Criteria
Supporting
Features
Remarks and explanations
(a) When software is designed
to run on a system that has a
keyboard, product functions
shall be executable from a
keyboard where the function
itself or the result of performing
a function can be discerned
textually.
Supports
All commands that can be described textually can
be executed from the keyboard.
(b) Applications shall not disrupt
or disable activated features of
other products that are
identified as accessibility
features, where those features
are developed and documented
according to industry standards.
Applications also shall not
disrupt or disable activated
features of any operating
system that are identified as
accessibility features where the
application programming
interface for those accessibility
features has been documented
by the manufacturer of the
operating system and is
available to the product
developer.
Supports
The software does not override or disable
accessibility features of the host operating system
or other software possessing features that have
been developed and documented according to
industry standards.
(c) A well-defined on-screen
indication of the current focus
shall be provided that moves
among interactive interface
elements as the input focus
changes. The focus shall be
programmatically exposed so
that Assistive Technology can
track focus and focus changes.
Supports
A well defined, on-screen indication of the current
focus is provided, and the focus is programmatically
exposed so that Assistive Technology can track
focus and focus changes.
Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems - Detail Voluntary Product
Accessibility Template
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