Assessment for ASME Standards by Centennial - Module 4: Content

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Are the sampled PDFs image-only?
Answer: Always
Score: 0
Notes: NOTE: The documents on this website are SPDFs, which are described as PDF files created by Oracle Information Rights Management (IRM) document protection software, and not regular PDF files.


Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?
Answer: Never
Score: 2
Notes: NOTE: The documents on this website are SPDFs, which are described as PDF files created by Oracle Information Rights Management (IRM) document protection software, and not regular PDF files.

I checked three documents - the text is not searchable or extractable.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: NOTE: The documents on this website are SPDFs, which are described as PDF files created by Oracle Information Rights Management (IRM) document protection software, and not regular PDF files.

I checked three documents - I was unable to search any words within the document.
Are alternative descriptions provided?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Failed the Figures alternate text
Is primary language specified?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes:
Is reliable character encoding provided?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Are all page elements tagged?
Answer: Sometimes
Score: 1
Notes: Tagged content and tab order both failed.
Are list and table structure correct?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes:
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is no option to download the documents. It is possible to use the print option to create a pdf, but in these cases, the pdfs work as an image file, and are not accessible for to the Read Out Loud function.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is no option to download the documents. It is possible to use the print option to create a pdf, but in these cases, the pdfs work as an image file, and are not accessible for to the Read Out Loud function.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is no option to download the documents. It is possible to use the print option to create a pdf, but in these cases, the pdfs work as an image file, and are not accessible for to the Read Out Loud function.
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read?
Answer: Always
Score: 2
Notes: There is no option to download the documents. It is possible to use the print option to create a pdf, and those pdfs remain clear and easy to read when magnified.
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: All documents examined were mostly text documents, containing few images.
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is no option to download the documents. It is possible to use the print option to create a pdf, but in these cases, the pdfs work as an image file, and there is no alt text.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is no option to download the documents. It is possible to use the print option to create a pdf, but in these cases, the pdfs work as an image file, and are not accessible for to the Read Out Loud function.
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?
Answer: Never
Score: 0
Notes: There is no option to download the documents. It is possible to use the print option to create a pdf, but in these cases, the pdfs work as an image file, and are not accessible for to the Read Out Loud function.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes: There is no option to download the documents. It is possible to use the print option to create a pdf, but in these cases, the pdfs work as an image file, so there are no bookmarks.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are videos captioned?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Do videos include described video, or if not, is there a text equivalent of the video provided on the same page or via a link?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?
Answer: Not Applicable
Score: -1
Notes:
eResource: ASME Standards
eResource Type: Database
Vendor: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Institution: Centennial
Score: F

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only? Always NOTE: The documents on this website are SPDFs, which are described as PDF files created by Oracle Information Rights Management (IRM) document protection software, and not regular PDF files.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)? Never NOTE: The documents on this website are SPDFs, which are described as PDF files created by Oracle Information Rights Management (IRM) document protection software, and not regular PDF files. I checked three documents - the text is not searchable or extractable.
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable? Never NOTE: The documents on this website are SPDFs, which are described as PDF files created by Oracle Information Rights Management (IRM) document protection software, and not regular PDF files. I checked three documents - I was unable to search any words within the document.

Tagged PDFs

Question Answer Notes Images
Are alternative descriptions provided? Sometimes Failed the Figures alternate text
Is primary language specified? Never
Is reliable character encoding provided? Always
Are all page elements tagged? Sometimes Tagged content and tab order both failed.
Are list and table structure correct? Always

Structure: Reading Order

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections? Never There is no option to download the documents. It is possible to use the print option to create a pdf, but in these cases, the pdfs work as an image file, and are not accessible for to the Read Out Loud function.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”? Never There is no option to download the documents. It is possible to use the print option to create a pdf, but in these cases, the pdfs work as an image file, and are not accessible for to the Read Out Loud function.
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document? Never There is no option to download the documents. It is possible to use the print option to create a pdf, but in these cases, the pdfs work as an image file, and are not accessible for to the Read Out Loud function.

Magnification

Question Answer Notes Images
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read? Always There is no option to download the documents. It is possible to use the print option to create a pdf, and those pdfs remain clear and easy to read when magnified.

Images

Positioning of Images

Question Answer Notes Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find? Not Applicable All documents examined were mostly text documents, containing few images.

Alternative Description

Question Answer Notes Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never There is no option to download the documents. It is possible to use the print option to create a pdf, but in these cases, the pdfs work as an image file, and there is no alt text.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Not Applicable
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative? Never There is no option to download the documents. It is possible to use the print option to create a pdf, but in these cases, the pdfs work as an image file, and are not accessible for to the Read Out Loud function.

Tables

Question Answer Notes Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate? Never There is no option to download the documents. It is possible to use the print option to create a pdf, but in these cases, the pdfs work as an image file, and are not accessible for to the Read Out Loud function.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers? Not Applicable

Additional Navigational Aids

Question Answer Notes Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks? Not Applicable There is no option to download the documents. It is possible to use the print option to create a pdf, but in these cases, the pdfs work as an image file, so there are no bookmarks.
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document? Not Applicable

Video Captions

Question Answer Notes Images
Are videos captioned? Not Applicable
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive? Not Applicable
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)? Not Applicable
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video? Not Applicable
Are the captions in sync with spoken words? Not Applicable
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided? Not Applicable

Described Video

Question Answer Notes Images
Do videos include described video, or if not, is there a text equivalent of the video provided on the same page or via a link? Not Applicable
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents? Not Applicable

Audio Accessibility

Question Answer Notes Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip? Not Applicable
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio? Not Applicable
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