Exact Editions Accessibility Conformance Report

(Based on VPAT® Version 2.5)

Name of Product

The Exact Editions Consumer Shop website.

Report Date

This report was last updated on 30th May 2025.

Product Description

The Exact Editions Consumer Shop 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 Consumer Shop site:

  • Select a title to explore
  • View titles within specific topics
  • View collections of titles
  • View celebrities featured titles
  • Search for different titles
  • Search for different celebrities
  • Open a search result
  • View the about page
  • View the history page
  • Submit contact forms
  • View basket page
  • Purchase subscriptions

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 Consumer Shop 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 adjacent links (CS-3361).
  • Fix image in link alt text (CS-3362).
  • Fix missing alt text (CS-3363).
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A) Not Applicable
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A) Not Applicable
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A) Not Applicable
1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A) Does Not Support
  • Fix semantic links (CS-3364).
  • Fix field labels (CS-3365).
  • Fix missing h1 (CS-3366).
  • Fix ARIA label IDs missing (CS-3367).
  • Fix fieldset legends (CS-3368).
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A) Partially Supports
  • Main content setup (CS-3377)
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (Level A) Partially Supports
  • Clearer image carousel controls (CS-3378)
  • Collection fans to have ARIA labels (CS-3379)
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 (CS-3380)
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
  • Provide a mechanism to turn off our keystroke navigation (CS-3381)
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
  • Fix frame title (CS-3372)
  • "Skip to main content" to be set up (CS-3380)
  • Map iframe should be labelled on contact page (CS-3382)
2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A) Partially Supports
  • Add custom page title for basket views (CS-3383)
2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A) Partially Supports
  • "Skip to main content" to be set up (CS-3380)
  • Header search button is bypassed in focus order (CS-3384)
  • Header dropdown links do not fully support arrow key control (CS-3367)
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A) Partially Supports
  • Fix links with different destinations (CS-3369)
  • Fix link purpose (CS-3370)
  • Fix breadcrumbs across the website. (CS-3386)
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) Partially Supports
  • Header search requires aria-label attribute (CS-3387)
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) Supports
3.2.6 Consistent Help (Level A 2.2 only) Supports
3.3.1 Error Identification (Level A) Partially Supports
  • Clearer labelling for contact captcha failure (CS-3388)
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A) Partially Supports
  • Header buttons and links require roles and ARIA labels (CS-3367)
  • Header search requires ARIA labels (CS-3387)
3.3.7 Redundant Entry (Level A 2.2 only) Not Applicable
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A) Does Not Support
  • Magazine covers should have role and ARIA-labels set (CS-3367)
  • Breadcrumb links should have ARIA labels set (CS-3386)
  • Pagination links require roles (CS-3389)
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
  • Contact form field purposes (CS-3374)
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

Exception: A particular presentation of text is essential to the information being conveyed.

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
  • Contact us form fields fail contrast test (CS-3375)
  • Header search field fails contrast test (CS-3375)
  • Collections search input fails contrast test (CS-3375)
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 (CS-3390)
2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA) Partially Supports
  • Search page requires main heading to specify purpose (CS-3370)
2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA) Partially Supports
  • Header not showing focus outline (CS-3367)
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) Does Not Support
  • Magazine descriptions may be in a different language depending on country of publication
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA) Supports
3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA) Partially Supports
  • Magazine index name input should be labelled (CS-3368)
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) Does Not Support
  • Search result count should be tagged with role="status" (CS-3391)

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