Government Compliance

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Criteria
Supporting Features Remarks and explanations
(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.
Supports
Ifanicon,anindicatorand anelementhavethe
sameimage,eachofthemhasthesame
meaninginSharpdesksoftware.
Almostallimageshavethesamemeaning
consistently.
(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.
Supports
Sharpdesksoftwaredisplaystextcontentsusing
functionsoftheOS.
RegardingPAU5textisdisplayedbyusingthe
textdisplayfunctionofthebrowser.Itis
assumedthatthebrowserdisplaysitbyusing
OS'stextdisplayfunction.

Note:PAU5requiresoptionalAR‐NB2A.
(g) Applications shall not override user selected contrast and
color selections and other individual display attributes.
Supports
Sharpdesksoftwaredoesn’toverridethesaid
selectionsandattributes.
(h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be
displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode
at the option of the user.
Supports
Sharpdesksoftwaredoesn’thaveanimations.
RegardingPAU5a"searching"screenappearing
whenthesearchofadeviceisinprogressis
displayedasananimation.Butselectionfroma
stillimageorananimationisnotavailable.

Note:PAU5requiresoptionalAR‐NB2A.
(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.
Supports
Colorcodingisnottheonlymeansin
Sharpdesk.
(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.
Supports
InSharpdeskdocumentmanagementsoftware
(Sharpimaging)userscanselectacolorfrom
varietyofcolorselections.
RegardingPAU5althoughcolorsettingis
available,contrastsettingisnot.

Note:PAU5requiresoptionalAR‐NB2A.
(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.
Supports
Sharpdesksoftwaredoesn’tflashorblinktext
contents.
(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.
Supports
Sharpdesksoftwaredoesn’tuseelectronic
forms.
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