Guidelines for Applications Software - Priority 1

Following priority 1 will ensure that the application can be used by most people with impaired mobility, vision, hearing, cognition and language understanding, using their assistive technologies.

1.1 Ensure that users have access to the operating system accessibility tools, without affecting application functionality

Explanation and help for accommodating operating system accessibility tools

1.2 Ensure compatibility with assistive technologies

Explanation and help for compatibility with assistive technologies

1.3 Adhere to all user-selected system settings for input and output

Explanation and help for adhering to user-selected system settings

1.4 Adhere to the standard keyboard access methods

Explanation and help for adhering to standard keyboard access methods

1.5 Do not require use of a pointing device

Explanation and help for not requiring a pointing device

1.6 Ensure that all information can be perceived by users with restricted or no vision

Explanation and help for ensuring information can be perceived with restricted vision

1.7 Ensure that all information can be perceived by users with restricted or no hearing

Explanation and help for ensuring information can be perceived with restricted hearing

1.8 Do not cause the screen to flash at a frequency of above 2 Hertz

Explanation and help for avoiding rapid flashing

1.9 Use the simplest language possible for instructions, prompts and outputs and, where possible, supplement it with pictorial information or spoken language

Explanation and help for using simple language

1.10 Ensure a logical tab order for controls, input fields and other objects

Explanation and help for ensuring a logical tab order

1.11 Provide descriptions and instructions for all accessibility features

Explanation and help for describing accessibility features

1.12 Provide accessible documentation, training and support materials

Explanation and help for providing accessible documentation, training and support