BI Publisher Catalog UI - Accessibility - Ensure all buttons are coded correctly

John Chan

Issue

In the Catalog section of the site, there is a help section that appears in the same place on the pages tested, the top right hand corner under the profile icon However, this help link does open a link in a new tab without warning. We would expect that links or expansion arrows are coded as such so that JAWS users understand how to interact with the item and what it does.

Business Justification

The WCAG (v2.2) is an internationally recognised set of recommendations developed by the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) to make digital content—such as websites, apps, and documents—more accessible to people with disabilities.

WCAG standards are a legal accessibility requirement in the UK. Oracle products are expected to adhere fully to these standards, and the exclusion of any tool or module from compliance is not permissible.

The current position means that this item is not meeting legislative requirements, which is a significant compliance concern.

Oracle are aware of the accessibility failings with BI Publisher and will look into resolving these in the future. As part of this process, UoE, Oracle Accessibility team and Oracle CSS will log a number of ERs and have regular customer with UoE on progress.

SR: 4-0000501708

RVohra

These are Oracle’s official publishing documents showing WCAG / accessibility compliance claims for Oracle products. Hope it helps!