ActivePresenter 8 Section 508 Compliance VPAT

ActivePresenter 8 allows you to accommodate your learners special needs, and we provide detailed information on Section 508 compliance using the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT). Please see the table below describing ActivePresenter 8 compatibility with Section 508 accessibility standards.

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.

Summary Table

Guideline	Applicable	Compliance
Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems	Applicable	Supports with exceptions
Section 1194.22 Web-based internet information and applications	Applicable	Supports with exceptions
Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products	Not Applicable	–
Section 1194.24 Video and Multimedia Products	Applicable	Supports
Section 1194.25 Self-Contained, Closed Products	Not Applicable	–
Section 1194.26 Desktop and Portable Computers	Not Applicable	–
Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria	Applicable	Supports with exceptions
Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation, and Support	Applicable	Supports

Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems

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.	Authoring: Supports with exceptions	Most commands and functions in the ActivePresenter 8 user interface are accessible by keyboard or through the application menu or customizable shortcuts. However, there are some exceptions, including: – Cannot move focus between the canvas and panels using keyboard. – The Preferences dialog cannot move between controls in panes using keyboard.
	HTML5 Output: Supports with exceptions	All elements of ActivePresenter 8 output are accessible via screen readers. However, there are some exceptions, including: – The Sequence and Drag-n-Drop cannot be moved using the keyboard.
(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.	Authoring and HTML5 Output: Supports	ActivePresenter 8 does not disrupt or disable accessibility features.
(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.	Authoring: Supports	ActivePresenter 8 does provide a well-defined on-screen indication of the current focus for some interactive elements.
	HTML5 Output: Supports	ActivePresenter 8 output does provide a well-defined on-screen indication of the current focus for all elements via screen readers.
(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.	Authoring: Supports with exceptions	ActivePresenter 8 does contain sufficient information about many user interface elements including the identity, operation and state of the elements. However, there are some exceptions, including: – The objects in Canvas do not have accessible names. – The objects in Timeline pane do not have accessible names.
	HTML5 Output: Supports	Report all type, state and description to Assistive Technology. Author can set alternative text for image.
(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.	Authoring: Supports	ActivePresenter 8 uses bitmap images identifying controls, status and indicators consistently throughout the application.
	HTML5 Output: Supports	Controls in HTML5 Output that are applied consistently will be generated consistently in the Player HTML5.
(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.	Authoring: Supports with exceptions	ActivePresenter 8 does provide some textual information through operating system functions for displaying text.
	HTML5 Output: Supports with exceptions	Text information generated from ActivePresenter 8 using the Accessibility feature does provide content, caret location, and attributes.
(g) Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes.	Authoring and HTML5 Output: Do not support	ActivePresenter 8 does not support the Windows OS high contrast settings selected by users.
(h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user.	Authoring: Supports	ActivePresenter 8 interface does not use animation other than to allow the user to preview the slides, which may contain author generated animated content.
	HTML5 Output: Supports	Authors can choose to not use animation and can require the user use a keystroke or click the mouse to continue to the next slide.
(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.	Authoring: Supports	ActivePresenter 8 does not use color as the only means of conveying information.
	HTML5 Output: Supports	ActivePresenter 8 provides ways for authors to specify text equivalents when color is used to convey 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.	Authoring: Not Applicable	The ActivePresenter 8 does not permit the user to adjust color and contrast settings.
	HTML5 Output: Not Applicable	HTML5 Output does not permit the user to adjust color and contrast settings.
(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.	Authoring: Supports	The ActivePresenter 8 user interface does not use flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements.
	HTML5 Output: Supports	HTML5 Output animations are optional. By default, no blink.
(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.	Authoring: Supports with exceptions	ActivePresenter 8 does allow access by Assistive Technologies to some of the information, field elements, and functionalities required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues.
	HTML5 Output: Supports with exceptions	Most of the form fields expose information to Assistive Technology needed to access the information, field elements, and functionalities required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues.

Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet Information and Applications

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).	HTML5 Output: Supports	An accessible name can be added to most images and non-text objects.
(b) Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation.	HTML5 Output: Supports	ActivePresenter 8 enables authors to create, edit, and export captions along with recording audio tracks. The caption can be synchronized with the presentation and within multimedia within a presentation. Audio can be created that provides sufficient description for people who see the video portion of multimedia.
(c) Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup.	HTML5 Output: Supports	ActivePresenter 8 enables authors to create presentations where color is not used as the only means of conveying information.
(d) Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet.	HTML5 Output: Supports	ActivePresenter 8 generated content is readable without requiring an associated style sheet.
(e) Redundant text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image map.	Not applicable	ActivePresenter 8 does not create server-side image maps.
(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	ActivePresenter 8 does not create server-side image maps.
(g) Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables.	Not applicable	ActivePresenter 8 presentations do not contain data 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.	Not applicable	ActivePresenter 8 presentations do not contain data tables.
(i) Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation	Not applicable	ActivePresenter 8 does not create frames.
(j) Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz.	HTML5 Output: Supports	By default, ActivePresenter 8 does not create content that causes the screen to flicker at a frequency greater than 2Hz or lower than 55Hz.
(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.	HTML5 Output: Supports	ActivePresenter 8 allows course authors to create text-only versions of their courses.
(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.	HTML5 Output: Not Applicable	Content elements in the ActivePresenter 8 player include functional text that can be read by Assistive Technology.
(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).	HTML5 Output: Supports	The HTML5 content support is performed by an Internet browser without third-party plugins.
(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.	HTML5 Output: Supports	Controls in the ActivePresenter 8 do provide information to Assistive Technology users about how to complete the forms and the form fields.
(o) A method shall be provided that permits users to skip repetitive navigation links.	HTML5 Output: Supports	ActivePresenter 8 provides a show/hide button, which enables users to skip many navigation options.
(p) When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required.	HTML5 Output: Supports	Playback controls in ActivePresenter 8 allow users to pause slides and move forward or backward through them. An author can turn on time restrictions, however, it’s optional.

Section 1194.24 Video and Multimedia Products

Criteria	Supporting Features	Remarks and Explanations
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.	Authoring: Not Applicable	ActivePresenter 8 does not include any display hardware.
(b) Television tuners, including tuner cards for use in computers, shall be equipped with secondary audio program playback circuitry.	Authoring: Not Applicable	ActivePresenter 8 does not include any television tuner hardware.
(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.	Authoring: Supports	ActivePresenter 8 provides a built-in method for captioning content displayed in output files.
(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.	Authoring: Supports	ActivePresenter 8 presentations support audio at multiple levels, which can be configured by author.
(e) Display or presentation of alternate text presentation or audio descriptions shall be user-selectable unless permanent.	Authoring: Supports	Captions can be displayed or hidden using the Caption button in the Player interface for ActivePresenter 8.

Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria

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.	Authoring: Supports with exceptions	Many controls in the ActivePresenter 8 user interface are accessible to screen readers. However, some of their function cannot be accessed with a keyboard.
	HTML5 Output: Supports with exceptions	The controls in the ActivePresenter 8 player user interface can be accessible with a keyboard and provide sufficient Assistive Technology. Exceptions include drag-and-drop and hotspot interactions.
(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.	Authoring: Supports with exceptions	ActivePresenter 8 does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 and supports Assistive Technologies such as OS screen magnification. However, there are some exceptions, including: – The inability of the application to inherit a high contrast setting from the OS as noted in §1194.21(b) and §1194.21(g). – The lack of keyboard support as listed in §1194.21(a) may affect people who are visually impaired and are using screen magnifier software with the keyboard.
	HTML5: Supports	Most content in the HTML presentations generated from ActivePresenter 8 do not require visual acuity greater than 20/70. ActivePresenter 8 also supports Assistive Technology.
(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	Authoring: Supports with exceptions	ActivePresenter 8 does support operation and information retrieval that does not require user hearing with the exception noted in §1194.21(d).
	HTML5 Output: Supports	Supports Captioning in presentations
(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.	Authoring: Supports with exceptions	Audio information is not important to the use of ActivePresenter 8 with the exception noted in §1194.21(d).
	HTML5 Output: Supports	Supports captioning in presentations.
(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.	Authoring: Supports	ActivePresenter 8 interface does not require user speech.
	HTML5 Output: Supports	ActivePresenter 8 output does not require user speech.
(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.	Authoring: Supports with exceptions	Certain controls in the ActivePresenter 8 interface are difficult to reach using a keyboard alone.
	HTML5 Output: Supports with exceptions	Most functionality in the HTML5 Output can be navigated to and selected using the keyboard. However, exceptions: Some operations, such as drag and drop in quizzes, may require fine motor control and no keyboard alternative is available.

Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation, and Support

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	ActivePresenter 8 provides electronic versions of a user manual.
(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	The description of accessibility features is included in the documentation. ActivePresenter 8 provides electronic version of a user manual.
(c) Support services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities.	Supports	Support is provided via email, online tutorials, YouTube channel.