Accessibility roadmap for Middlesex University Research Repository

This page details all of the known accessibility issues affecting Middlesex University Research Repository, the method that was used to find issues, and the plans in place to fix them.


Plans for fixing known accessibility issues

All of the issues that have been highlighted in this review will be fixed in a planned upgrade to this repository


Method for testing accessibility

This repository was tested using WAVE's web accessibility tool. This tool returns a comprehensive list of features that may limit the ability of users to access a website, especially those using assistive technology such as screen readers. We ran this tool on a version of the repository without branding customisation, covering the pages that users most frequently interact with.


Known accessibility issues, listed by page

These issues are listed by page. Pages that are publicly accessible are listed first, and those for repository administrators can be found lower down. The number in brackets following the description represents the number of instances of that issue on the page. Below is a list of all the accessibility issues known to affect Middlesex University Research Repository with an explanation of what they mean.

  • Layout table: Layout tables are being used to position content visually, for example, to create columns or align content neatly for sighted users. These can introduce reading and navigation order issues especially for those using screen readers.
  • Skipped heading level: A heading level is skipped. This may cause confusion or difficulty for those using keyboard navigation or screen readers.
  • Possible table caption: Text appears to be a table caption, but is not a caption element. This means it will not be read as a caption by screen readers.
  • Missing alternative text:There is no alternative text given for an image included in the page. This means that those using screen readers will not be able to access this content.
  • Missing form label: A form control does not have a properly associated text label. This means that the function of the form control may not be presented to those using screen readers. The lack of visible description may also make the page harder to navigate for all users.
  • Redundant link: Adjacent links go to the same location. This creates additional navigation and repetition for those using keyboard and screen readers.
  • Empty table header: A table header contains no text. This may result in cells with missing or incorrect header information.
  • Select missing label: A select element may not have an associated label. This means that its purpose might not be clear to those using screen readers.
  • Orphaned form label: A form label exists but is not correctly associated with a form control. This may cause confusion for those using screen readers.
  • Broken ARIA reference: No target is set for ARIA references, this means that the description will not be presented.
  • Image with title: An image has a title attribute but no alternative text value. Though this should describe the image for those using screen readers, alternative text should be used in most cases.
  • Javascript jump menu: A javascript jump menu is a select element that triggers a new web page with the onchange event handler. This may cause difficulty for users navigating the page with a keyboard as the page will change with each change in the select menu.
  • Very small text: Text is very small. This may make reading text on this page difficult for users, particular those with low vision.

Publicly accessible pages

Homepage

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the homepage:

  • Layout table (1)

About

There are no accessibility issues known to affect the about page.


Browse

There are no accessibility issues known to affect the browse items page.


Item details

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the item details page:

  • Skipped heading level (1)
  • Possible table caption (1)
  • Layout table (1)

Deposit workflow - type

There are no accessibility issues known to affect the 'type' stage of the deposit workflow.


Deposit workflow - details

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the 'details' stage of the deposit workflow:

  • Missing alternative text (2)
  • Missing form label (6)
  • Layout table (2)

Deposit workflow - deposit

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the 'deposit' stage of the deposit workflow:

  • Redundant link (1)

Search

There are no accessibility issues known to affect the simple search page.


Advanced search

There are no accessibility issues known to affect the advanced search page.


Login

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the user login page:

  • Missing form label (2)
  • Layout table (1)

Profile

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the user profile page:

  • Missing form label (2)
  • Empty table header (1)
  • Select missing label (2)

Pages for repository administrators

Manage deposits

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the manage deposits page:

  • Select missing label (2)
  • Orphaned form label (1)

Review

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the review page:

  • Broken ARIA reference (3)

Admin

There are no accessibility issues known to affect the admin page.


IR stats

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the IR stats reports page:

  • Missing form label (1)
  • Empty table header (3)
  • Select missing label (5)
  • Image with title (3)
  • Javascript jump menu (1)
  • Very small text (62)
  • Layout table (7)

Reports

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the reports page:

  • Very small text (1)

Subject editor

The following accessibility issues are known to affect the subject editor:

  • Missing form label (1)
  • Empty table header (1)
  • Select missing label (1)