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Summary

This high-level assessment covers limited portions and functionality of the Readex platform. The assessment revealed issues with assistive technology compatibility, resulting in some users missing information required to understand content, states and operate functions. It is important to keep in mind that the findings represent a high-level assessment, and do not reflect the results of a Deque Comprehensive Web Assessment.

Top 3 Issues:

  1. Non-Text Content: The documents within the document viewer on the individual search results page are not accessible with a screen reader.
  2. Headings and Labels: Throughout the search results page there are numerous repeated buttons that all have the same name but perform different actions making it very difficult for screen reader users to understand what the buttons do.
  3. Link Purpose (In Context): Throughout the search results page there are numerous repeated links such as “News Article” that all have the same name but go to different locations making it very difficult for screen reader users to understand what the difference is between links.

Review of Top Accessibility issues from previous evaluation

Similar issues still appear to exist from the previous evaluation specifically the top 2 problems. The non-text content is still a major issue in document viewer on the individual search result landing page. It is also an issue under the preview popups on the search results page. In addition many Name, Role, Value issues still exist. Specifically issues with certain attributes (expand/collapse, current, etc.) missing.