Accessibility Features of SAS Universal Viewer

SAS Universal Viewer includes accessibility and compatibility features that improve the usability of the product for users with disabilities. These features are related to accessibility standards for electronic information technology that are adopted by the U.S. Government under Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

If you have questions or concerns about the accessibility of SAS products, send e-mail to accessibility@sas.com.

SAS Universal Viewer does not require an applet or plug-in on the client system.

When pages use scripting languages to display content or to create interface elements, the information that is provided by the script is identified with functional text that can be read by assistive technology. Some exceptions include using JAWS for reading table controls and certain functional text, and collapsing and contracting nodes while navigating with JAWS.

The interface is designed so that all information that is conveyed with color is also available without color.

SAS Universal Viewer does not override user-selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes. With the Windows High Contrast #2 built-in theme, the foreground text of the tabular list in the Properties tab is not initially visible. The text is readily visible with High Contrast #1 or the White or Black built-in themes.

SAS Universal Viewer does not use color coding as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element.

SAS Universal Viewer inherits user settings for color and contrast.

In SAS Universal Viewer, some of the controls do not have focus during the navigation of the product.

Textual information is provided through operating system functions for displaying text. The minimum information that is made available is text content, text input caret location, and text attributes. SAS Universal Viewer uses standard operating system functions for displaying text.

SAS Universal Viewer does not disrupt any activated accessibility features that are offered by the operating system.

Documents are organized so that they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet. When style sheets are disabled, the information is still able to be read.

When electronic forms are designed to be completed online, the form enables people using assistive technologies to access the information, field elements, and functionality that is required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues. Some exceptions include reading error messages and using JAWS to read labels.

SAS Universal Viewer uses no flashing or blinking elements except for the system caret.

In most cases, alternative text is provided with images. Images are used consistently throughout the interface.

When bitmap images are used to identify controls, status indicators, or other programmatic elements, the meaning that is assigned to those images are consistent throughout SAS Universal Viewer performance.

A well-defined, on-screen indication of the current screen focus is provided by SAS Universal Viewer. The focus can move among interactive interface elements as the input focus changes.

SAS Universal Viewer does not disrupt or disable accessibility features that are provided with other applications that are developed and documented according to industry standards.

SAS Universal Viewer does not disrupt or disable features of any operating system that are identified as accessibility features. The application programming interface for those features must be documented by the manufacturer of the operating system and be made available to the product developer.

SAS Universal Viewer is designed to run on a system that supports a keyboard. Product functions are executable from a keyboard where the function itself or the result of performing a function can be seen in text. Some exceptions include keyboard keys that are used to activate some controls, and keyboard keys that are used to activate cell values in summary tables.