Accessibility Features of SAS 9.4 ODS Graphics Editor

Overview

SAS 9.4 ODS Graphics Editor has been tested against the accessibility standards for electronic information technology that were adopted by the U.S. Government under Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (2008 draft proposal initiative update). It was also tested against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 levels A and AA, part of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) of the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C). For detailed information about the accessibility of this product, send e-mail to accessibility@sas.com or call SAS Technical Support.

SAS 9.4 ODS Graphics Editor on UNIX has not been tested against the previously mentioned accessibility standards.

Documentation Format

Please contact accessibility@sas.com if you need this document in an alternative digital format.

Java Access Bridge

In order for assistive technologies that run in Windows to interoperate with a SAS application that is based on Java technology, the Java Access Bridge from Oracle must be installed and configured in the application’s installation directory. For information about downloading and installing this software, go to http://www.sas.com/industry/government/java.html.

User Interface Layout

The SAS ODS Graphics Editor window contains the following sections:

The top of the window contains the application name, the menu bar, and application toolbar buttons. There is a Graph toolbar in addition to the Standard and Formatting toolbars that are commonly used in applications. The Graph toolbar contains icons that enable you to select graph objects or to insert items into a graph.
The work area displays the graphs that you create and edit in the editor.

Exceptions to Accessibility Standards

Some exceptions to accessibility standards are documented in the following table.

Note: The JAWS issues occur when JAWS is used with Internet Explorer. Other browsers were not tested with JAWS, unless noted.

Exceptions to Accessibility Standards
Accessibility Issue	Workaround
JAWS cannot read most of the labels in the Print Setup dialog box. In the Advanced dialog box accessed from the Print Setup dialog box, the order of the option buttons is reversed. JAWS incorrectly reads “two of two” for the first option button and “one of two” for the second button.	No workaround is available.
JAWS cannot read the text in the About ODS Graphics Editor dialog box.	No workaround is available.
JAWS cannot read most of the labels in either the General or Group Attributes tab in the Graph Properties dialog box.	No workaround is available.
JAWS cannot read most of the labels in either the Plots or Axis tab in the Plot Properties dialog box. JAWS cannot read the objects in either the Line frame in the Plots tab or the Axis frame in the Axis tab in the Plot Properties dialog box.	No workaround is available.
After you have opened a graph file, pressing Tab in the main application window does not change the focus.	Some window elements can be accessed using the menus. Pressing the spacebar focuses on the selection that you have made.
Most of the toolbar buttons in the editor are not visible when a high-contrast system display is used.	No workaround is available.
You cannot edit existing graph file elements using the keyboard alone.	No workaround is available.
You cannot read a graph file in the editor using the keyboard alone.	No workaround is available.
JAWS cannot differentiate between a title and a footnote when reading a graph file into which a title or footnote has been inserted.	No workaround is available.
When navigating a drop-down list box, the focus is not always visible.	No workaround is available.