Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, Wolfram|Alpha
Version 3

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)
Name of Product/Version: Wolfram|Alpha
Report Date: June 17, 2024

SummaryThis VPAT represents an assessment of how Wolfram|Alpha’s browser-based interface
conforms to the revised 508 standards for IT accessibility. The document is frequently
requested by clients, especially in higher education and government, and is posted publicly
on the company website, where it can be accessed by all interested parties.

Document Information
Document Name

Document Owner
Date of Issue

Voluntary Product
Accessibility Template,
Wolfram|Alpha
Compliance Specialist
June 17, 2024

Next Review Date

June 2025

Document No.

W-007

Version No.
Date of Original
Issue
Revision
Frequency

3March 1, 2021
Every 12 months or asneededPage 1 of 8
Policy Number W-007
Issued June 17, 2024

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, Wolfram|Alpha
Version 3Contents
Title
Introduction
Table 1- Success Criteria, Level A
Table 2- Success Criteria, Level AA
Table 3 – Success Criteria, Level AAA
Revised Section 508 Report• Chapter 3 – Functional Performance
Criteria (FPC)• Chapter 5 – Software• Chapter 6 – Support Documentationand Services
Legal Disclaimer

Page No245[not evaluated]
66788Introduction
Product Description:
Wolfram|Alpha is a computation and knowledge engine powered by Wolfram Language. In
addition to providing a search tool with free-form input, it furnishes results to a variety ofplatforms and applications through a rich programming interface. The present document
reviews the browser-based application.
Contact Information: compliance@wolfram.com
Evaluation Methods Used: Manual testing and verification.
Applicable Standards/Guidelines
This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility standard/guidelines:

Standard/Guideline
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0

Revised Section 508 standards published January 18,
2017 and corrected January 22, 2018

Included In Report
Level A (Yes)
Level AA (Yes)
Level AAA (No)(Yes)

Page 2 of 8
Policy Number W-007
Issued June 17, 2024

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, Wolfram|Alpha
Version 3Terms
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 thecriterion 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 beused only in WCAG 2.0 Level AAA.

Page 3 of 8
Policy Number W-007
Issued June 17, 2024

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, Wolfram|Alpha
Version 3

Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A
Notes:Criteria
1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only(Prerecorded) (Level A)
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A)
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media
Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A)
1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A)
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (Level A)
1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A)
1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A)
2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A)
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A)

Conformance Level
Supports

All essential images are suppliedwith alternative text.

Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable

Interface does not rely onrecorded media.

Supports
Supports
Supports
Supports
Supports

Text alternatives are available tocommunicate contents of graphsand diagrams.
Color is only used to reinforce
meaning.
No audio events are triggered
automatically.

Supports
Supports

2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A)

Not Applicable

2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A)
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold(Level A)

Not Applicable
Supports

2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A)

Remarks and Explanations

Partially Supports

2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A)

Supports

2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A)

Supports

Dialogs do not pull keyboard focusaway from the interface, and canbe dismissed by a keystroke.
There are no time-sensitive actionsin the interface.
This threshold is never reached.
Navigating through the interface
can occur on multiple levels,
allowing the user to skip blocks.
Interface elements have a logicaland predictable order of focus.

2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A) Supports
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

3.3.1 Error Identification (Level A)

Supports

Authors can access most nonWestern characters and alphabet
sets for their purposes.
No unexpected changes of focus
take place.
Input events do not trigger achange of context.

Page 4 of 8
Policy Number W-007
Issued June 17, 2024

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, Wolfram|Alpha
Version 3Criteria

Conformance Level

3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A)

Supports

4.1.1 Parsing (Level A)
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)

Supports
Supports

Remarks and Explanations

Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA
Notes:

Criteria

Conformance Level

1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA)
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded)(Level AA)
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)

Not Applicable

1.4.4 Resize text (Level AA)

Supports

1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA)

Supports

2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA)
2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA)

Supports
Supports

2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA)

Supports

Not Applicable

Remarks and Explanations
Interface does not rely on video.

Supports

3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA)

Supports

3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA)

Supports

Interface does not rely solely onimages to convey meaning.

Authors can access most nonWestern characters and alphabet
sets for their purposes.
Navigating the interface isconsistent and predictable.

3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA) Supports
3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA)
Supports
3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial,
Not ApplicableData) (Level AA)

Page 5 of 8
Policy Number W-007
Issued June 17, 2024

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, Wolfram|Alpha
Version 3

Revised Section 508 Report
Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria (FPC)
Criteria

Conformance Level

302.1 Without Vision

Supports

302.2 With Limited Vision

Supports

302.3 Without Perception of Color

Supports

302.4 Without Hearing

Supports

302.5 With Limited Hearing

Not Applicable

302.6 Without Speech

Not Applicable

302.7 With Limited Manipulation

Not Applicable

302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength

Not Applicable

302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and
Not Applicable
Learning Abilities

Remarks andExplanations
The interface can be usedwith help from standard
screen readers such as
NVDA (Windows) or
VoiceOver (Mac).
Visual elements can beenlarged with standard
magnification tools.
Color is not a primaryconveyor of information.
Software does notinterfere with standard
color contrast adjustment
tools.
Auditory cues are minimal
and not essential to theoperation of the software.
Conventional assistive
technologies will fulfill thiscriterion.
Conventional assistive
technologies will fulfill thiscriterion.
Conventional assistive
technologies will fulfill thiscriterion.
Conventional assistive
technologies will fulfill thiscriterion.
Conventional assistive
technologies will fulfill thiscriterion.

Page 6 of 8
Policy Number W-007
Issued June 17, 2024

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, Wolfram|Alpha
Version 3

Chapter 5: Software
Criteria

Conformance Level

501.1 Scope – Incorporation of WCAG 2.0 AA See WCAG 2.x section
502 Interoperability with Assistive
Technology502.2.1 User Control of Accessibility Features Supports
502.2.2 No Disruption of Accessibility
Supports
Features502.3 Accessibility Services
502.3.1 Object Information
Supports
502.3.2 Modification of Object Information Supports
502.3.3 Row, Column, and Headers
Supports
502.3.4 Values
Supports
502.3.5 Modification of Values
Supports
502.3.6 Label Relationships
Supports
502.3.7 Hierarchical Relationships
Supports
502.3.8 Text
Supports
502.3.9 Modification of Text
Supports
502.3.10 List of Actions
Supports
502.3.11 Actions on Objects
Supports
502.3.12 Focus Cursor
Supports
502.3.13 Modification of Focus Cursor
Supports
502.3.14 Event Notification
Supports
502.4 Platform Accessibility Features
Supports
503 Applications
503.2 User Preferences
Supports
503.3 Alternative User Interfaces
Not Applicable
503.4 User Controls for Captions and Audio
Description
503.4.1 Caption Controls
Not Applicable
503.4.2 Audio Description Controls
Not Applicable
504 Authoring Tools
504.2 Content Creation or Editing (if notSee WCAG 2.x section
authoring tool, enter “not applicable”)
504.2.1 Preservation of Information Providedfor Accessibility in Format Conversion

504.2.2 PDF Export

Does not Support

504.3 Prompts

Not Applicable

Remarks andExplanations
See information in WCAG
2.x section.

See information in WCAG
2.x section.

Generated PDFs do not
automatically conform toANSI/AIIM/ISO 142891:2016 (PDF/UA-1).
Wolfram|Alpha is not an
authoring tool.
Page 7 of 8
Policy Number W-007
Issued June 17, 2024

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, Wolfram|Alpha
Version 3

Criteria
504.4 Templates

Conformance Level
Not Applicable

Remarks andExplanations
Wolfram|Alpha does notsupport creation oftemplates.

Chapter 6: Support Documentation and Services
Criteria

Conformance Level

Remarks andExplanations

601.1 Scope
602 Support Documentation
602.2 Accessibility and Compatibility Features Does Not Support
602.3 Electronic Support Documentation

See WCAG 2.0 Section

602.4 Alternate Formats for Non-Electronic
Support Documentation

Supports

Accessibility features are
not explicitly documented.
See information in WCAG
2.0 section.
Non-electronic (paperbased) documentation canbe made available.

603 Support Services
603.2 Information on Accessibility andCompatibility Features

Supports

603.3 Accommodation of Communication
Needs

Supports

Our Tech Support teamcan be reached throughmultiple channels, notlimited to telephone, TTY,or various chat clients.
With prior notification,
our Tech Support teamwill provide
communicationaccommodations asrequested.

Legal Disclaimer
Wolfram takes privacy and data protection seriously, and is committed to safeguarding data you
share with us. To learn more, please see our privacy policy athttps://www.wolfram.com/legal/privacy/wolfram.

Page 8 of 8Policy Number W-007
Issued June 17, 2024