICT as reported is platform software. This ICT product was measured against Chapter 5 elements and the WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA criteria as reported in the tables below.
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and explanations |
|---|---|---|
| 501.1 Scope – Incorporation of WCAG 2.0 AA | Heading cell | |
| 502 Interoperability with Assistive Technology | Heading cell | Refer to WCAG 2.0 table below |
| 502.2.1 User Control of Accessibility Features | Supported | Via accessibility menu in gnome-shell / meta+alt+s to toggle screen reader |
| 502.2.2 No Disruption of Accessibility Features | Supported | |
| 502.3 Accessibility Services | Heading cell | |
| 502.3.1 Object Information | Supported | Via AT-SPI |
| 502.3.2 Modification of Object Information | Supported | Via AT-SPI |
| 502.3.3 Row, Column, and Headers | Does not support | Although AT-SPI provides an interface (AtspiTableCell), gtk widgets do not implement the corresponding AtkTableCell interface, as of GNOME 3.26. |
| 502.3.4 Values | Supported | Via AtspiValue |
| 502.3.5 Modification of Values | Supported | Via AtspiValue |
| 502.3.6 Label Relationships | Supported | Via atspi_accessible_get_relation_set |
| 502.3.7 Hierarchical Relationships | Supported | Via atspi_accessible_get_(parent|child_count|child_at_index) |
| 502.3.8 Text | Supported | Via AtspiText |
| 502.3.9 Modification of Text | Supported | Via AtspiEditableText |
| 502.3.10 List of Actions | Supported | Via AtspiAction |
| 502.3.11 Actions on Objects | Supported | Via AtspiAction |
| 502.3.12 Focus Cursor | Supported | |
| 502.3.13 Modification of Focus Cursor | Supported | Via atspi_component_grab_focus |
| 502.3.14 Event Notification | Supported | |
| 502.4 Platform Accessibility Features | Supported | |
| 503 Applications | Heading cell | |
| 503.2 User Preferences | Supported | High contrast, zoom, and large text selectable via accessibility menu in gnome-shell |
| 503.3 Alternative User Interfaces | Supported | |
| 503.4 User Controls for Captions and Audio Description | Heading cell | |
| 503.4.1 Caption Controls | Does not support | As of GNOME 3.26, totem does not support closed captioning. |
| 503.4.2 Audio Description Controls | Does not support | Not supported by totem |
| 504 Authoring Tools | Heading cell | ICT as reported is NOT a software authoring tool. All responses have been marked as Not Applicable |
| 504.2 Content Creation or Editing | Not Applicable | |
| 504.2.1 Preservation of Information Provided for Accessibility in Format Conversion | Not Applicable | |
| 504.2.2 PDF Export | Not Applicable | |
| 504.3 Prompts | Not Applicable | |
| 504.4 Templates | Not Applicable | |
| E207.2 WCAG 2.0 (A, AA) for Software and Web) | Heading cell | |
| 1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A) | Supports | |
| 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A) | Supports | |
| 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A) | Supports | |
| 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A) | Supports | |
| 1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A) | Supports | |
| 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A) | Supports | |
| 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (Level A) | Supports | |
| 1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A) | Supports | |
| 1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A) | Supports | |
| 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 1.4.4 Resize text (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A) | Supports | |
| 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A) | Supports | |
| 2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A) | Supports | |
| 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A) | Supports | |
| 2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A) | Supports | |
| 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A) | Supports | |
| 2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A) | Supports | |
| 2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A) | Supports | |
| 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A) | Supports | |
| 2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A) | Supports | |
| 3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA) | Supports | Documentation appears to be entirely in English |
| 3.2.1 On Focus (Level A) | Supports | |
| 3.2.2 On Input (Level A) | Supports | |
| 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 3.3.1 Error Identification (Level A) | Supports | |
| 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A) | Supports | |
| 3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 4.1.1 Parsing (Level A) | Supports | |
| 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A) | Supports |
Chapter 6: Support Documentation and Services
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and explanations |
|---|---|---|
| 601.1 Scope | Heading cell | |
| 602 Support Documentation | Heading cell | |
| 602.2 Accessibility and Compatibility Features | Supports | Customer Support may provide this information on demand |
| 602.3 Electronic Support Documentation | Supports | Refer to WCAG table below |
| 602.4 Alternate Formats for Non-Electronic Support Documentation | Supports | Alternate formats may be provided on demand |
| 603 Support Services | Heading cell | |
| 603.2 Information on Accessibility and Compatibility Features | Supports | Customer support may provide this information on demand |
| 603.3 Accommodation of Communication Needs | Supports | SUSE support available 24/7 1-800-858-4000. For customers in the US, TTY/TDD 1-800-711-3484 |
| 602.3 WCAG 2.0 (A, AA) for Support Documentation (Docs) | Heading cell | Supports*=Refer to WCAG 2.0 Understanding Conformance (https://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/conformance.html): ‘This means that if there is no content to which a success criterion applies, the success criterion is satisfied. |
| 1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A) | Supports | |
| 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A) | Supports | |
| 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A) | Supports | |
| 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A) | Supports | |
| 1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A) | Supports | |
| 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A) | Supports | |
| 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (Level A) | Supports | |
| 1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A) | Supports | |
| 1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A) | Supports | |
| 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 1.4.4 Resize text (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A) | Supports | |
| 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A) | Supports | |
| 2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A) | Supports | |
| 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A) | Supports | |
| 2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A) | Supports | |
| 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A) | Does not support | Although links to chapter sections go directly to the appropriate place, the pages do not include a link to bypass the heading preceding the content of the chapter. |
| 2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A) | Supports | |
| 2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A) | Supports | |
| 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A) | Supports | |
| 2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A) | Supports | |
| 3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 3.2.1 On Focus (Level A) | Supports | |
| 3.2.2 On Input (Level A) | Supports | |
| 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 3.3.1 Error Identification (Level A) | Supports | |
| 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A) | Supports | |
| 3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) (Level AA) | Supports | |
| 4.1.1 Parsing (Level A) | Supports | |
| 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A) | Supports | |
| 602.3 WCAG 2.0 Conformance Statements for Support Documentation | Section Heading | When reporting on conformance with the WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria they are scoped for full pages, complete processes, and accessibility-supported ways of using technology as documented in the WCAG 2.0 Conformance Requirements. https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/#conformance-reqs |
Terms
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.
- Supports with Exceptions: 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.
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