BI Publisher Catalog UI - Accessibility - Links must have discernible text

John Chan

Issue

BI Catalog Links must have discernible text 2.4.4 – Link Purpose (In Context)

The only differentiation for this link is currently that of colour. This does not meet WCAG standards.

WCAG rating - HIGH
https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#link-purpose-in-context

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: 4-0000958799