The purpose of the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template is to assist Federal contracting officials in making preliminary assessments regarding the availability of commercial Electronic and Information Technology products and services with features that support accessibility. It is assumed that offerers will provide additional contact information to facilitate more detailed inquiries.
The first table of the Template provides a summary view of the section 508 Standards. The subsequent tables provide more detailed views of each subsection. There are three columns in each table. Column one of the Summary Table describes the subsections of subparts B and C of the Standards. The second column describes the supporting features of the product or refers you to the corresponding detailed table, "e.g., equivalent facilitation." The third column contains any additional remarks and explanations regarding the product. In the subsequent tables, the first column contains the lettered paragraphs of the subsections. The second column describes the supporting features of the product with regard to that paragraph. The third column contains any additional remarks and explanations regarding the product.
Date: 04/29/2011
Name of product:Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.5
Contact for more information: access@adobe.com
Summary Table
| Guideline | Applicable | Compliance |
|---|---|---|
Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems |
Applicable |
Supports with exceptions |
Section 1194.22 Web-Based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications |
Applicable |
Supports |
Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products |
Not applicable |
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Section 1194.24 Video and Multimedia Products |
Not applicable |
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Section 1194.25 Self-Contained, Closed Products |
Not applicable |
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Section 1194.26 Desktop and Portable Computers |
Not applicable |
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Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria |
Applicable |
Supports with exceptions |
Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation, and Support |
Applicable |
Supports |
| 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 with exceptions Supports (Authoring) |
Customizable keyboard navigation is provided for all menu commands, as well as for commands in various panels in Dreamweaver CS5.5. However, some elements of the interface are not keyboard accessible, including: In some panes in dialog boxes it is not possible to move keyboard focus away from the panes, such as in the Edit Coloring Scheme section of the Preferences dialog box. Some controls are not fully operable using a keyboard alone, such as the Window Sizes select box in the Preferences dialog box. Dreamweaver CS5.5 allows authors to generate keyboard executable html/xhtml code. |
(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 (Interface) Supports (Authoring) |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 does not interfere with operating system accessibility features. Code generated from Dreamweaver CS5.5 does not interfere with or deactivate accessibility features of any operating system. |
(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 (Interface) Supports (Authoring) |
Most user interface elements in the Dreamweaver CS5.5 interface provide a visual indication of focus. However, the dotted line focus can be hard to see on the main workspace. Dreamweaver CS5 allows authors to generate code that provides a clear indication of focus. Authors can add CSS styles to provide additional, visual indications of focus. |
(d) Sufficient information about a user interface element including the identity, operation, and state of the element shall be available to Assistive Technology. When an image represents a program element, the information conveyed by the image must also be available in text. |
Supports with exceptions Supports (Authoring) |
Identity role and state information is available for most controls in the Dreamweaver CS5.5 interface with some exceptions including: Tree controls in the Files panel and Keyboard Shortcuts dialog do not provide sufficient information to assistive technologies. Content in Live View and Code View in Live mode do not provide information to assistive technology. Dreamweaver CS5.5 enables authors to generate code that correctly provides identity, role and state information to assistive technology |
(e) When bitmap images are used to identify controls, status indicators, or other programmatic elements, the meaning assigned to those images shall be consistent throughout an application's performance. |
Supports (Interface) Supports (Authoring) |
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(f) Textual information shall be provided through operating system functions for displaying text. The minimum information that shall be made available is text content, text input caret location, and text attributes. |
Supports with exceptions Supports |
With the exception of text in Live modes, textual information in the Dreamweaver interface is available to assistive technology. Dreamweaver CS5.5 allows authors to create text elements and text input controls that meet this requirement. |
(g) Applications shall not override user-selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes. |
Supports with exceptions (Interface) Supports (Authoring) |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 supports Windows High Contrast mode with some exceptions, including: The Design Notes panel does not fully inherit user settings. Dreamweaver CS5.5 allows authors to create pages that meet this requirement |
(h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user. |
Not applicable Supports (Authoring) |
The Dreamweaver CS5.5 interface does not use animation. Dreamweaver CS5.5 allows authors to provide an alternative to animated content. |
(i) Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. |
Supports (Interface) Supports (Authoring) |
The Dreamweaver CS5.5 interface does not use color as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. Dreamweaver CS5.5 allows authors to avoid using color as the only means of conveying information. |
(j) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a variety of color selections capable of producing a range of contrast levels shall be provided. |
Not applicable (Interface) Supports (Authoring) |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 does not permit the user to adjust color and contrast settings of the product with the exception of code coloring. Dreamweaver CS5.5 allows authors to provide this functionality in their sites and applications. Code can be developed to enable users to set color and contrast based on a range of options provided by the author. |
(k) Software shall not use flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements having a flash or blink frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. |
Supports (Interface) Supports (Authoring) |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 does not use flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements in the software’s user interface. Dreamweaver CS5.5 allows authors to generate code that does not use flashing or blinking text. |
(l) When electronic forms are used, the form shall allow people using Assistive Technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues. |
Supports (Interface Supports (Authoring) |
Form controls in the Dreamweaver CS5.5 interface are fully operable using assistive technology, with some exceptions, including: Forms in Live View do not provide information to assistive technology. Controls in some dialog boxes, such as the Clean Up Word HTML dialog, do not provide sufficient information to assistive technologies. Dreamweaver CS5.5 allows authors to generate keyboard executable form controls that provide sufficient information to assistive technology. |
| Criteria | Supporting features | Remarks and explanations |
|---|---|---|
(a) A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt," "longdesc," or in element content). |
Supports (Authoring) |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 prompts users to enter image equivalents when inserting images. |
(b) Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation. |
Supports (Authoring) |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 supports the inclusion of multimedia content created with other tools. Authors can add accessibility features to their multimedia utilizing the features of third party tools. |
(c) Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup. |
Supports (Authoring) |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 allows authors to convey meaning with alternatives or with additional text. |
(d) Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet. |
Supports (Authoring) |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 allows authors to create pages that meet this requirement. |
(e) Redundant text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image map. |
Supports (Authoring) |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 allows authors to create pages that meet this requirement. |
(f) Client-side image maps shall be provided instead of server-side image maps except where the regions cannot be defined with an available geometric shape. |
Supports (Authoring) |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 allows authors to create pages that meet this requirement. |
(g) Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables. |
Supports (Authoring) |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 supports the creation of row and column headers for tables. |
(h) Markup shall be used to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers. |
Supports (Authoring) |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 supports the association of multiple row and column headers with related data cells. |
(i) Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation. |
Supports (Authoring) |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 prompts authors to provide frame titles. |
(j) Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. |
Supports (Authoring) |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 supports the creation of content that meets this requirement. |
(k) A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of this part, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes. |
Supports (Authoring) |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 allows authors to create pages that meet this requirement. |
(l) When pages utilize scripting languages to display content, or to create interface elements, the information provided by the script shall be identified with functional text that can be read by Assistive Technology. |
Supports (Authoring) |
Authors can create their own scripts or use scripts generated by Dreamweaver CS5.5. In all cases it is possible to edit scripts within Dreamweaver CS5.5 to ensure compliance with this standard. |
(m) When a web page requires that an applet, plug-in, or other application be present on the client system to interpret page content, the page must provide a link to a plug-in or applet that complies with §1194.21(a) through (l). |
Supports (Authoring) |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 allows authors to create pages that meet this requirement. |
(n) When electronic forms are designed to be completed on-line, the form shall allow people using Assistive Technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues. |
Supports (Authoring) |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 prompts authors to assist in the creation of form labels for controls. |
(o) A method shall be provided that permits users to skip repetitive navigation links. |
Supports (Authoring) |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 supports the inclusion of skip navigation links as well as headings and other structural elements that can help users skip repetitive elements. |
(p) When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required. |
Supports (Authoring) |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 does not create time-based content by default. Authors need to verify compliance in content created in Dreamweaver. |
Note to 1194.22: The Board interprets paragraphs (a) through (k) of this section as consistent with the following Priority 1 checkpoints of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (WCAG 1.0) (May 5, 1999) published by the Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium: Paragraph (a) – 1.1, (b) – 1.4, (c) – 2.1, (d) – 6.1, (e) – 1.2, (f) – 9.1, (g) – 5.1, (h) – 5.2, (i) – 12.1, (j) – 7.1, (k) – 11.4.
| Criteria | Supporting features | Remarks and explanations |
|---|---|---|
(a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided. |
Supports with exceptions |
Most controls and functions in the Dreamweaver CS5.5 user interface are exposed programmatically and are accessible to screen readers with some exceptions including Live View and some tree controls, such as the files tree in the Files panel. |
(b) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are visually impaired shall be provided. |
Supports |
Dreamweaver CS5.5 supports the use of screen magnifiers. Most user interface elements in the Dreamweaver CS5.5 interface provide a visual indication of focus. However, the dotted line focus can be hard to see on the main workspace. |
(c) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided. |
Supports |
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(d) Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for assistive hearing devices shall be provided. |
Supports |
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(e) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided. |
Supports |
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(f) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided. |
Supports |
| Criteria | Supporting features | Remarks and explanations |
|---|---|---|
(a) Product support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge. |
Supports |
Adobe provides electronic versions of all product support documentation. |
(b) End-users shall have access to a description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate methods upon request, at no additional charge. |
Supports |
Adobe provides information on accessibility features in the documentation. Electronic versions of all product support documentation are provided. |
(c) Support services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities. |
Supports |
Product support for Adobe products is available in a variety of formats and from a number of online sources available from Adobe. |
