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It)[ ](this VPAT covers www.merlot.org. It)[www.merlot.org](this VPAT covers www.merlot.org. It)[. It](this VPAT covers www.merlot.org. It) does not cover [info.merlot.org](info.merlot.org), [contentbuilder.merlot.org](contentbuilder.merlot.org), or MERLOT administrative or Editorial functions.  \nRefer to the ITIC Best Practices for filling out the following form.  \n\n| Summary Table |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Criteria | Supporting\u003Cbr>Features | Remarks and explanations |\n| Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems | Supports | 1194.21 (a) and (l) are with exception. |\n| Section 1194.22 Web-based internet information and applications | Supports with Exceptions |  |\n| Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products | Not Applicable |  |\n| Section 1194.24 Video and Multi-media Products | Not Applicable |  |\n| Section 1194.25 Self-Contained, Closed Products | Not Applicable |  |\n| Section 1194.26 Desktop and Portable Computers | Not Applicable |  |\n| Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria |  |  |\n| Section 1194.41 Information, documentation, and support. |  |  |\n\nReturn to the top of the page.  \n\n| Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems\u003Cbr>* Refer to ( [http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.21.htm](http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.21.htm) ) for details on the guidelines listed below. |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Criteria | Supporting Features | Remarks and explanations |\n| (a) When software is designed to run on a system that has a keyboard, product functions shall be executable from a keyboard where the function itself or the result of performing a function can be discerned textually. | Supports with exceptions | MERLOT provides keyboard support to navigate between fields and links through tabbing. The MERLOT UI provides support for all functionality from the keyboard except for workspace which is limited to Editorial board/Admin staff and not the general user. |\n\n\n| Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems\u003Cbr>* Refer to ( [http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.21.htm](http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.21.htm) ) for details on the guidelines listed below. |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Criteria | Supporting Features | Remarks and explanations |\n| (b) Applications shall not disrupt or disable activated features of other products that are identified as accessibility features, where those features are developed and documented according to industry standards. Applications also shall not disrupt or disable activated features of any operating system that are identified as accessibility features where the application programming interface for those accessibility features has been documented by the manufacturer of the operating system and is available to the product developer. | Supports | MERLOT does not disable OS accessibility features. |\n| (c) A well-defined on-screen indication of the current focus shall be provided that moves among interactive interface elements as the input focus changes. The focus shall be programmatically exposed so that Assistive Technology can track focus and focus changes. | Supports | MERLOT provides a welldefined on-screen indication of the current focus that moves among interactive interface elements. Depending on the browser, these could be more or less prominent. |\n| (d) Sufficient information about a user interface element including the identity, operation and state of the element shall be available to Assistive Technology. 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