Accessibility roadmap for University of Reading Research Data Archive

This page details all of the known accessibility issues affecting the University of Reading Research Data Archive, the method that was used to find issues, and the plans in place to fix them.

Plans for fixing known accessibility issues

All of the issues that have been highlighted in this review will be fixed in a planned upgrade to this repository

Method for testing accessibility

This repository was tested using WAVE's web accessibility tool. This tool returns a comprehensive list of features that may limit the ability of users to access a website, especially those using assistive technology such as screen readers. We ran this tool on the pages that users most frequently interact with.

Known accessibility issues, listed by page

These issues are listed by page. Pages that are publicly accessible are listed first, and those for repository administrators can be found lower down. The number in brackets following the description represents the number of instances of that issue on the page. Below is a list of all the accessibility issues known to affect the University of Reading Research Data Archive with an explanation of what they mean.

Missing form label: A form control does not have a properly associated text label. This means that the function of the form control may not be presented to those using screen readers. The lack of visible description may also make hhe page harder to navigate for all users.
Redundant link: Adjacent links go to the same location. This creates additional navigation and repetition for those using keyboard and screen readers.
Noscript element: Content within noscript elements is presented if JavaScript is disabled. Because nearly all users (including users of screen readers and other assistive technologies) have JavaScript enabled, Noscript cannot be used to provide an accessible version of inaccessible scripted content.
Missing alternative text: There is no alternative text given for an image included in the page. This means that those using screen readers will not be able to access this content.
Linked image missing alternative text: There is no alternative text given for an image that is linked to from this page. This means that a screen reader has no content to present to the user regarding the function of a link.
Empty link: A link does not contain any explanatory text. This means that the purpose of the link is not presented to the user, which may cause confusion for those using screen readers.
Very low contrast: There is very low contrast between foreground and background colours. This may make reading text on this page difficult for users, particular those with low vision.
Select missing label: A select element may not have an associated label. This means that its purpose might not be clear to those using screen readers.
Redundant alternative text: Two images have the same alternative text, this often causes redundancy or indicates incorrect alternative text.
Redundant link: Adjacent links go to the same location. This creates additional navigation and repetition for those using keyboard and screen readers.
Redundant title text: The title attribute is the same as text or alternative text.
Layout table: Layout tables are being used to position content visually, for example, to create columns or align content neatly for sighted users. These can introduce reading and navigation order issues especially for those using screen readers.
Skipped heading level: A heading level is skipped. This may cause confusion or difficulty for those using keyboard navigation or screen readers.
Broken ARIA reference: No target is set for ARIA references, this means that the description will not be presented.
Suspicious link text: A link contains extraneous text or may not make sense out of context. This may cause confusion about the purpose of the link.
JavaScript jump menu: A JavaScript jump menu is a select element that triggers a new web page with the onchange event handler. This may cause difficulty for users navigating the page with a keyboard as the page will change with each change in the select menu.
Very small text: Text is very small. This may make reading text on this page difficult for users, particular those with low vision.
Missing fieldset: A group of check boxes or radio buttons is not enclosed in a fieldset. This may make it difficult for those using screen readers to identify the purpose of check boxes or radio buttons.
Nearby image has same alternative text: Two images near each other have the same alternative text. This means that those using screen readers will not be able to distinguish the difference between the images.
Empty table header: A table header contains no text. This may result in cells with missing or incorrect header information.

Publicly accessible pages

Homepage

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the homepage:

Missing form label (1)
Redundant link (1)
Noscript element (5)

About

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the about page:

Missing form label (1)
Redundant link (1)
Noscript element (5)

Browse

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the browse items page:

Missing form label (1)
Redundant link (1)
Noscript element (5)

Item detail

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the item details page:

Missing alternative text (1)
Linked image missing alternative text (2)
Missing form label (1)
Empty link (1)
Very low contrast (2)
Select missing label (1)
Redundant alternative text (1)
Redundant link (2)
Noscript element (5)
Redundant title text (1)
Layout table (1)

Deposit workflow - upload

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the 'Files' stage of the deposit workflow:

Missing form label (10)
Empty link (5)
Empty table header (3)
Missing fieldset (1)
Skipped heading level (1)
Redundant link (1)
Noscript element (5)
Layout table (2)

Deposit workflow - about the dataset

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the 'About the dataset' stage of the deposit workflow:

Missing form label (1)
Nearby image has same alternative text (1)
Redundant link (1)
Noscript element (5)

Deposit workflow - people and organisations

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the 'People and organisations' stage of the deposit workflow:

Missing form label (1)
Broken ARIA reference (1)
Redundant link (2)
Noscript element (5)

Deposit workflow - submit

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the 'Submit' stage of the deposit workflow:

Missing form label (1)
Redundant link (1)
Noscript element (5)

Search

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the simple search page:

Missing form label (1)
Redundant link (1)
Noscript element (5)

Advanced search

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the advanced search page:

Missing form label (15)
Redundant link (1)
Noscript element (5)

Login

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the user login page:

Missing form label (3)
Redundant link (1)
Noscript element (5)
Layout table (1)

Profile

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the user profile page:

Missing alternative text (1)
Missing form label (1)
Suspicious link text (1)
Redundant link (1)
Noscript element (5)
Layout table (3)

Pages for repository administrators

Manage deposits

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the manage deposits page:

Missing form label (1)
Redundant link (1)
Noscript element (5)

Review

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the review page:

Missing form label (1)
Broken ARIA reference (3)
Redundant link (1)
Noscript element (5)

Admin

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the admin page:

Missing form label (1)
Redundant link (1)
Redundant link (2)
Noscript element (5)

IR stats

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the IR stats reports page:

Missing alternative text (3)
Missing form label (2)
Select missing label (5)
Image with title (3)
Redundant link (1)
Noscript element (5)
JavaScript jump menu (1)
Very small text (78)
Layout table (9)

Reports

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the reports page:

Missing form label (1)
Redundant link (1)
Noscript element (5)

Subject editor

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the subject editor:

Missing form label (2)
Empty table header (1)
Select missing label (1)
Redundant link (1)
Noscript element (5)