Assessment Report | LEAP

Assessment Information
eResource Title	Vendor	Overall Grade
SAE standards	SAE	B

Images

Positioning of Images

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?	Not Applicable	There don't appear to be any images in this database.

Functional images embedded in the background

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background?	Never	There are almost no images in this database. Just the company's logo.

Presence of Icons

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?	Always

Alt Text

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Not Applicable	I cannot find any images on this site. It is very text-heavy, almost completely text-driven.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Sometimes	There are very few images. At the top of the page, an image of the name of the company, SAE International, does have alt text, but to the left of that, there is SAE's logo with no alt text.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Never

Content Scaling

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?	Always
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?	Always
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?	Always

Colour and Contrast

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?	Sometimes	Some of the larger text gets a pass, but a lot of the smaller text is flagged for low contrast.

Colour

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?	Not Applicable	No graphs.
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)?	Always
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action?	Not Applicable

Text to speech

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?	Never	I can't find an option for HTML full text.

Clustered Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily?	Always
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate?	Always
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)?	Always
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?	Always

Dynamic content

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can users pause carousel movement?	Not Applicable	There is no carousel movement in this database.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?	Not Applicable

Liquid layout

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?	Always
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?	Not Applicable	No images.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?	Always

Labels and Instructions for Interactive Elements

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are user input fields accompanied by clear instructions on what the user needs to do to successfully complete the form?	Always
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above?	Sometimes	The main search box uses placeholder text. The Wave search reveals two Multiple Forms labels exist, both in the Names field of forms. One on the Technical Assistance form, and one on the Institutional Access Sign up form.
Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand?	Always
Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field?	Sometimes	The main search box uses placeholder text with no labels.
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available?	Not Applicable
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields?	Sometimes	I do see asterisks on some forms, but not on all.

Error Prevention

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable.	Sometimes	The search screen lets you search again with tips. The form is submitted and disappears once it's submitted, with mistakes and all, as long as all the required fields are filled.

Error Reports

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are alert messages clearly visible to the user, either at the top of the form field, inline, or through a dialog box?	Sometimes	Only in the case of a form submitted without required information.
Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix?	Sometimes	Only in the case of a form submitted without required information.
Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error?	Always
Is the user able to resubmit the form and re-validate their submission?	Always
Do error reports follow a logical reading and navigation order?	Always

Search function spell-check

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
When a user spells a word incorrectly, does the search function offer spelling suggestions or synonyms?	Never

Functionality of Interactive Elements

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site?	Always
Is alternative text clear and consistent for each icon type?	Always
Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”.	Always
Are icons that have adjacent links consistent?	Always
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone?	Always

Consistent Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the eresource have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages?	Always
Are search fields located in the same places throughout the website?	Always
Do other features occur in the same place throughout the website?	Always
Are links, buttons, images, and other components that are used repeatedly throughout a website labeled consistently?	Always

Pop-up windows/Interruptions

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the electronic resource avoid the use of pop-up windows which open automatically in a new tab if a user clicks on a button?	Never
Does the database avoid launching pop-up windows automatically when the database is loaded?	Always
Where pop-ups occur, are users able to postpone or suppress any pop-ups?	Never
Does the database avoid launching pages in a new browser window with the usual browser controls missing?	Always	Pages are always launched in a new tab, not new window, and all the usual browser controls are present.

Headers

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is page content subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately?	Always
Are headings concise and clear, and accurately reflect the content under that heading?	Always

Menus

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do database page menus have a reasonable number of navigation items and drop-down options?	Always
Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items?	Always
Can all menus and submenus be accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation?	Always	I don't see an alternate page.

Change of context

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the “results” page or item record view avoid opening in a new tab without a warning?	Always
Is there an "update now" button that requests a refresh of content rather than automatically updating the content?	Never
Does the database avoid automatic redirection?	Never

Change of Context: Focus

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the form refrain from submitting automatically when a component receives focus?	Always
Does the database avoid launching new windows when a component receives focus?	Always
Does the database avoid change of focus when a component receives focus?	Always
Are you able to tab through a page using keyboard navigation without the keyboard focus moving away from the control?	Always

Navigation Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can the purpose of each link can be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context?	Always

Keyboard Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements?	Always
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?	Not Applicable
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?	Always
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?	Always
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?	Always
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?	Always

Skip Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?	Never
Are skip links visible or invisible?	Not Applicable
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?	Not Applicable
Are skip links labelled properly?	Not Applicable
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?	Not Applicable
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?	Not Applicable
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?	Not Applicable

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?	Not Applicable	There are no tables on this website.

Frames

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?	Not Applicable	No frames.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?	Not Applicable
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?	Not Applicable

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only?	Sometimes	I looked at ten records and two were image-only. The two were odd in that they both had an Aerospace Recommended Practice introductory sheet at the beginning of the document which wasn't an image - it could be searched, highlighted and copied - but the rest of the document couldn't. As far as I can determine, pdfs with the Product Code starting ARP are like this. This is not definitive, but it's the only commonality that I've found between the two non-searchable ones and the rest of the pdfs.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?	Never
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?	Sometimes	I looked at ten records and two were not searchable. The two were odd in that they both had an Aerospace Recommended Practice introductory sheet at the beginning of the document which wasn't an image - it could be searched, highlighted and copied - but the rest of the document couldn't. As far as I can determine, pdfs with the Product Code starting ARP are like this. This is not definitive, but it's the only commonality that I've found between the two non-searchable ones and the rest of the pdfs.

Tagged PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are alternative descriptions provided?	Sometimes	I looked at five documents. All five failed in the Figures Alternate Text category, while two failed every alternate text category.
Is primary language specified?	Sometimes	3 of 5 documents had the primary language specified.
Is reliable character encoding provided?	Always
Are all page elements tagged?	Sometimes	Of the five documents examined, the results are all over the place. All five had received passes on some elements and fails on others. The only element that they all passed was tagged multimedia. Otherwise, they all had some passes and fails.
Are list and table structure correct?	Sometimes	Of five documents examined, three passed every category, two failed every category.

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?	Sometimes	There are parts of documents, and entire documents, where they read much of the text as blank page. Others seem to read correctly.
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?	Always
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?	Always

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

Images

Positioning of Images

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?	Always	These documents are all text-heavy - very few images.

Alternative Description

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Never	I could only find one image in the documents that I viewed, and there was no alternate text.
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Never	The logo is the big one in these documents, and there is no alt text for it.
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Never	Alt text usually just names the figure with a code, or references the source of the diagram seemingly referring to the location on the originating computer's C: drive. I found at least one formula that is contained as an image and the screen reader didn't read it at all. Some images have no alt text.

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?	Always	Only one of the documents examined had a table, but it operated in the correct way.
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?	Always

Additional Navigational Aids

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?	Sometimes
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?	Sometimes	Some bookmarks take you to the exact heading that you clicked on, while others take you to the page that the heading is contained in, but then you have to search through the page for the desired section.

Video Captions

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are videos captioned?	Not Applicable	No videos.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?	Not Applicable	No videos.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?	Not Applicable	No videos.
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?	Not Applicable	No videos.
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?	Not Applicable	No videos.
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	No videos.
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	No audio files.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?	Not Applicable

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