Date: August 7, 2014
Name of
Product: MapleSim
Contact for
more Information (name/phone/email): support@maplesoft.com
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Summary Table VPAT™
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Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and explanations |
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Section
1194.21 Software Applications and Operating
Systems |
Generally Supported |
See Section
1194.21 for more information |
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Section
1194.22 Web-based Internet Information and Applications
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Not Applicable |
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Section
1194.23 Telecommunications Products |
Not Applicable |
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Section
1194.24 Video and Multi-media 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 |
Supported with exceptions |
Generally
supported where applicable |
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Section
1194.41 Information, Documentation and Support |
Supported |
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Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems – Detail VPAT™ Voluntary Product Accessibility
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Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and explanations |
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(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. |
Supported with exceptions |
Keyboard
support via hotkeys for all menu functions and component manipulation on
canvas. Keyboard is
not supported for moving components from library palette to canvas. |
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(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. |
Supported |
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(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. |
Supported |
MapleSim
displays a white/blue box around component that has focus in library
palette/canvas. |
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(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. |
Supported |
Information
available through queries to underlying Java components. |
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(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. |
Supported |
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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. |
Supported |
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(g)
Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections
and other individual display attributes. |
Supported with exceptions |
Items in
Settings tab cannot be read in high contrast mode unless they are selected. Libraries and
Project tabs do not inherit contrast and color settings from operating
system. Items on
canvas are difficult to view in high contrast mode unless grid is turned off |
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(h) When
animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one
non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user. |
Supported |
Information
in 3D animations is also presented in plot window |
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(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. |
Supported |
The
coordinate axes in 3D playback window are colored coded, but can be inferred
from context |
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(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. |
Supported |
A
variety of colors are available for use with plots |
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(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. |
Supported |
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(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. |
Supported |
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Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet information and applications –
Detail VPAT™ Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® |
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Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and explanations |
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(a) A text
equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via
"alt", "longdesc", or in element content). |
Not Applicable |
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(b)
Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized
with the presentation. |
Not Applicable |
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(c) Web pages
shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also
available without color, for example from context or markup. |
Not Applicable |
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(d) Documents
shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style
sheet. |
Not Applicable |
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(e) Redundant
text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image
map. |
Not Applicable |
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(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. |
Not Applicable |
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(g) Row and
column headers shall be identified for data tables. |
Not Applicable |
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(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. |
Not Applicable |
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(i) Frames
shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and
navigation |
Not Applicable |
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(j) Pages
shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency
greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. |
Not Applicable |
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(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. |
Not Applicable |
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(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. |
Not Applicable |
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Not Applicable |
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(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. |
Not Applicable |
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(o) A method shall be provided that permits users
to skip repetitive navigation links. |
Not Applicable |
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(p) When a timed response is required, the user
shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required.
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Not Applicable |
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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.
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Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products – Detail VPAT™ Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® |
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Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and explanations |
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(a)
Telecommunications products or systems which provide a function allowing
voice communication and which do not themselves provide a TTY functionality
shall provide a standard non-acoustic connection point for TTYs. Microphones
shall be capable of being turned on and off to allow the user to intermix
speech with TTY use. |
Not Applicable |
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(b)
Telecommunications products which include voice communication functionality
shall support all commonly used cross-manufacturer non-proprietary standard
TTY signal protocols. |
Not Applicable |
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(c) Voice
mail, auto-attendant, and interactive voice response telecommunications
systems shall be usable by TTY users with their TTYs. |
Not Applicable |
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(d) Voice
mail, messaging, auto-attendant, and interactive voice response
telecommunications systems that require a response from a user within a time
interval, shall give an alert when the time interval is about to run out, and
shall provide sufficient time for the user to indicate more time is required. |
Not Applicable |
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(e) Where
provided, caller identification and similar telecommunications functions
shall also be available for users of TTYs, and for users who cannot see
displays. |
Not Applicable |
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(f) For
transmitted voice signals, telecommunications products shall provide a gain
adjustable up to a minimum of 20 dB. For incremental volume control, at least
one intermediate step of 12 dB of gain shall be provided. |
Not Applicable |
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(g) If the
telecommunications product allows a user to adjust the receive volume, a
function shall be provided to automatically reset the volume to the default
level after every use. |
Not Applicable |
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(h) Where a
telecommunications product delivers output by an audio transducer which is
normally held up to the ear, a means for effective magnetic wireless coupling
to hearing technologies shall be provided. |
Not Applicable |
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(i)
Interference to hearing technologies (including hearing aids, cochlear
implants, and assistive listening devices) shall be reduced to the lowest
possible level that allows a user of hearing technologies to utilize the
telecommunications product. |
Not Applicable |
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(j) Products
that transmit or conduct information or communication, shall pass through
cross-manufacturer, non-proprietary, industry-standard codes, translation
protocols, formats or other information necessary to provide the information
or communication in a usable format. Technologies which use encoding, signal
compression, format transformation, or similar techniques shall not remove
information needed for access or shall restore it upon delivery. |
Not Applicable |
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(k)(1)
Products which have mechanically operated controls or keys shall comply with
the following: Controls and Keys shall be tactilely discernible without
activating the controls or keys. |
Not Applicable |
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(k)(2)
Products which have mechanically operated controls or keys shall comply with
the following: Controls and Keys shall be operable with one hand and shall
not require tight grasping, pinching, twisting of the wrist. The force
required to activate controls and keys shall be 5 lbs. (22.2N) maximum. |
Not Applicable |
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(k)(3)
Products which have mechanically operated controls or keys shall comply with
the following: If key repeat is supported, the delay before repeat shall be
adjustable to at least 2 seconds. Key repeat rate shall be adjustable to 2
seconds per character. |
Not Applicable |
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(k)(4)
Products which have mechanically operated controls or keys shall comply with
the following: The status of all locking or toggle controls or keys shall be
visually discernible, and discernible either through touch or sound. |
Not Applicable |
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Section 1194.24 Video and Multi-media Products – Detail VPAT™ Voluntary
Product Accessibility Template® |
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Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and explanations |
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a) All analog
television displays 13 inches and larger, and computer equipment that
includes analog television receiver or display circuitry, shall be equipped
with caption decoder circuitry which appropriately receives, decodes, and
displays closed captions from broadcast, cable, videotape, and DVD signals.
As soon as practicable, but not later than July 1, 2002, widescreen digital
television (DTV) displays measuring at least 7.8 inches vertically, DTV sets
with conventional displays measuring at least 13 inches vertically, and
stand-alone DTV tuners, whether or not they are marketed with display
screens, and computer equipment that includes DTV receiver or display
circuitry, shall be equipped with caption decoder circuitry which
appropriately receives, decodes, and displays closed captions from broadcast,
cable, videotape, and DVD signals. |
Not Applicable |
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(b)
Television tuners, including tuner cards for use in computers, shall be
equipped with secondary audio program playback circuitry. |
Not Applicable |
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(c) All
training and informational video and multimedia productions which support the
agency's mission, regardless of format, that contain speech or other audio
information necessary for the comprehension of the content, shall be open or
closed captioned. |
Not Applicable |
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(d) All
training and informational video and multimedia productions which support the
agency's mission, regardless of format, that contain visual information
necessary for the comprehension of the content, shall be audio described. |
Not Applicable |
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(e) Display
or presentation of alternate text presentation or audio descriptions shall be
user-selectable unless permanent. |
Not Applicable |
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Section 1194.25 Self-Contained, Closed Products – Detail VPAT™ Voluntary Product Accessibility
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Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and explanations |
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(a) Self
contained products shall be usable by people with disabilities without
requiring an end-user to attach Assistive Technology to the product. Personal
headsets for private listening are not Assistive Technology. |
Not Applicable |
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(b) When a
timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient
time to indicate more time is required. |
Not Applicable |
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(c) Where a
product utilizes touchscreens or contact-sensitive controls, an input method
shall be provided that complies with §1194.23 (k) (1) through (4). |
Not Applicable |
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(d) When
biometric forms of user identification or control are used, an alternative
form of identification or activation, which does not require the user to possess
particular biological characteristics, shall also be provided. |
Not Applicable |
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(e) When
products provide auditory output, the audio signal shall be provided at a
standard signal level through an industry standard connector that will allow
for private listening. The product must provide the ability to interrupt,
pause, and restart the audio at anytime. |
Not Applicable |
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(f) When
products deliver voice output in a public area, incremental volume control
shall be provided with output amplification up to a level of at least 65 dB.
Where the ambient noise level of the environment is above 45 dB, a volume
gain of at least 20 dB above the ambient level shall be user selectable. A
function shall be provided to automatically reset the volume to the default level
after every use. |
Not Applicable |
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(g) Color
coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information,
indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual
element. |
Not Applicable |
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(h) When a
product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a range of
color selections capable of producing a variety of contrast levels shall be
provided. |
Not Applicable |
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(i) Products
shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency
greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. |
Not Applicable |
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(j) (1)
Products which are freestanding, non-portable, and intended to be used in one
location and which have operable controls shall comply with the following:
The position of any operable control shall be determined with respect to a
vertical plane, which is 48 inches in length, centered on the operable
control, and at the maximum protrusion of the product within the 48 inch
length on products which are freestanding, non-portable, and intended to be
used in one location and which have operable controls. |
Not Applicable |
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(j)(2)
Products which are freestanding, non-portable, and intended to be used in one
location and which have operable controls shall comply with the following:
Where any operable control is 10 inches or less behind the reference plane,
the height shall be 54 inches maximum and 15 inches minimum above the floor. |
Not Applicable |
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(j)(3)
Products which are freestanding, non-portable, and intended to be used in one
location and which have operable controls shall comply with the following:
Where any operable control is more than 10 inches and not more than 24 inches
behind the reference plane, the height shall be 46 inches maximum and 15
inches minimum above the floor. |
Not Applicable |
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(j)(4)
Products which are freestanding, non-portable, and intended to be used in one
location and which have operable controls shall comply with the following:
Operable controls shall not be more than 24 inches behind the reference
plane. |
Not Applicable |
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Section 1194.26 Desktop and Portable Computers – Detail VPAT™ Voluntary
Product Accessibility Template® |
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Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and explanations |
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(a) All
mechanically operated controls and keys shall comply with §1194.23 (k) (1)
through (4). |
Not Applicable |
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(b) If a
product utilizes touchscreens or touch-operated controls, an input method
shall be provided that complies with §1194.23 (k) (1) through (4). |
Not Applicable |
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(c) When
biometric forms of user identification or control are used, an alternative
form of identification or activation, which does not require the user to
possess particular biological characteristics, shall also be provided. |
Not Applicable |
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(d) Where
provided, at least one of each type of expansion slots, ports and connectors
shall comply with publicly available industry standards |
Not Applicable |
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Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria – Detail VPAT™ Voluntary
Product Accessibility Template® |
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Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and explanations |
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(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 through equivalent facilitation |
Data used for
plot results can be exported as comma-separated values (csv) file. |
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(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. |
Supported |
Data used for
plot results can be exported as comma-separated values (csv) file. Plots can
also be enlarged. |
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(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 |
Not Applicable |
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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. |
Not Applicable |
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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. |
Not Applicable |
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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. |
Supported with exceptions |
Keyboard
support via hotkeys for all menu functions and component manipulation on
canvas. Keyboard is
not supported for moving components from library palette to canvas. |
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Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation and Support – Detail VPAT™ Voluntary
Product Accessibility Template® |
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Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and explanations |
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(a) Product
support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in
alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge |
Supported |
Online
documentation is available at http://www.maplesoft.com/support/help/index.aspx
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(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. |
Supported |
Maplesoft can produce alternative format of documentation for
customer upon request. |
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(c) Support
services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users
with disabilities. |
Supported |
Maplesoft
offers technical support by telephone (1-800-267-6583) and by email (support@maplesoft.com). |
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