Accessibility
Accessibility features help users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use information technology products successfully. The accessibility features in Linux® provide accessibility for COBOL for Linux.
- Interfaces that are commonly used by screen readers and screen-magnifier software
- Keyboard-only navigation
- An accessible command-line interface through a directly attached or networked remote Windows or Linux system using AT and terminal emulation software
Interface information
Assistive technology products work with the user interfaces that are found in Linux. For specific guidance information, see the documentation for the assistive technology product that you use to access Linux interfaces.
Keyboard navigation
For information about accessing Linux interfaces, see Accessibility features for AIX® in the AIX Information Center.
Accessibility of this information
The English-language XHTML format of this information that will be provided in the IBM® COBOL for Linux Documentation is accessible to visually impaired individuals who use a screen reader.
To enable your screen reader to accurately read syntax diagrams, source code examples, and text
that contains the period, comma, or PICTURE symbols, you must set the screen reader
to speak all punctuation.
IBM and accessibility
See the IBM Human Ability and Accessibility Center for more information about the commitment that IBM has to accessibility.
Accessibility features
IBM COBOL for Linux on x86 uses the latest W3C Standard, WAI-ARIA 1.0, to ensure compliance to US Section 508 and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. To take advantage of accessibility features, use the latest release of your screen reader in combination with the latest web browser that is supported by this product.
Keyboard navigation
This product uses standard navigation keys.
Interface information
You can use speech recognition software like a Text-to-speech (TTS) tool to view the output generated by the product.
The online product documentation is available in IBM Documentation, which is viewable from a standard web browser.
PDF files have limited accessibility support. With PDF documentation, you can use optional font enlargement, high-contrast display settings, and can navigate by keyboard alone.
To enable your screen reader to accurately read syntax diagrams, source code examples, and text that contains the period or comma PICTURE symbols, you must set the screen reader to speak all punctuation.
Related accessibility information
In addition to standard IBM help desk and support websites, IBM has established a TTY telephone service for use by deaf or hard of hearing customers to access sales and support services:
TTY service 800-IBM-3383 (800-426-3383) (within North America)
IBM and accessibility
For more information about the commitment that IBM has to accessibility, see IBM Accessibility.