epubtest.org: Results for Digital Editions 4.5.10, Voiceover, iOS 12

Digital Editions 4.5.10

Assistive Technology: Voiceover
OS: iOS 12

Tested with Braille: No
Tested with Screenreader: Yes
Input type: Touch

Results for Basic Functionality: 33.33%

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

These tests were done by Prashant Ranjan Verma.

Summary

The app is not suitable for reading books with Voiceover. Many navigation features are not available. Many controls in the book reading screen are not labelled. The tests not supported are: determining TOC hierarchy, navigation from TOC to sections, navigation to print page breaks, moving forward and backward in the book by flipping pages, determining current location information, moving to chapters without TOC, block navigation with Voiceover and selection of tex.

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

The test book was opened from email attachment

file-310

Listing documents

Check if you can navigate inside the bookshelf.

Pass

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

Fail

The hierarchy cannot be determined with Voiceover

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 Voiceover focus does not move to the section selected in TOC. It is difficult to bring the focus to the selection which is displayed on the screen.

nav-110

Navigate content by pages

Check if you can navigate the content by pages.

Fail

The go to page menu command does not help navigate to the 10 print page breaks in the book.

nav-210

Navigate forward and backward through reflowed content

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

Fail

It is not possible to move to next or previous page using any gesture or command with Voiceover running.

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

Required information is not available

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.

Fail

The Search button is not labelled. On selecting a search result it is not possible to read the passage containing the searched term with Voiceover.

nav-510

Move across chapters without using TOC

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

Fail

Page flipping is not supported with Voiceover. During reading Voiceover stops at end of current chapter.

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

The Bookmark button is not labelled. Voiceover is not able to determine if it has been activated or not.

anno-110

Review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights

Check if you can review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights.

Pass

anno-210

Add a note

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

Fail

Cannot add Notes with Voiceover

anno-310

Review and navigate Notes

Check if you can review and navigate Notes.

Fail

Results for Non-Visual Reading: 85.71%

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

These tests were done by Prashant Ranjan Verma.

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

The text being read does not remain in view.

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

The reading can be started and stopped using the two finger single tap gesture.

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

Row navigation mode of Voiceover can also be used.

reading-710

Navigate between internal hyperlinks

Check if you can navigate between internal hyperlinks.

Pass

Links can be navigated and activated using links mode of Voiceover. However, the text does not remain in view and is not read consistently by Voiceover.

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.

Fail

Paragraph navigation is not supported.

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

The navigation is limited to current chapter. The text does not remain in view during navigation.

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.

Fail