Plone Accessibility Conformance Report

Based on VPAT® 2.4 Revised Section 508 Edition

Name of Product/Version Anchor link

Plone 5.2

Report Dates and Version Anchor link

  • Report Date:
  • Last Modified Date:
  • Version: plone-5.2

Product Description Anchor link

Open-source CMS based on Python.

Contact Information Anchor link

Author Information Anchor link

Notes Anchor link

Testing applies to Plone with standard theme. Website-specific themes and CSS will have to be tested foraccessibility compliance by the organization deploying that Plone site. Also, the content that is added to a Plone sitewill have to be evaluated, especially when audio-visual materials are added. Testing with assistive technologies onlydone with English, Spanish and Portuguese language versions.

Evaluation Methods Anchor link

Testing with assistive technologies, testing is based on general public knowledge.

Applicable Standards/Guidelines Anchor link

This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility standard/guidelines:
Standard/Guideline Included In Report
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (opens in a new window or tab)
  • Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A
  • Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA
  • Table 3: Success Criteria, Level AAA
Revised Section 508 standards published January 18, 2017 and corrected January 22, 2018 (opens in a new window or tab)
  • Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria (FPC)
  • Chapter 4: Hardware
  • Chapter 5: Software
  • Chapter 6: Support Documentation and Services

Terms Anchor link

The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined as follows:
  • Supports: The functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the criterion without known defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.
  • Partially Supports: Some functionality of the product does not meet the criterion.
  • Does Not Support: The majority of product functionality does not meet the criterion.
  • Not Applicable: The criterion is not relevant to the product.
  • Not Evaluated: The product has not been evaluated against the criterion. This can be used only in WCAG 2.x Level AAA.

WCAG 2.0 Report Anchor link

Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A Anchor link

Conformance to the 25 criteria listed below is distributed within each category as follows:
Conformance Level Web Electronic Documents Software Authoring Tool
Supports 25 20 0 0
Partially Supports 0 1 0 0
Does Not Support 0 0 0 0
Not Applicable 0 4 25 25
Criteria Conformance Level Remarks and Explanations
1.1.1 Non-text Content (opens in a new window or tab)
  • Web:

    Supports

  • Electronic Documents:

    Partially Supports

  • Software:

    Not Applicable

  • Authoring Tool:

    Not Applicable
  • Electronic Documents:

    Some images in the documentation donot yet have descriptive enough ALT text descriptions.This is being worked on.

1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (opens in a new window or tab)
  • Web:

    Supports

  • Electronic Documents:

    Supports

  • Software:

    Not Applicable

  • Authoring Tool:

    Not Applicable
    1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (opens in a new window or tab)
    • Web:

      Supports

    • Electronic Documents:

      Supports

    • Software:

      Not Applicable

    • Authoring Tool:

      Not Applicable
      1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (opens in a new window or tab)
      • Web:

        Supports

      • Electronic Documents:

        Supports

      • Software:

        Not Applicable

      • Authoring Tool:

        Not Applicable
        1.3.1 Info and Relationships (opens in a new window or tab)
        • Web:

          Supports

        • Electronic Documents:

          Supports

        • Software:

          Not Applicable

        • Authoring Tool:

          Not Applicable
          1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (opens in a new window or tab)
          • Web:

            Supports

          • Electronic Documents:

            Supports

          • Software:

            Not Applicable

          • Authoring Tool:

            Not Applicable
            1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (opens in a new window or tab)
            • Web:

              Supports

            • Electronic Documents:

              Supports

            • Software:

              Not Applicable

            • Authoring Tool:

              Not Applicable
              1.4.1 Use of Color (opens in a new window or tab)
              • Web:

                Supports

              • Electronic Documents:

                Supports

              • Software:

                Not Applicable

              • Authoring Tool:

                Not Applicable
                1.4.2 Audio Control (opens in a new window or tab)
                • Web:

                  Supports

                • Electronic Documents:

                  Not Applicable

                • Software:

                  Not Applicable

                • Authoring Tool:

                  Not Applicable
                  2.1.1 Keyboard (opens in a new window or tab)
                  • Web:

                    Supports

                  • Electronic Documents:

                    Supports

                  • Software:

                    Not Applicable

                  • Authoring Tool:

                    Not Applicable
                    2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (opens in a new window or tab)
                    • Web:

                      Supports

                    • Electronic Documents:

                      Supports

                    • Software:

                      Not Applicable

                    • Authoring Tool:

                      Not Applicable
                      2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (opens in a new window or tab)
                      • Web:

                        Supports

                      • Electronic Documents:

                        Supports

                      • Software:

                        Not Applicable

                      • Authoring Tool:

                        Not Applicable
                        2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (opens in a new window or tab)
                        • Web:

                          Supports

                        • Electronic Documents:

                          Supports

                        • Software:

                          Not Applicable

                        • Authoring Tool:

                          Not Applicable
                          2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (opens in a new window or tab)
                          • Web:

                            Supports

                          • Electronic Documents:

                            Supports

                          • Software:

                            Not Applicable

                          • Authoring Tool:

                            Not Applicable
                            2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (opens in a new window or tab)
                            • Web:

                              Supports

                            • Electronic Documents:

                              Not Applicable

                            • Software:

                              Not Applicable

                            • Authoring Tool:

                              Not Applicable
                              2.4.2 Page Titled (opens in a new window or tab)
                              • Web:

                                Supports

                              • Electronic Documents:

                                Supports

                              • Software:

                                Not Applicable

                              • Authoring Tool:

                                Not Applicable
                                2.4.3 Focus Order (opens in a new window or tab)
                                • Web:

                                  Supports

                                • Electronic Documents:

                                  Supports

                                • Software:

                                  Not Applicable

                                • Authoring Tool:

                                  Not Applicable
                                  2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (opens in a new window or tab)
                                  • Web:

                                    Supports

                                  • Electronic Documents:

                                    Supports

                                  • Software:

                                    Not Applicable

                                  • Authoring Tool:

                                    Not Applicable
                                    3.1.1 Language of Page (opens in a new window or tab)
                                    • Web:

                                      Supports

                                    • Electronic Documents:

                                      Supports

                                    • Software:

                                      Not Applicable

                                    • Authoring Tool:

                                      Not Applicable
                                      3.2.1 On Focus (opens in a new window or tab)
                                      • Web:

                                        Supports

                                      • Electronic Documents:

                                        Supports

                                      • Software:

                                        Not Applicable

                                      • Authoring Tool:

                                        Not Applicable
                                        3.2.2 On Input (opens in a new window or tab)
                                        • Web:

                                          Supports

                                        • Electronic Documents:

                                          Not Applicable

                                        • Software:

                                          Not Applicable

                                        • Authoring Tool:

                                          Not Applicable
                                          3.3.1 Error Identification (opens in a new window or tab)
                                          • Web:

                                            Supports

                                          • Electronic Documents:

                                            Not Applicable

                                          • Software:

                                            Not Applicable

                                          • Authoring Tool:

                                            Not Applicable
                                            3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (opens in a new window or tab)
                                            • Web:

                                              Supports

                                            • Electronic Documents:

                                              Supports

                                            • Software:

                                              Not Applicable

                                            • Authoring Tool:

                                              Not Applicable
                                              4.1.1 Parsing (opens in a new window or tab)
                                              • Web:

                                                Supports

                                              • Electronic Documents:

                                                Supports

                                              • Software:

                                                Not Applicable

                                              • Authoring Tool:

                                                Not Applicable
                                                4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                • Web:

                                                  Supports

                                                • Electronic Documents:

                                                  Supports

                                                • Software:

                                                  Not Applicable

                                                • Authoring Tool:

                                                  Not Applicable

                                                  Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA Anchor link

                                                  Conformance to the 13 criteria listed below is distributed within each category as follows:
                                                  Conformance Level Web Electronic Documents Software Authoring Tool
                                                  Supports 13 10 0 8
                                                  Partially Supports 0 0 0 0
                                                  Does Not Support 0 0 0 0
                                                  Not Applicable 0 3 12 3
                                                  Criteria Conformance Level Remarks and Explanations
                                                  1.2.4 Captions (Live) (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                  • Web:

                                                    Supports

                                                  • Electronic Documents:

                                                    Supports

                                                  • Software:

                                                    Not Applicable
                                                    1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                    • Web:

                                                      Supports

                                                    • Electronic Documents:

                                                      Supports

                                                    • Software:

                                                      Not Applicable

                                                    • Authoring Tool:

                                                      Not Applicable
                                                      1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                      • Web:

                                                        Supports

                                                      • Electronic Documents:

                                                        Supports

                                                      • Software:

                                                        Not Applicable

                                                      • Authoring Tool:

                                                        Not Applicable
                                                        1.4.4 Resize text (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                        • Web:

                                                          Supports

                                                        • Electronic Documents:

                                                          Supports

                                                        • Software:

                                                          Not Applicable
                                                          1.4.5 Images of Text (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                          • Web:

                                                            Supports

                                                          • Electronic Documents:

                                                            Supports

                                                          • Software:

                                                            Not Applicable

                                                          • Authoring Tool:

                                                            Not Applicable
                                                            2.4.5 Multiple Ways (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                            • Web:

                                                              Supports

                                                            • Electronic Documents:

                                                              Supports

                                                            • Software:

                                                              Not Applicable

                                                            • Authoring Tool:

                                                              Supports
                                                              2.4.6 Headings and Labels (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                              • Web:

                                                                Supports

                                                              • Electronic Documents:

                                                                Not Applicable

                                                              • Software:

                                                                Not Applicable

                                                              • Authoring Tool:

                                                                Supports
                                                                2.4.7 Focus Visible (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                • Web:

                                                                  Supports

                                                                • Electronic Documents:

                                                                  Supports

                                                                • Software:

                                                                  Not Applicable

                                                                • Authoring Tool:

                                                                  Supports
                                                                  3.1.2 Language of Parts (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                  • Web:

                                                                    Supports

                                                                  • Electronic Documents:

                                                                    Supports

                                                                  • Software:

                                                                    Not Applicable

                                                                  • Authoring Tool:

                                                                    Supports
                                                                    3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                    • Web:

                                                                      Supports

                                                                    • Electronic Documents:

                                                                      Supports

                                                                    • Authoring Tool:

                                                                      Supports
                                                                      3.2.4 Consistent Identification (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                      • Web:

                                                                        Supports

                                                                      • Electronic Documents:

                                                                        Supports

                                                                      • Software:

                                                                        Not Applicable

                                                                      • Authoring Tool:

                                                                        Supports
                                                                        3.3.3 Error Suggestion (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                        • Web:

                                                                          Supports

                                                                        • Electronic Documents:

                                                                          Not Applicable

                                                                        • Software:

                                                                          Not Applicable

                                                                        • Authoring Tool:

                                                                          Supports
                                                                          3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                          • Web:

                                                                            Supports

                                                                          • Electronic Documents:

                                                                            Not Applicable

                                                                          • Software:

                                                                            Not Applicable

                                                                          • Authoring Tool:

                                                                            Supports

                                                                            Table 3: Success Criteria, Level AAA Anchor link

                                                                            Conformance to the 23 criteria listed below is distributed within each category as follows:
                                                                            Conformance Level Web
                                                                            Supports 0
                                                                            Partially Supports 0
                                                                            Does Not Support 0
                                                                            Not Applicable 0
                                                                            Criteria Conformance Level Remarks and Explanations
                                                                            1.2.6 Sign Language (Prerecorded) (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                            • Web:

                                                                              Not Evaluated
                                                                              1.2.7 Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded) (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                              • Web:

                                                                                Not Evaluated
                                                                                1.2.8 Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                • Web:

                                                                                  Not Evaluated
                                                                                  1.2.9 Audio-only (Live) (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                  • Web:

                                                                                    Not Evaluated
                                                                                    1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced) (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                    • Web:

                                                                                      Not Evaluated
                                                                                      1.4.7 Low or No Background Audio (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                      • Web:

                                                                                        Not Evaluated
                                                                                        1.4.8 Visual Presentation (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                        • Web:

                                                                                          Not Evaluated
                                                                                          1.4.9 Images of Text (No Exception) (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                          • Web:

                                                                                            Not Evaluated
                                                                                            2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception) (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                            • Web:

                                                                                              Not Evaluated
                                                                                              2.2.3 No Timing (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                              • Web:

                                                                                                Not Evaluated
                                                                                                2.2.4 Interruptions (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                                • Web:

                                                                                                  Not Evaluated
                                                                                                  2.2.5 Re-authenticating (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                                  • Web:

                                                                                                    Not Evaluated
                                                                                                    2.3.2 Three Flashes (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                                    • Web:

                                                                                                      Not Evaluated
                                                                                                      2.4.8 Location (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                                      • Web:

                                                                                                        Not Evaluated
                                                                                                        2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only) (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                                        • Web:

                                                                                                          Not Evaluated
                                                                                                          2.4.10 Section Headings (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                                          • Web:

                                                                                                            Not Evaluated
                                                                                                            3.1.3 Unusual Words (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                                            • Web:

                                                                                                              Not Evaluated
                                                                                                              3.1.4 Abbreviations (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                                              • Web:

                                                                                                                Not Evaluated
                                                                                                                3.1.5 Reading Level (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                                                • Web:

                                                                                                                  Not Evaluated
                                                                                                                  3.1.6 Pronunciation (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                                                  • Web:

                                                                                                                    Not Evaluated
                                                                                                                    3.2.5 Change on Request (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                                                    • Web:

                                                                                                                      Not Evaluated
                                                                                                                      3.3.5 Help (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                                                      • Web:

                                                                                                                        Not Evaluated
                                                                                                                        3.3.6 Error Prevention (All) (opens in a new window or tab)
                                                                                                                        • Web:

                                                                                                                          Not Evaluated

                                                                                                                          Revised Section 508 Report Anchor link

                                                                                                                          Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria (FPC) Anchor link

                                                                                                                          Conformance to the 9 criteria listed below is distributed within each category as follows:
                                                                                                                          Conformance Level All
                                                                                                                          Supports 8
                                                                                                                          Partially Supports 1
                                                                                                                          Does Not Support 0
                                                                                                                          Not Applicable 0
                                                                                                                          Criteria Conformance Level Remarks and Explanations
                                                                                                                          302.1 Without Vision (opens in a new window or tab)

                                                                                                                          • Supports
                                                                                                                            302.2 With Limited Vision (opens in a new window or tab)

                                                                                                                            • Supports
                                                                                                                              302.3 Without Perception of Color (opens in a new window or tab)

                                                                                                                              • Supports
                                                                                                                                302.4 Without Hearing (opens in a new window or tab)

                                                                                                                                • Supports
                                                                                                                                  302.5 With Limited Hearing (opens in a new window or tab)

                                                                                                                                  • Supports
                                                                                                                                    302.6 Without Speech (opens in a new window or tab)

                                                                                                                                    • Supports
                                                                                                                                      302.7 With Limited Manipulation (opens in a new window or tab)

                                                                                                                                      • Supports
                                                                                                                                        302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength (opens in a new window or tab)

                                                                                                                                        • Supports
                                                                                                                                          302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities (opens in a new window or tab)

                                                                                                                                          • Partially Supports

                                                                                                                                          • Administration section of the website Partially Supports relies on abstract concepts and ICT knowledge

                                                                                                                                          Chapter 4: Hardware Anchor link

                                                                                                                                          Notes:

                                                                                                                                          Hardware accessibility criteria is not applicable.

                                                                                                                                          Chapter 5: Software Anchor link

                                                                                                                                          Notes:

                                                                                                                                          Software accessibility criteria is not applicable.

                                                                                                                                          Chapter 6: Support Documentation and Services Anchor link

                                                                                                                                          Notes:

                                                                                                                                          Additional documentation and services are not available.