Drupal Accessibility Conformance Report
Revised Section 508 Edition
(Based on VPAT® Version 2.4)
Name of Product/Version: Drupal 9.2
Report Date: 14 December, 2020
Report Version: 1.0
Product Description: Content Management System
Contact Information:
Mike Gifford
CivicActions
3527 Mt Diablo Blvd, Unit 269
Lafayette, CA 94549
mike.gifford@civicactions.com
(510) 408-7510
Notes:
Links to the issues identified are included where possible to ensure that this is a living document where outstanding issues are regularly reviewed for compliance. The Authoring tool is evaluated against ATAG 2.0, Part A and B.
Evaluation Methods Used:
Use of automated tools like WAVE and Accessibility Insights. Manual keyboard only testing. Some testing with JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver. The evaluation process also includes a review of the Drupal Core accessibility issue queue.
Applicable Standards/Guidelines
This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility standard/guidelines:
Standard/Guideline | Included In Report |
Level A (Yes) Level AA (Yes) Level AAA (No) | |
Revised Section 508 standards published January 18, 2017 and corrected January 22, 2018 | (Yes) |
Terms
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 2.0 Level AAA.
WCAG 2.0 Report
Tables 1 and 2 also document conformance with Revised Section 508:
- Chapter 5 – 501.1 Scope, 504.2 Content Creation or Editing
- Chapter 6 – 602.3 Electronic Support Documentation
Note: When reporting on conformance with the WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria, they are scoped for full pages, complete processes, and accessibility-supported ways of using technology as documented in the WCAG 2.0 Conformance Requirements.
Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A
Notes:
Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations | |||
1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: Drupal 8 requires alt text for images by default. Electronic Docs: Some non-textual content in the documentation does not provide a textual alternative. Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: The back end of Drupal Core was built to be WCAG 2.0 AA compliant and non-text content in the administration interface has a textual equivalent. Audio and video can be added to the media library, but Core does not provide tools to manage transcripts and captions/subtitles for local video and audio - Drupal issue #3002770. | |||
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Not Applicable Electronic Docs: Not Applicable Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Not Applicable | ||||
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Not Applicable Electronic Docs: Not Applicable Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool:Not Applicable | ||||
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Not Applicable Electronic Docs: Not Applicable Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool:Not Applicable | ||||
1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: Information is structured into logical relationships. Navigational lists are well used to group information. Forms have a visual and semantic representation for required fields. Electronic Docs: Information is structured into logical relationships. Navigational lists are well used to group information. Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: The authoring environment was constructed to support ATAG 2.0 AA (Part A and B) | |||
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: Drupal Core has been extensively tested with keyboard only users. As a proudly multilingual CMS, Drupal provides support for bidirectional navigation. Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: The authoring environment was constructed to support ATAG 2.0 AA (Part A and B) | |||
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: Where possible Drupal Core uses combinations of text and symbols for the user interface. Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: The authoring interface has been developed to not rely on symbols alone to convey information to the user. | |||
1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: Color is not used without text and often symbols to convey meaning. Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: In general, the admin theme is very accessible. The Claro Administration Theme shortcut start needs improvement - Drupal issue #3171726. | |||
1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Not Applicable Electronic Docs: Not Applicable Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Not Applicable | ||||
2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Partial Support | Web: Users can interact with Drupal Core with the keyboard and without specific timings for individual keystrokes. Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Authors are largely able to engage with Drupal Core with the keyboard and without specific timings for individual keystrokes. Tooltips not displayed for keyboard navigation - Drupal issue #2933984. There are reported issues with IE11 and JAWS - Drupal issue #2852702. It is worth noting that Drupal’s admin is powerful and complex, and there are other accessibility reports in the issue queue. | |||
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: Focus can be moved away from that component using only a keyboard interface. Electronic Docs: See Web comment above. Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: See Web comment above. | |||
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: The time limit is longer than 20 hours. Electronic Docs: Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: See Web comment above. | |||
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Not Applicable Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: Not Applicable Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: There is no moving, blinking, scrolling, or auto-updating information in Drupal Core. There is also no built-in mechanism to support authors in controlling this type of motion. | |||
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Supports | ||||
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: Skip links are provided. Electronic Docs: See above comment. Authoring Tool: See Web comment above. | |||
2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Partial Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: Pages have titles, but in the case of multi-page events, the page number is not included - Drupal issue #2509716. Electronic Docs: Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: See Web comment above. | |||
2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: Focusable components receive focus in an order that preserves meaning and operability. Electronic Docs: See above comment. Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: See Web comment above. | |||
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: Careful attention has been paid to ensure that automated “Read More” links are available in a way that is available with contextual information for screen readers. Electronic Docs: Not Applicable Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: See Web comment above. | |||
3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: Page language is defined semantically on every page. Electronic Docs:See Web comment above. Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: See Web comment above. | |||
3.2.1 On Focus (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: Change in the focus state does not initiate a change of context for the user. Electronic Docs: See Web comment above. Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: See Web comment above. | |||
3.2.2 On Input (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: Engaging with the interactive sites does not unexpectedly take control from the users. Electronic Docs: See Web comment above. Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: See Web comment above. | |||
3.3.1 Error Identification (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Not Applicable Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: The Inline Form Error module was added in Drupal 8. This needs to be enabled site-wide on installation. Electronic Docs: Not Applicable Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: See Web comment above. | |||
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Partially Supports | Web: Default forms all include labels. Electronic Docs: See Web comment above. Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: There are a few places where there are problems with labels, but these are odd exceptions - Drupal issue #2766853 and #3015494. | |||
4.1.1 Parsing (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Partially Supports | Web: There are no HTML5 errors or warnings that are known to impact assistive technology users.. Electronic Docs: See Web comment above. Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Generally parsing is very well supported, but there are a few places where this needs to be improved - Drupal issue #1852090 and #3144948. | |||
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Partially Supports | Web: Public pages support this criterion. Electronic Docs: See Web comment above. Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: This is generally well supported, but there are places where it has been overlooked. Drupal issue #3144948 and #3019487. | |||
Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA
Notes:
Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations | |||
1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Not Applicable Electronic Docs: Not Applicable Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool:Not Applicable | ||||
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Not Applicable Electronic Docs: Not Applicable Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool:Not Applicable | ||||
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Partially Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Partially Supports | Web: Generally meets. Some contrast failures around grey backgrounds - Drupal issue #3040673. Electronic Docs: The docs have sufficient contrast. Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Generally meets requirements. Some challenges with Core admin themes - Drupal issue #930508 and #3080100. | |||
1.4.4 Resize text (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Partially Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Partially Supports | Web: Generally support with some minor exceptions - Drupal issue #3129257. Electronic Docs: The docs are accessible up to 200% Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Generally good with some exceptions - Drupal issue #3164587. | |||
1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Not Applicable Electronic Docs: Not Applicable Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: Not Applicable Electronic Docs: Not Applicable Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Text is generally styled with CSS in the authoring tool. Should images of text be uploaded by the user, they will be required to add alternative text. | |||
2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: There is more than one way to locate a Web page within the CMS. Electronic Docs: See Web comment above. Authoring Tool: See Web comment above. | |||
2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Partially Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Partially Supports | Web: Generally there is very good support. Some heading levels may be missed in some unique contexts - Drupal issue #1768732. Better support could be provided for threaded comments - Drupal issue #2290043. Electronic Docs: Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Generally good, but for dynamic elements like the Layout Builder need a plan for a dynamic heading structure - Drupal issue #3007978. | |||
2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Partially Supports | Web: Focus elements are well established for the front-end. Further enhancements are being developed to make it more obvious for keyboard only users. Electronic Docs: Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: There are places where we are seeking to improve the focus for authors and administrators - Drupal issue #3048785. | |||
3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Not Applicable Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: Multilingual sites have language switchers with proper semantics. Electronic Docs: Not Applicable Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Drupal has good support for multilingual content and accessibility. To support the Language of Parts for authors, a button can be added to simplify the process of adding language specific phrases. | |||
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Authoring Tool Supports | Web: Drupal’s menu structure allows for consistent navigation across the site. Electronic Docs: See Web comment above. Authoring Tool: See Web comment above. | |||
3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Supports Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: Components in Drupal that have the same functionality are identified consistently. Electronic Docs: See Web comment above. Authoring Tool: See Web comment above. | |||
3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Supports Electronic Docs: Not Applicable Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Supports | Web: The Inline Form Error Module is provided in Core and needs to be enabled to allow for this functionality. Electronic Docs: Not Applicable Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: See Web comment above. | |||
3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) (Level AA) Also applies to: Revised Section 508
| Web: Not Applicable Electronic Docs: Not Applicable Software: Not Applicable Authoring Tool: Not Applicable | ||||
Table 3: Success Criteria, Level AAA
Notes:
Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations | |||
1.2.6 Sign Language (Prerecorded) (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Not Applicable | Web: Not Applicable | |||
1.2.7 Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Not Applicable | Web: Not Applicable | |||
1.2.8 Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Not Applicable | Web: Not Applicable | |||
1.2.9 Audio-only (Live) (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Not Applicable | Web: Not Applicable | |||
1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced) (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Supports | Web: A front-end and back-end theme could be configured to allow this to comply. | |||
1.4.7 Low or No Background Audio (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Not Applicable | Web: Not Applicable | |||
1.4.8 Visual Presentation (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Not Applicable | Web: Not Applicable | |||
1.4.9 Images of Text (No Exception) (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Supports | Web: Text images are all supplied by the author. | |||
2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception) (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Supports | Web: The web front-end is not a barrier to keyboard only users. | |||
2.2.3 No Timing (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Supports | Web: There are no timeouts in Drupal Core that would affect people with disabilities. | |||
2.2.4 Interruptions (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Not Applicable | Web: Not Applicable | |||
2.2.5 Re-authenticating (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Not Applicable | Web: Not Applicable | |||
2.3.2 Three Flashes (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Supports | Web: There is no flashing content. | |||
2.4.8 Location (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Supports | Web: Breadcrumbs are available and sitemap modules can be added to provide additional means for navigation. | |||
2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only) (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Supports | Web: Link text is provided with related information for assistive technology. | |||
2.4.10 Section Headings (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Supports | Web: Drupal provides heading elements at the beginning of each section of content. | |||
3.1.3 Unusual Words (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Not Applicable | Web: Not Applicable | |||
3.1.4 Abbreviations (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Not Applicable | Web: Not Applicable | |||
3.1.5 Reading Level (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Not Applicable | Web: Not Applicable | |||
3.1.6 Pronunciation (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Not Applicable | Web: Not Applicable | |||
3.2.5 Change on Request (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Not Applicable | Web: Not Applicable | |||
3.3.5 Help (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Not Applicable | Web: Not Applicable | |||
3.3.6 Error Prevention (All) (Level AAA) Revised Section 508 – Does not apply | Web: Not Applicable | Web: Not Applicable | |||
Revised Section 508 Report
Notes:
Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria (FPC)
Notes:
Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
302.1 Without Vision | Supports | Testing has been done with JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver |
302.2 With Limited Vision | Supports | Testing has been done with browser zoom and ZoomText. |
302.3 Without Perception of Color | Supports | The interface has been reviewed for use of color. |
302.4 Without Hearing | Not Applicable | |
302.5 With Limited Hearing | Not Applicable | |
302.6 Without Speech | Not Applicable | |
302.7 With Limited Manipulation | Supports | Drupal’s interface does not restrict users with limited manipulation. |
302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength | Supports | Drupal’s interface does not restrict users with limited reach or strength. |
302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities | Not Applicable |
Chapter 4: Hardware
Notes: Drupal is a web application. Hardware accessibility criteria is not applicable.
Chapter 5: Software
Notes: Drupal is a web application.
Chapter 6: Support Documentation and Services
Notes:
Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
601.1 Scope | Heading cell – no response required | Heading cell – no response required |
Heading cell – no response required | Heading cell – no response required | |
602.2 Accessibility and Compatibility Features | Supports | Documentation is hosted on Drupal.org which works to support WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. |
602.3 Electronic Support Documentation | See WCAG 2.0 section | See information in WCAG 2.0 section |
602.4 Alternate Formats for Non-Electronic Support Documentation | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Heading cell – no response required | Heading cell – no response required | |
603.2 Information on Accessibility and Compatibility Features | Supports | Drupal.org’s accessibility features are documented. |
603.3 Accommodation of Communication Needs | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Legal Disclaimer (CivicActions)
The information herein is provided in good faith based on the analysis of the web application at the time of the review and does not represent a legally-binding claim. Please contact us to report any accessibility errors or conformance claim errors for re-evaluation and correction, if necessary.
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