Accessibility Features in Jedox
This document provides information on Jedox Suite’s conformance with the accessibility standards under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
The scope of this document includes all features of the Jedox end-user view. These features are: Marketplace, Modeler, Dimensions, Cubes, Pivoting, Filtering, Sorting, Charts, and Data Imports/ Exports in the Jedox Enterprise Performance Management platform.
Criteria |
Application |
Compliance |
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Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems |
Applicable |
Support with Exceptions |
Section 1194.22 Web-based internet information and Applications |
Applicable |
Support with Exceptions |
Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products |
Not Applicable |
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Section 1194.24 Video and Multi-Media Products |
Applicable |
Support with Exceptions |
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 |
Support with Exceptions |
Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation and Support |
Applicable |
Support with Exceptions |
Section 1194.21 software applications and operating systems
Criteria-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. |
Supporting Features |
Partially supported. |
Notes |
Jedox Web supports standard keyboard navigation, and input functions:
Shortcuts for top level navigation are also enabled:
(Some user interface components of Jedox Web do not support keyboard-only usage.) Jedox Excel Add-in is compatible, and works with all standard Microsoft keyboard shortcuts for formatting and data input. More detail at Microsoft. Some additional keyboard shortcuts are also defined as a part of Jedox Excel Add-in. |
Criteria-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. |
Supporting Features |
Partially supported. |
Notes |
Jedox Web's UI and controls do not disrupt, deactivate, or interfere with the accessibility features of the Windows OS, such as Filter Keys, Sticky Keys, or Toggle Keys. Exception: High contrast color theme in Windows disrupts Jedox Web. Jedox Excel Add-in uses standard Microsoft Excel interfaces, and does not disrupt, or disable any feature. |
Criteria-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 as focus changes. |
Supporting Features |
Partially supported. |
Notes |
Jedox Web does not provide a clear visual indication of the current focus for all interface elements. Also, visual changes to elements within the user interface are not indicated by the current position of focus. However, in Report Designer interfaces (Web and Excel), the current focus is clear on cell bases. |
Criteria-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. |
Supporting Features | Supported. |
Notes | Jedox Web uses standard HTML and WAI-ARIA attributes to describe the identity, operation, and state of the user interface elements to Assistive Technologies. |
Criteria-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. |
Supporting Features | Supported. |
Notes | Both Excel Add-in and Jedox Web use consistent images that support programmatic elements. All images represent certain functionality, or identify interactive controls. |
Criteria-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. |
Supporting Features | Supported. |
Notes | Jedox Webprovides textual information. Excel Add-in uses default Microsoft functionality. |
Criteria-g | Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes. |
Supporting Features | Partially supported. |
Notes | Jedox Web's user interface and controls remain visible in Windows OS, even if different contrast modes and colors are selected. Exception: High contrast color themes in Windows disrupts Jedox Web. |
Criteria-h | When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user. |
Supporting Features | Not Applicable. |
Notes | Jedox Web does not use animations as the exclusive means of conveying information or displaying content. Jedox Excel Add-in does not use Animation . |
Criteria-i | Color coding shall not be used as the only mean of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element |
Supporting Features | Supported. |
Notes | Jedox Web's user interface does not use color coding as the only mean of conveying information, or indicating any action. Coloring is used as a decorative, or supplementary attribute of elements of the user interface. The primary method of conveying information is using textual information. |
Criteria-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. |
Supporting Features | Partially supported. |
Notes | Jedox Web does not permit end users to adjust the primary colors of the user interface elements. However, In the Report designer, end users can select different color combinations and themes for decorative purposes. Jedox Excel Add-in uses Microsoft Excel's default coloring scheme. |
Criteria-k | Software shall not use flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements having a flash or blink frequency lower than 2 Hz and greater than 55 Hz. |
Supporting Features | Supported. |
Notes | Jedox Web does not use any flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements having a flash or blink frequency lower than 2 Hz and greater than 55 Hz. |
Criteria-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. |
Supporting Features | Partially supported. |
Notes | Jedox Web generally uses standard HTML and WAI-ARIA techniques to make forms accessible for the users of Assistive Technologies. The electronic form controls in Jedox Web can be operated, and are accessible by Assistive Technologies. Exceptions:
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Section 1194.22 Web-based internet information and applications
Criteria-a | A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g. via "alt", "longdesc", or in element content). |
Supporting Features | Supported. |
Notes | Jedox Web's user interface has a meaningful Alternative (alt) text description for images . Non-relevant or decorative images have null alt attributes. |
Criteria-b | Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation. |
Supporting Features | Not Applicable. |
Notes | Jedox Web, or Jedox Excel Add-in have no multimedia presentations. |
Criteria-c | Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup. |
Supporting Features | Partially supported. |
Notes | Jedox Web does not use colors to distinguish user interface elements. User interface elements are provided with sufficient color contrast between foreground and background text colors to provide legibility for people with moderately low vision. Exceptions:
Menus and tabs use highlighting to indicate the current location. Information is communicated by WAI-ARIA role and the selected state. |
Criteria-d | Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet. |
Supporting Features | Not Applicable. |
Notes | Jedox Web or Jedox Excel Add-in are not documents. |
Criteria-e | Redundant text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image map. |
Supporting Features | Not Applicable. |
Notes | Jedox Web does not use server-side image maps. |
Criteria-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. |
Supporting Features | Not Applicable. |
Notes | Jedox Web does not use client-side image maps. |
Criteria-g | Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables. |
Supporting Features | Supported. |
Notes | Data tables used within Jedox Web user interface use standard HTML markups to designate headers.
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Criteria-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. |
Supporting Features | Partially supported. |
Notes | End-user screens do not contain tables with two or more logical levels of row and column headers. However, users can define Tables with two or more logical levels of row and column headers in the Report Designer. |
Criteria-i | Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation. |
Supporting Features | Partially supported. |
Notes | Jedox Web does not use frames to display information. Users can create frames in the Report Designer to display parts of the reports. |
Criteria-j | Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. |
Supporting Features | Supported. |
Notes | Jedox Web's user interface does not cause the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. |
Criteria-k | A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of these standards, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes. |
Supporting Features | Not Applicable. |
Notes | Text-only pages are not required because Jedox user interface is designed in a way that meets most of the applicable standards. Refer to the following sections: 1194.21 (a), 1194.21 (c), 1194.21 (i), 1194.22 (a), 1194.22 (c), 1194.22 (g) |
Criteria-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. |
Supporting Features | Partially supported. |
Notes | Jedox functionality relies on scripting technology and other modern HTML5 techniques to interact with elements, and support dynamic behaviors throughout its user interface. This allows Assistive Technologies, such as screen readers, to read and transmit information back to the users. Exceptions:
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Criteria-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). |
Supporting Features | Not Applicable. |
Notes | Jedox Web does not need any applet, plug-in, or other application to operate. Its default functionality is available with a standard browser. Excel Add-in is used for reporting in Excel, with similar functionality as Jedox Web. Therefore it is optional to use Excel Add-in. |
Criteria-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. |
Supporting Features | Partially supported. |
Notes | Jedox Web generally uses standard HTML and WAI-ARIA techniques to make forms accessible for the users of Assistive Technologies. The electronic form controls in Jedox Web can be operated, and are accessible by Assistive Technologies. Exceptions:
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Criteria-o | A method shall be provided that permits users to skip repetitive navigation links. |
Supporting Features | Partially supported. |
Notes | Jedox does not utilize the traditional skip repetitive navigation link method. However, it does contain headings on the pages, and a menu on the left bar to allow navigation between sections with Assistive Technologies. |
Criteria-p | When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required. |
Supporting Features | Not Applicable. |
Notes | Jedox Web does not have time-out messages for its general operations. |
Section 1194.24 video and multimedia products
Criteria-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. |
Supporting Features | Not Applicable. |
Notes | Jedox is a web-based software, and is not subjected to the requirements of this section. |
Criteria-b | Television tuners, including tuner cards for use in computers, shall be equipped with secondary audio program playback circuitry. |
Supporting Features | Not Applicable. |
Notes | Jedox is a web-based software, and is not subjected to the requirements of this section. |
Criteria-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. |
Supporting Features | Partially supported. |
Notes | Training videos that are uploaded in YouTube do not contain closed or open captions. The help information (in plain text format, and images) is available at Jedox Knowledge Base. |
Criteria-d | All training and informational videos and multimedia productions that support the agency's mission, regardless of format, that contain visual information necessary for the comprehension of the content, shall be audio described. |
Supporting Features | Partially supported. |
Notes | Training videos do not contain closed or open captions, and are not properly audio described to meet this criterion. |
Criteria-e | Display or presentation of alternate text presentation or audio descriptions shall be user-selectable unless permanent. |
Supporting Features | Partially supported. |
Notes | The video player used for the training videos is not fully accessible with the use of keyboard or Assistive Technology. Users cannot easily select some of the video-selectable controls within the video, such as progress bar and volume control. There is no pause and close caption options provided within the video control. |
Section 1194.31 functional performance criteria
Criteria-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. |
Supporting Features | Partially supported. |
Notes | Jedox Web uses standard accessibility techniques to allow the visually impaired users to engage an Assistive Technology (screen reader) to interact with the end-user interface elements. Exceptions:
Refer to the following sections: 1194.21 (a), 1194.21 (c), 1194.21 (i), 1194.22 (a), 1194.22 (c), 1194.22 (g) |
Criteria-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. |
Supporting Features | Supported. |
Notes | Jedox Web supports the browser-provided zoom functionality. However, some dialogs require a certain amount of available display space, which imposes an upper limit on the zoom level that can be defined. |
Criteria-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. |
Supporting Features | Not Applicable. |
Notes | Jedox Web does not require user hearing to access any of its core functionality. |
Criteria-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. |
Supporting Features | Not Applicable. |
Notes | Jedox Web does not rely on audio to present information. |
Criteria-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. |
Supporting Features | Not Applicable. |
Notes | Jedox Web does not require user speech. |
Criteria-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. |
Supporting Features | Partially supported. |
Notes | Jedox Web does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions to operate. One exception is Paste View Dialog, which has no alternative for the drag and drop action. |
Section 1194.41 information, documentation and support
Criteria-a | Product support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge. |
Supporting Features | Supported. |
Notes | Training videos are available on YouTube. |
Criteria-b | End-users shall have access to description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate methods upon request, at no additional charge. |
Supporting Features | Supported. |
Notes | An electronic version of the accessibility features is available at Jedox Knowledge Base. End users can request additional support in Jedox Customer Portal. |
Criteria-c | Support services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities.
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Supporting Features | Supported with equivalent facilitation. |
Notes | Users with disabilities can request support directly from Jedox Customer Portal. |
Updated December 18, 2024