Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, System Modeler
Version 2

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)
Name of Product/Version: Wolfram System Modeler
Report Date: July 18, 2023

SummaryThis VPAT represents an assessment of how System Modeler conforms to the Revised 508 standards
for IT accessibility. The document is frequently requested by clients, especially in higher educationand government, and is posted publicly on the company website, where it can be accessed by allinterested parties.

Document Information
Document NameDocument Owner
Date of issue

Voluntary ProductAccessibility Template,
System Modeler
Compliance Specialist
July 18, 2023

Next review dateJanuary, 2025

Document No.

W-002

Version No
Date of original
issue
Revision frequency

2June 29, 2022
Every ca. 18 months
or as needed

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Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, System Modeler
Version 2Contents
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 PerformanceCriteria (FPC)• Chapter 5 – Software• Chapter 6 – Support Documentationand ServicesLegal Disclaimer

Page No247[not evaluated]
99101212Introduction
Product Description:
System Modeler is software for the modeling and simulation of dynamic systems. As such, it
can be used to simulate and analyze existing models, as well as allows you to create yourown models. It has a joint authoring tool and software, together referred to as Software inthis document. The documentation is available in product as well as online and is referred toas Electronic Docs.
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)

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Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, System Modeler
Version 2Terms
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.

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Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, System Modeler
Version 2Table 1: Success Criteria, Level ACriteria1.1.1 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)

2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A)

Conformance
Level
Software: Supports
Electronic Docs:
Partially SupportsSoftware: Supports
Electronic Docs: Not
Applicable
Software: Supports
Electronic Docs: Not
Applicable
Software: Not
applicable
Electronic Docs: Not
Applicable
Software: Supports
Electronic Docs: Not
Applicable
Software: Supports
Electronic Docs:
Supports

Remarks and Explanations
Electronic Docs: Images have alt
texts.
Software: Included videos havecaptions.
Software: Included videos havecaptions.
Interface does not rely onrecorded media.

Software: Text alternative always
Software: Supports
available.
Electronic Docs: Not
Authoring Tool: Relationships are
Applicable
all communicated via text.
Authoring Tool: Color is only used
Software: Supports
to reinforce meaning.
Electronic Docs: Not
Electronic Docs: Color contrasts
Evaluatedwere not evaluated everywhere.
Software: PartiallySupports
Electronic Docs: Not
Applicable
Can be navigated using standard
shortcuts.
Software: Supports
Electronic Docs:
Software: Minor parts of theSupports
software require mouse tooperate.
Software: Supports
Electronic Docs:
Supports
Software: PartiallySupports
Software: Popups, such as tooltips,
Electronic Docs: Not have a fixed time limit.
Applicable
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Conformance
Level

Remarks and Explanations

Software: Supports
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A)
Electronic Docs: Not
Applicable
Software: Supports
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold
Electronic Docs:(Level A)
Supports
Software: Supports
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A)
Electronic Docs:
Supports
Software: Supports
2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A)
Electronic Docs:
Supports
Software: Supports
2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A)
Electronic Docs:
Supports
Software: Supports
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A) Electronic Docs:
Supports
Software: Supports
3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A)
Electronic Docs:
Supports
Software: Supports
3.2.1 On Focus (Level A)
Electronic Docs:
Supports
Software: Supports
3.2.2 On Input (Level A)
Electronic Docs:
Supports
Software: Partially
Software: Whenever possible, theSupports
3.3.1 Error Identification (Level A)
software tries to identify theElectronic Docs: Not
source of the error.
Applicable
Software: Supports
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A)
Electronic Docs:
Supports
Software: Not
Applicable
4.1.1 Parsing (Level A)
Electronic Docs:
Supports
Software: Not
Applicable
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)
Electronic Docs:
Supports

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Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA
Criteria

Conformance
LevelRemarks and Explanations

Software: Not
Applicable
1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA)
Electronic Docs: Not
Applicable
Software: Not
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded)
Applicable
Electronic Docs: Supports using CC.
(Level AA)
Electronic Docs:
Supports
Software: Supports
Software respects the operating
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)
Electronic Docs:
system settings.
Supports
Software: Supports Most text changed by OS settings;
1.4.4 Resize text (Level AA)
Electronic Docs:others can be changed in theSupports
software.
Software: Supports
1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA)
Electronic Docs:
Partially Supports
Software: Not
Applicable
2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA)
Electronic Docs:
Supports
Software: Supports
2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA)
Electronic Docs:
Supports
Software: Supports
2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA)
Electronic Docs:
Supports
Software: Does Not
Support3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA)
Electronic Docs:
Does Not Support
Software: Not
Applicable
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA)
Electronic Docs:Supports
Software: Not
Applicable
3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA)
Electronic Docs:
Supports
Software: Partially
Software: Whenever possible, theSupports
3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA)
software tries to give suggestions
Electronic Docs: Not
to solve the error.
Applicable

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Criteria

Conformance
Level

3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial,Data) (Level AA)

Software: Supports
Electronic Docs: Not
Applicable

Remarks and Explanations

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Revised Section 508 Report
Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria (FPC)
Criteria
302.1 Without Vision

Conformance Level

Remarks andExplanations

Does Not Support

302.2 With Limited Vision

Supports

302.3 Without Perception of Color

Partially Supports

302.4 Without Hearing
302.5 With Limited Hearing
302.6 Without Speech
302.7 With Limited Manipulation
302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength
302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, andLearning Abilities

Does Not Apply
Does Not Apply
Does Not Apply
Supports
Supports

Visual elements can beenlarged with standard
magnification tools.
A minor part of thesoftware, the equation
browser, requires
perception of color.

Does Not Apply

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Chapter 5: Software
Criteria

Conformance Level

501.1 Scope – Incorporation of WCAG 2.0 AA See WCAG 2.x section

Remarks andExplanations
See information in WCAG
2.x section.

502 Interoperability with Assistive
Technology
502.2.1 User Control of Accessibility Features Supports
502.2.2 No Disruption of Accessibility
SupportsFeatures
502.3 Accessibility Services
502.3.1 Object Information

Partially Supports

502.3.2 Modification of Object Information

Partially Supports

502.3.3 Row, Column, and HeadersPartially Supports

502.3.4 Values

Partially Supports

502.3.5 Modification of Values

Partially Supports

502.3.6 Label Relationships

Partially Supports

502.3.7 Hierarchical Relationships

Partially Supports

502.3.8 Text

Partially Supports

502.3.9 Modification of Text

Partially Supports

502.3.10 List of Actions

Partially Supports

502.3.11 Actions on Objects

Partially Supports

502.3.12 Focus Cursor

Partially Supports

Supported in all key
components of thesoftware.
Supported in all key
components of thesoftware.
Supported in all key
components of thesoftware.
Supported in all key
components of thesoftware.
Supported in all key
components of thesoftware.
Supported in all key
components of thesoftware.
Supported in all key
components of thesoftware.
Supported in all key
components of thesoftware.
Supported in all key
components of thesoftware.
Supported in all key
components of thesoftware.
Supported in all key
components of thesoftware.
Supported in all key
components of thesoftware.
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Conformance Level

502.3.13 Modification of Focus Cursor

Partially Supports

502.3.14 Event Notification

Partially Supports

502.4 Platform Accessibility Features
Partially Supports
503 Applications
503.2 User Preferences
Supports
503.3 Alternative User Interfaces
Does Not Apply
503.4 User Controls for Captions and Audio
Does Not Apply
Description
503.4.1 Caption Controls
Does Not Apply
503.4.2 Audio Description Controls
Does Not Apply
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 Provided
for Accessibility in Format Conversion

504.2.2 PDF Export

Does Not Support

504.3 Prompts

Does Not Support

504.4 Templates

Supports

Remarks andExplanations
Supported in all key
components of thesoftware.
Not all alerts andnotifications arecompatible with assistivetechnology.

See information in WCAG
2.x section.

Generated PDFs do not
automatically conform toANSI/AIIM/ISO 142891:2016 (PDF/UA-1).
This feature has not beendeveloped.
Templates can be made toconform to WCAG, but theinterface is not proactivein ensuring conformance.

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Chapter 6: Support Documentation and Services
Criteria

Conformance
Level

601.1 Scope
602 Support
Documentation
602.2
Accessibility andSupports
Compatibility
Features602.3 Electronic
See WCAG 2.0
SupportsectionDocumentation
602.4 Alternate
Formats for
Non-electronic Does Not Apply
SupportDocumentation
603 Support
Services
603.2
Information on
Accessibility and Supports
Compatibility
Features603.3
AccommodationofSupports
Communication
Needs

Remarks and Explanations

See Wolfram’s Accessibility documentation page:https://reference.wolfram.com/language/guide/Accessibility.html

Non-electronic (paper-based) documentation can be madeavailable.

Our Tech Support team can be reached through multiple
channels, not limited to telephone, TTY, or various chat clients.

With prior notification, our Tech Support team will provide
communication accommodations as requested.

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 at https://www.wolfram.com/legal/privacy/wolfram-mathematica.html.

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