SQL Server Management Studio 20
Accessibility Conformance Report published by Microsoft
Conformance by level
Reported by the vendor. WCAG Level AA is the benchmark referenced by ADA Title II, Section 508 and the European Accessibility Act; Level AAA is optional and often left unevaluated.
Level A — 30 criteria
- Supports
- 16
- Partially supports
- 4
- Does not support
- 0
- Not applicable
- 10
- Not evaluated
- 0
Level AA — 20 criteria
- Supports
- 11
- Partially supports
- 2
- Does not support
- 0
- Not applicable
- 7
- Not evaluated
- 0
Level AAA — 28 criteria
- Supports
- 0
- Partially supports
- 0
- Does not support
- 0
- Not applicable
- 0
- Not evaluated
- 28
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All reported criteria (78)
| Criterion | Name | Level | Conformance | Remarks from vendor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1 | Non-text Content | A | Supports | |
| 1.2.1 | Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) | A | Not Applicable | |
| 1.2.2 | Captions (Prerecorded) | A | Not Applicable | |
| 1.2.3 | Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) | A | Not Applicable | |
| 1.3.1 | Info and Relationships | A | Supports | |
| 1.3.2 | Meaningful Sequence | A | Supports | |
| 1.3.3 | Sensory Characteristics | A | Supports | |
| 1.4.1 | Use of Color | A | Supports | |
| 1.4.2 | Audio Control | A | Not Applicable | |
| 2.1.1 | Keyboard | A | Partially Supports | Supported across most of SSMS, there are two known exceptions with workarounds: the radio buttons on the restore Database window (which are accessible using keyboard accelerators, but not arrow keys) and the Zoom Control at the bottom of the results window (zoom In/Out can be accomplished with Ctrl + Shift + . and Ctrl + Shift + , respectively) |
| 2.1.2 | No Keyboard Trap | A | Supports | |
| 2.1.4 | Character Key Shortcuts | A | Not Applicable | |
| 2.2.1 | Timing Adjustable | A | Not Applicable | |
| 2.2.2 | Pause, Stop, Hide | A | Not Applicable | |
| 2.3.1 | Three Flashes or Below Threshold | A | Supports | |
| 2.4.1 | Bypass Blocks | A | Supports | |
| 2.4.2 | Page Titled | A | Supports | |
| 2.4.3 | Focus Order | A | Partially Supports | SSMS continues to make improvements in the focus order of controls. Installing .NET 4.8.1 will improve this behavior but users may still encounter a few places where focus order could be improved. |
| 2.4.4 | Link Purpose (In Context) | A | Supports | |
| 2.5.1 | Pointer Gestures | A | Not Applicable | |
| 2.5.2 | Pointer Cancellation | A | Not Applicable | |
| 2.5.3 | Label in Name | A | Partially Supports | On some dialogs that are infrequently accessed, users may find a subset of dialogs where labels could be improved for clarity. |
| 2.5.4 | Motion Actuation | A | Not Applicable | |
| 3.1.1 | Language of Page | A | Supports | |
| 3.2.1 | On Focus | A | Supports | |
| 3.2.2 | On Input | A | Supports | |
| 3.3.1 | Error Identification | A | Supports | |
| 3.3.2 | Labels or Instructions | A | Supports | |
| 4.1.1 | Parsing | A | Supports | |
| 4.1.2 | Name, Role, Value | A | Partially Supports | Two known issues where the accessible name is not defined - the zoom control below the editor and the list of Toolbars in the customize Toolbars window |
| 1.2.4 | Captions (Live) | AA | Not Applicable | |
| 1.2.5 | Audio Description (Prerecorded) | AA | Not Applicable | |
| 1.3.4 | Orientation | AA | Not Applicable | |
| 1.3.5 | Identify Input Purpose | AA | Not Applicable | |
| 1.4.3 | Contrast (Minimum) | AA | Supports | |
| 1.4.4 | Resize text | AA | Supports | |
| 1.4.5 | Images of Text | AA | Supports | |
| 1.4.10 | Reflow | AA | Not Applicable | |
| 1.4.11 | Non-text Contrast | AA | Partially Supports | The vast majority of SSMS is compliant with the non-text contrast requirements. However, users may find select edge cases where contrast still needs to be improved. Of the known contrast issues, accessible work arounds exist. One example is a button that has faint border to background contrast, but good contrast for the text the button contains. This gives users a clear indication of where they can click despite the faint border line. |
| 1.4.12 | Text Spacing | AA | Not Applicable | |
| 1.4.13 | Content on Hover or Focus | AA | Partially Supports | One known exception: When object explorer is two (2) characters short of displaying a server name, the tooltips may not popup. Adjusting the width of object explorer to be narrower will cause the tooltips to display. Otherwise, this is supported on machines with .NET 4.8.1 installed. |
| 2.4.5 | Multiple Ways | AA | Supports | |
| 2.4.6 | Headings and Labels | AA | Supports | |
| 2.4.7 | Focus Visible | AA | Supports | |
| 3.1.2 | Language of Parts | AA | Not Applicable | |
| 3.2.3 | Consistent Navigation | AA | Supports | |
| 3.2.4 | Consistent Identification | AA | Supports | |
| 3.3.3 | Error Suggestion | AA | Supports | |
| 3.3.4 | Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) | AA | Supports | |
| 4.1.3 | Status Messages | AA | Supports | |
| 1.2.6 | Sign Language (Prerecorded) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.2.7 | Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.2.8 | Media Alternative (Prerecorded) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.2.9 | Audio-only (Live) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.3.6 | Identify Purpose | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.4.6 | Contrast (Enhanced) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.4.7 | Low or No Background Audio | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.4.8 | Visual Presentation | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.4.9 | Images of Text (No Exception) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.1.3 | Keyboard (No Exception) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.2.3 | No Timing | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.2.4 | Interruptions | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.2.5 | Re-authenticating | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.2.6 | Timeouts | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.3.2 | Three Flashes | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.3.3 | Animation from Interactions | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.4.8 | Location | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.4.9 | Link Purpose (Link Only) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.4.10 | Section Headings | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.5.5 | Target Size | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.5.6 | Concurrent Input Mechanisms | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.1.3 | Unusual Words | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.1.4 | Abbreviations | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.1.5 | Reading Level | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.1.6 | Pronunciation | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.2.5 | Change on Request | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.3.5 | Help | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.3.6 | Error Prevention (All) | AAA | Not Evaluated |
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