epubtest.org: Results for Azardi 43.1, NVDA 2018.4, Windows 10, EcoBraille Plus

Azardi 43.1

Assistive Technology:
- NVDA 2018.4
- EcoBraille Plus
OS: Windows 10

Tested with Braille: Yes
Tested with Screenreader: Yes
Input type: Keyboard

Results for Basic Functionality: 66.67%

Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Basic Functionality, version 1.0.0

Summary

This application can be used to read books which contain audio or Javascript. Internal hyperlinks are not supported, so navigate between notes and main text, or move to subsections, couldn't be done properly. Books can be added to the library from the application or sideloaded from the Windows explorer. Toolbar buttons are presented in browse mode, and, when a book is open, the current chapter will be shown in a frame below (press m to locate it from the toolbar). Press NVDA+f2, then shift+avpag or shift+repag (NVDA+shift+avpag and NVDA+shift+repag may also work without pressing NVDA+f2), to move between chapters, or the Contents button on the toolbar to use the Table of Contents. F1 shows Azardi's help, which contains useful commands also shown in browse mode; press alt+f4 to close that window and go back. From the list of books available in the library (presented as a tree), Enter and applications key are available to perform actions on the selected book.

Test ID

Name

Description

Result

Notes

file-010

Operating system/Platform accessibility

If you are using a hardware device, it can be started independently and essential accessibility for starting and exiting applications is available.

Pass

file-110

The reading system can be activated independently

If you are using a reading app that requires you to create an online account then the complete getting started process should be accessible.

Pass

file-210

Open content

Open the Fundamental Accessibility Test book in the reading system.

Pass

Books can be opened from the application library (alt+l, then alt+a), or sideloaded from the Windows explorer, using the context menu or setting Azardi as the default program to open ePUB files.

file-310

Listing documents

Check if you can navigate inside the bookshelf.

Pass

Press alt+l or access the Library button shown in browse mode. Books can be searched by title, author, etc. Use Enter or the Windows context menu (Applications key) to perform actions once a book is selected. Use the index feature to search in multiple books.

nav-010

Navigate to chapters through the Table of Contents

Check if you can navigate to a section by using the table of contents.

Fail

The cursor is placed in the window containing the corresponding document, not in the desired subsection.

nav-110

Navigate content by pages

Check if you can navigate the content by pages.

Fail

Print page breaks cannot be navigated to with the keyboard.

nav-210

Navigate forward and backward through reflowed content

Use any control or command to navigate forward and backwards in the book content.

Pass

nav-310

Read navigation information

Use the "Where am I?" or any other similar command available in the reading system and check if you can get information about your current position in the book.

Fail

Use the Elements List dialog (NVDA+f7) and select the Headings radio button to find out the current section, and Escape to return to the previous position in the book. Page number isn't supported.

nav-410

Perform a search, review the search results

Perform a search, review the search results and navigate to the selected search result in the content.

Pass

For searching, books need to be previously indexed. Press alt+l, then the Search button. Type text, then Enter. Review results and press Enter over the corresponding number to focus the document containing the result. Use NVDA+control+f to find the text at the exact position.

anno-010

Add a Bookmark or Highlight

Some reading systems may have a Highlight feature in place of Bookmarks. The tests for Bookmarks may then be performed with Highlights.

Fail

highlight or bookmark cannot be done with keyboard.

anno-110

Review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights

Check if you can review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights.

Pass

List of highlights can be found from the Contents tab.

anno-210

Add a note

Add a Note at this location in the book. Provide a few lines of text in the Note.

Pass

It can be done selecting text with mouse commands of NVDA. Ideally, this should be posible with keyboard in browse mode.

anno-310

Review and navigate Notes

Check if you can review and navigate Notes.

Fail

Though notes can be accessed, they are shown in a different document and, when pressing Enter on a note, the cursor isn't placed at the right position.

nav-005

The table of contents in the app presents the content hierarchy

Check if the table of Contents is accessible and its hierarchy is presented correctly by the reading system

Pass

nav-510

Move across chapters without using TOC

Check if you can move across chapters without having to use the Table of Contents.

Pass

Press f2, then shift+avpag, or NVDA+shift+avpag. Then, move to the first section of the chapter.

Results for Non-Visual Reading: 92.86%

Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Non-Visual Reading, version 1.0.0

Summary

Test ID

Name

Description

Result

Notes

reading-010

Initiate "read from here"

Focus on the beginning of a paragraph or a sentence and initiate reading. Reading should continue until interrupted by the user or at the end of the current document, e.g. current chapter. The text being read should preferably remain in view, but this is not a requirement to pass the test.

Pass

reading-110

Stop and resume reading

Initiate reading from any point in the book. Stop reading and note the last read position. Initiate reading again and check if reading starts at the last read location.

Pass

reading-210

All text should be read in the proper order

Sample text has been provided to test the reading order. The Paragraph 2 should be read after Paragraph 1. Note that visually Paragraph 2 is placed to the left of Paragraph 1 but it is second in the reading order.

Pass

reading-310

Image alternate text reading

Ensure that the alternate text for the image is available.

Pass

reading-410

Change reading speed

It should be possible to adjust (increase/decrease) the speed of reading. This test should be performed using the Assistive Technology being used for accessibility evaluation.

Pass

reading-510

TTS allows pause for headings, paragraphs, list items, etc

The user should be able to identify the difference between content items such as headings, paragraphs or list items by sufficient pauses in the TTS reading or appropriate formatting in the Braille device.

Pass

reading-610

Navigate between the cells, rows and columns in the table

Check if you can navigate between the rows and columns of the table

Pass

reading-710

Navigate between internal hyperlinks

Check if you can navigate between internal hyperlinks.

Fail

reading-810

Move to the next block item

Check if you can move to the next available page element e.g. paragraph, image or table by using a common key/gesture like swipe right, down arrow etc.

Pass

reading-910

Navigate by characters

Check if it is possible to navigate to next and previous character in the book text by way of any command or gesture.

Pass

reading-1010

Navigate by words

Check if it is possible to navigate to next and previous word in the book text by way of any command or gesture.

Pass

reading-1110

Navigate by lines

Check if it is possible to navigate to next and previous line in the book text by way of any command or gesture.

Pass

reading-1210

Navigate the content by headings

Check if you can move to the next and previous headings in this book without using the Table of Contents.

Pass

reading-1310

Select and copy text

Reading systems should provide the ability to copy pieces of text that could be used for notes, in quotations, or to facilitate searching terms contained in the book. In some cases, this could be achieved using an AT such as a screen reader, for instance with a dedicated cursor or other procedures.

Pass

Select text with the system cursor, for example pressing shift+arrow keys, and press control+c.

Results for Extended Descriptions: 0%

Test book used: Accessibility Tests Extended Descriptions, version 1.1.1

Summary

Azardi version 43.1 NVDA 2020

Test ID

Name

Description

Result

Notes

extdescription-010

Detection and Utilization of HTML Details and Summary elements

Check if you can use HTML details and summary successfully and read the extended description contained in it.

Fail

No expandable or collapsable element is detected. The image description is read below the image as regular text.

extdescription-020

Technique for linking to a single extended description placed in a separate HTML file via text hyperlinks

Check if activating the hyperlink placed under the image takes you to a separate HTML file with extended descriptions, and the back link there brings you back to the image.

Fail

Hyperlink can be activated but the screen reader focus does not land at the desired location particularly on using the back link.

Results for Mathematics: 50%

Test book used: Accessibility Tests Mathematics, version 1.1.1

Summary

NVDA 2020 with Access8Math

Test ID

Name

Description

Result

Notes

mathml-010

Navigating block MathML with assistive technology and other technologies

The test checks if block MathML works with assistive technology and related technologies.

Pass

The Math equation could be read properly with Access8Math

mathml-020

Navigating inline MathML with assistive technology and other technologies

The test checks if inline MathML works with assistive technology and related technologies.

Fail

The equation was not detected.

math-image-030

Navigating Block Math images followed by Summary/Details with MathML

The test checks if block MathML works with assistive technology and related technologies in a HTML Summary/Details as an option to get at the native MathML.

Fail

The details element is not detected. The MathMl is present on screen by default.

math-image-040

Navigating Inline Math images followed by commented out MathML

This test shows an inline math expression as an image with only alt-text describing the math equation. This is not ideal but if a publisher can not use raw mathML directly this is an option for reprocessing in the future.

Pass

Works as expected.