Accessibility features of IBM Content Navigator

IBM Content Navigator includes features that make it more accessible for people with disabilities.

Important: The accessibility features are supported on Microsoft Windows operating systems and the following web browsers:

Mozilla Firefox.
For a list of the supported versions of Mozilla Firefox, refer to the hardware and software requirements for the version of IBM Content Navigator that you are running.
Internet Explorer 11

Additionally, you must ensure that you are running a supported version of JAWS Screen Reader. For any questions on how to use JAWS, refer to the documentation for the version of JAWS that you are running.

Virtual PC cursor

You can use IBM Content Navigator with JAWS Virtual PC Cursor to read the contents of a web page without changing focus. However, if you want to use the features of the web client, you must turn off Virtual PC Cursor. If you try to use the features of the web client without turning off Virtual PC Cursor, you might encounter issues.

The exception to this rule is the integrated help documentation. If you access the documentation from the IBM Content Navigator web client, it is recommended that you turn on JAWS Virtual PC Cursor. Virtual PC Cursor provides a better navigation and reading experience when you use the version of IBM Documentation that is deployed with IBM Content Navigator.

Keyboard input and navigation

The following features are available for keyboard input and navigation:

Keyboard input

You can use the keyboard instead of a mouse to operate the web client. To use any button on the user interface, move to the button and press Enter.

To enter data, move to the input field and enter your data. To exit the field, press Enter or Tab.

Keyboard focus

The position of the keyboard focus is outlined or highlighted to indicate which area of the window is active and where your keystrokes have an effect.

Keyboard navigation

You can use the following keys to move around the major elements of a page, view, or specialized selection:

Tab
Shift+Tab
Arrow keys

For certain elements, such as tree views or the calendar date picker, you can also use the Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down keys.

You can use JAWS to skip sections of content by going to landmark regions on the page. To open a dialog box that displays the list of landmarks, press Insert+Ctrl+R or Insert+F7.

You can use JAWS to skip sections of content by going to landmark regions on the page. In JAWS, press Insert+Ctrl+R to open a dialog box that displays the list of landmarks. Select a landmark to skip blocks of sections and to go to that region. For example, select main from the list of landmarks to go to the main content of the page. Alternatively, Insert+F7 in JAWS to open a dialog box that displays a list of the hidden links on a page. You can select Skip to main content to go to the main content or select Skip to navigation buttons to go to the left navigation buttons. Use the Tab key to navigate the links, press Enter to select a link, and then press Tab to move tab focus to the target area that is associated with the selected link.

Click focus and tab focus

To navigate efficiently by using the keyboard, it is important to understand the distinction between click focus and tab focus. If you use only the mouse to navigate, tab focus is unimportant; however, tab focus is essential to using keyboard shortcuts.

Tab focus is indicated by the dotted square around an item. You can change tab focus by using the tab and arrow keys, or by clicking an item with the mouse.
- When you navigate by using the Tab key, you move the tab focus sequentially from one item to the next, and the click focus does not change. At the end of a section of the page, the Tab key moves to the first item in the next section.
- When you use the arrow keys, you move the tab focus and the click focus from one item to the next within the same screen section.
Click focus is indicated by the colored highlighting surrounding an item. You can change click focus by clicking an item with the mouse, by using the arrow keys, or by moving the tab focus to an item and pressing Enter.

When IBM Content Navigator opens a new window, such as a specific action, or displays a dialog box that displays warnings or errors, focus returns to the previous context when you close the dialog box or window. =

Silent installation

For an accessible version of the installation, you must use the silent installation feature.

Keyboard shortcut keys

You can use the keyboard to access all of the functions of the IBM Content Navigator web client.

In general, keyboard access conforms to standard Microsoft Windows guidelines.

Keyboard access differs from standard Microsoft Windows guidelines in the following ways:

Hover help

Use the Tab key to move to an input field or item that has hover help. Then, press Ctrl+F1 to start the hover help.

Access keys, tabbing, and tables

Access keys are provided for buttons and menu items.

To move into a table or to move to the next cell in a table, press the Tab key.

Access keys are provided only for buttons and menu items. Press the Tab key to reach all fields.

Press the Tab key to move the cursor into a table. Press the Tab key again to move the cursor to the next cell in a table. When the cursor is in a table, pressing Enter is not equivalent to clicking OK to close the window; you must move out of the table first.

You must press the F2 key to interact with controls in a table. To click buttons or links, and to toggle a checkbox , press the spacebar.

If you want to edit a cell in a table that contains a combination box, press F2, use the Down Arrow or Up Arrow key to move to an item, and press Enter to select it.

Tables

Table 1. Table navigation
Action	Key
Move between cells in a table	Arrow keys
Select a row in a table Note: You must select a row in a table before you can use the buttons at the top of a table to edit the row.	Space bar
Put a cell in edit mode Restriction: This is only applicable to some of the tables in the administration tool, such as the tables in the Labels section. In most instances, you can edit a cell without putting it in edit mode.	F2 or Enter
Leave edit mode	Esc

Tabs

You can navigate tabs by using the following keys:

Table 2. Tab navigation
Action	Key
Navigate to next tab	Right Arrow or Ctrl+Page Down
Navigate to previous tab	Left Arrow or Ctrl+Page Up
Navigate to first tab	Home
Navigate to last tab	End

Paging

To move between the pages of a document:

Go to the next page by pressing Page Down.
Go to the previous page by pressing Page Up.

Combination boxes

Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to move to an item. Then, press Enter to select the item.

Menus

You can navigate menus by using the following keys:

Table 3. Menu navigation
Action	Key
Open a menu for an item that has focus	Shift+F10
Navigate to the next menu item	Down Arrow
Navigate to the previous menu item	Up Arrow
Open a submenu	Enter, Space bar, or Right Arrow (Left Arrow in a bidirectional language)
Close a submenu	Esc or Left Arrow (Right Arrow in a bidirectional language)
Activate a menu item	Enter or Space bar
Close a menu	Esc or Left Arrow (Right Arrow in a bidirectional language)

Tree views

In a tree, you can navigate by typing a letter to move to the first item that starts with that letter. To move to the next word that starts with that letter, type the letter again. For example, to move to the third item that begins with the letter "D", type D three times.

You can navigate tree views by using the following keys:

Table 4. Tree view navigation
Action	Key
Navigate into tree	Tab
Navigate to the next sibling	Down Arrow
Navigate to the previous sibling	Up Arrow
Open a subtree	Right Arrow
Close a subtree	Left Arrow
Navigate to an open subtree	Right Arrow
Navigate to parent node	Left Arrow
Activate a tree item	Enter
Navigate to first tree node	Home
Navigate to last visible tree node	End

List boxes, check boxes, and radio buttons

To select items in a list box, use the Up and Down Arrow keys to move between items. Press Enter to select an item.
If a list box supports multiple item select, hold down the Shift key while pressing the Up Arrow key or the Down Arrow key.
To select a check box, use the arrow keys to move between items. Press Space to toggle a check box on or off.
To select a radio button, use the arrow keys to move between items. When you move to an item, it is automatically selected. Press Tab to leave the radio button with the current selection.

Calendar date picker

You can navigate calendar date pickers by using the following keys:

Table 5. Calendar date picker navigation
Action	Key
Navigate between date cells	Left, Right, Up, or Down arrow keys
Switch to the same day in the next month	Page Down
Switch to the same day in the previous month	Page Up
Switch to the same day in the next year	Alt+Page Down
Switch to the same day in the previous year	Alt+Page Up
Switch to the first day of the month	Home
Switch to the last day of the month	End
Select a date	Space or Enter

Search template

To add a folder to the selected folders list, with the tab focus and click focus on a folder in the folder tree view, press Enter.

To remove a folder from the selected folders list, with the tab focus and click focus on a folder in the selected folders list, press Delete.

To select or clear the Include subfolders check box, move to the Include subfolders check box by using the Tab key and then press the Space bar.

IBM Daeja® ViewONE Professional viewer

To move focus out of the Image properties, Change enhance mode, and Hide annotations buttons, which are displayed below an image in the viewer, press Shift+Tab.

To navigate through toolbar buttons, use the arrow keys and press the Space bar to select a button.

Navigating pop-up windows

At various times, IBM Content Navigator displays information or error messages in a pop-up window. This section explains how to navigate each type of window using the keyboard, and other accessibility information.

Table 6. This table describes the keys necessary to navigate pop-up windows without a mouse.
Pop-up window type	Keyboard options
Information	To close, press Esc.
Alert	To close, tab to the available buttons in the window. (For Search only) When the alert box indicates that one or more errors occurred, the screen reader reads all errors, even though they are not displayed in the alert window. When you close the window, the focus automatically resets to the first error.
Error	To view the full error message, tab to Error output and press Enter. Then tab to the error message. To close, press Esc.
Input	Type the requested information. To close, tab to OK or Cancel, and press Enter.

Features for accessible display

The web client has the following features that enhance the user interface and improve accessibility for users with low vision. These enhancements include support for high-contrast settings and customizable font properties.

High-contrast mode: On the Windows operating system, the client supports the high-contrast mode option that is provided by the operating system. This feature supports a higher contrast between background and foreground colors.
Font settings: On the Windows operating system, the client inherits the system settings that you specify for the color, size, and font for the text in menus and dialog windows.
Alternatively, you can use your web browser to zoom in or out on the text in the web client. However, you should not exceed 200% zoom.

Restriction: You cannot use the browser font settings or the Microsoft Internet Explorer Text size option to change the text display in the web client.
Non-dependence on color: You do not need to distinguish between colors to use any function of this product.

Compatibility with assistive technologies

The web client is compatible with the JAWS screen reader. The web client has the properties that are required for JAWS to make on-screen information available to visually impaired users.

You can start the JAWS screen reader from your Windows Start menu or by using the java command.

Important: Do not use the javaw command to start the JAWS screen reader. If you start the screen reader with the javaw command, the screen reader does not work properly.

Recommendation: If you want to use the Virtual PC cursor, use the JAWS screen reader with Mozilla Firefox. If you use the JAWS screen reader with Internet Explorer V11, disable the Virtual PC cursor. The Virtual PC cursor cannot read some labels or activate some buttons in the user interface. An exception to this rule is that if you access IBM Documentation from the IBM Content Navigator web client, enable the Virtual PC cursor to improve the navigation and reading experience.

Product documentation

Documentation for this product is available in accessible formats.

An accessible version of the documentation is available in IBM Documentation in HTML format. With the HTML format, you can view documentation according to the display preferences set in your browser. It also allows the use of screen readers and other assistive technologies.

Documentation is also available in PDF format.