This page details all of the known accessibility issues affecting LSTM Online 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 a version of the repository without branding customisation, covering 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 LSTM Online Archive with an explanation of what they mean.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 the page harder to navigate for all users.
- Empty table header: A table header contains no text. This may result in cells with missing or incorrect header information.
- Broken ARIA reference: No target is set for ARIA references, this means that the description will not be presented.
- Redundant link: Adjacent links go to the same location. This creates additional navigation and repetition for those using keyboard and screen readers.
- 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.
- Linked image has same 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.
- 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.
Publicly accessible pages
Homepage
The following accessibility issues are known to affect the homepage:
- Suspicious link text (1)
- Layout table (1)
About
There are no accessibility issues known to affect the about page.
Browse
There are no accessibility issues known to affect the browse items page.
Item detail
The following accessibility issues are known to affect the item details page:
- Missing alternative text (3)
- Missing form label (2)
- Empty table header (1)
- Suspicious link text (1)
- Layout table (7)
Deposit workflow - item type
There are no accessibility issues known to affect the 'type' stage of the deposit workflow.
Deposit workflow - upload
The following accessibility issue are known to affect the 'upload' stage of the deposit workflow:
- Missing form label (2)
- Layout table (1)
Deposit workflow - details
The following accessibility issues are known to affect the 'details' stage of the deposit workflow:
- Missing alternative text (2)
- Missing form label (4)
Deposit workflow - subject
The following accessibility issues are known to affect the 'subjects' stage of the deposit workflow:
- Broken ARIA reference (1)
- Redundant link (1)
Deposit workflow - deposit
There are no accessibility issues known to affect the 'deposit' stage of the deposit workflow.
Search
There are no accessibility issues known to affect the simple search page
Advanced search
There are no accessibility issues known to affect the advanced search page
Login
The following accessibility issues are known to affect the user login page:
- Missing form label (2)
- Suspicious link text (2)
- Layout table (1)
Profile
The following accessibility issues are known to affect the user profile page:
- Suspicious link text (1)
- Layout table (3)
Pages for repository administrators
Manage deposits
The following accessibility issues are known to affect the manage deposits page:
- Nearby image has same alternative text (1)
Review
The following accessibility issues are known to affect the review page:
- Broken ARIA reference (3)
Admin
No further issues, beyond those affecting all pages, are known to affect the admin page
IR stats
The following accessibility issues are known to affect the IR stats reports page:
- Linked image missing alternative text (3)
- Missing form label (6)
- Empty link (2)
- Empty table header (4)
- Javascript jump menu (1)
- Layout table (7)
Reports
There are no issues known to affect the reports page.
History
There are no issues known to affect the search history page.
Subject editor
The following accessibility issues are known to affect the subject editor:
- Missing form label (2)
- Empty table header (1)