Exact Editions Accessibility Conformance Report

(Based on VPAT® Version 2.5)

Name of Product

The Exact Editions Publisher website.

Report Date

This report was last updated on 23th October 2025.

Product Description

The Exact Editions Publisher website serves as the primary platform for consumers looking to purchase subscriptions to streamlined digital editions.

Contact Information

Please address any questions about this document to support@exacteditions.com.

Scope

This report is limited to the following activities on the Publisher website:

  • View the about page
  • View the pricing page
  • View sustainability statement
  • View the testimonials page
  • View the terms and conditions page
  • Upload a trial issue
  • Add a title on the platform
  • Schedule and upload issues for a title
  • Apply for title specific services
  • Analyse subscriptions data
  • Use title specific marketing tools
  • Onboard title on consumer and institutional shop
  • Make collections with your choosen titles

Evaluation Methods Used

Interactions were evaluated using Google Chrome on a Mac with a number of extensions designed to identify accessibility problems.

Applicable Standards/Guidelines

This report reflects outstanding issues found by an audit based on the level A and AA criteria of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 (WCAG 2.2 AA).

Terms

The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined as follows:

  • Supports: The functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the criterion without known defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.
  • Partially Supports: Some functionality of the product does not meet the criterion.
  • Does Not Support: The majority of product functionality does not meet the criterion.
  • Not Applicable: The criterion is not relevant to the product.
  • Not Evaluated: The product has not been evaluated against the criterion. This can only be used in WCAG Level AAA criteria.

Related Documents

Exact Editions offers additional websites beyond the Publisher website reviewed here.

For more detail on the accessibility of these services, please refer to the reports listed below.

WCAG 2.2 Report

Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A
Criteria Conformance Level Remarks and Explanations
1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A) Partially Supports Exceptions include:
  • Fix image link alt text (PS-1427).
  • Fix duplicate alt text (PS-1428).
  • Add missing alt text (PS-1429).
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A) Not Applicable
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A) Partially Supports
  • Add captions (PS-1449).
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A) Not Applicable
1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A) Does Not Support
  • Add missing H1 heading (PS-1430).
  • Add proper field labels (PS-1431).
  • Fix table heading scopes (PS-1432).
  • Ensure valid label IDs (PS-1433).
  • Ensure valid label IDs for fragments (PS-1434).
  • Fix semantic links (PS-1435).
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A) Partially Supports
  • Main content setup (PS-1447)
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (Level A) Not Applicable
1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A) Supports
1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A) Not Applicable
2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A) Partially Supports
  • "Skip to main content" to be set up (PS-1439)
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A) Supports
2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) Does Not Support
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A) Not Applicable
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A) Not Applicable
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A) Not Applicable
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A) Does Not Support
  • "Skip to main content" to be set up (PS-1439)
  • Add frame titles (PS-1440)
2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A) Supports
2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A) Partially Supports
  • "Skip to main content" to be set up (PS-1439)
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A) Partially Supports
  • Fix unclear link purposes (PS-1437)
  • Fix links with different destinations (PS-1438)
2.5.1 Pointer Gestures (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) Not Applicable
2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) Supports
2.5.3 Label in Name (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) Supports
2.5.4 Motion Actuation (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) Not Applicable
3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A) Supports
3.2.1 On Focus (Level A) Supports
3.2.2 On Input (Level A) Partially Supports
  • Fix form submit button accessibility (PS-1441)
3.2.6 Consistent Help (Level A 2.2 only) Supports
3.3.1 Error Identification (Level A) Supports
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A) Partially Supports
  • Improve buttons and links roles and ARIA labels (PS-1450)
3.3.7 Redundant Entry (Level A 2.2 only) Not Applicable
4.1.1 Parsing Partially Support
  • Fix duplicate IDs (PS-1442)
  • Fix semantic lists (PS-1443)
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A) Does Not Support
  • Fix screen reader link issues (PS-1444)
Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA
Criteria Conformance Level Remarks and Explanations
1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA) Not Applicable
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA) Not Applicable
1.3.4 Orientation (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) Supports
1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) Does Not Support
  • Define programmatic field purpose (PS-1445)
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA) Supports
1.4.4 Resize text (Level AA) Supports
1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA) Partially Supports
  • Improve text contrast (PS-1436)
1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) Supports
1.4.11 Non-text Contrast (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) Partially Supports
  • Fix form control contrast (PS-1446)
1.4.12 Text Spacing (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) Supports
1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) Not Applicable
2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA) Partially Supports
  • Provide a navigable sitemap for available content (PS-1490)
2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA) Partially Supports
  • Search page requires main heading to specify purpose (PS-1470)
2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA) Supports
2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) (Level AA 2.2 only) Supports
2.5.7 Dragging Movements (Level AA 2.2 only) Not Applicable
2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum) (Level AA 2.2 only) Supports
3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA) Supports
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA) Supports
3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA) Supports
3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA) Supports
3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) (Level AA) Supports
3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum) (Level AA 2.2 only) Supports
4.1.3 Status Messages (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) Supports

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