Home → Questions →

accessibility?

• Edit

Florian Beijers

12 Mar, 2015 10:11 AM

Hi,

I am a screenreader user, and really enjoy working with Markdown. This tool seems like a very nice addition to my toolbox, but I was wondering if anyone knows if it is accessible? Meaning, does anyone know if the software works with screenreaders?
I know there's a whole lot of hotkeys and the software is pretty much fully keyboard-navigable,but that won't do anyone any good if the screenreader is unable to report anything. :)

Thanks in advance,
Florian

1. Support Staff 1 Posted by Brett on 12 Mar, 2015 03:30 PM

   

   I haven't fully tested, but I've done my best to make everything
   accessible. Unfortunately I really don't know what I'm doing with
   screenreaders...

   You can download the free trial at http://marked2app.com and let me know
   how it goes. I'm always open to suggestions.

   -Brett

   • Edit

2. 2 Posted by Ted on 24 Feb, 2019 04:54 PM

   

   The Blackboard system at the University where I teach has recently started reporting that the pdfs I generate with Marked 2 have low Accessibility scores. I wonder if there is a setting in Marked that could improve this? The system suggests Tagging the file by reexporting from Microsoft word. see pict.

   • Screen_Shot_2019-02-24_at_9.40.16_AM.png 106 KB
   • Edit

3. Support Staff 3 Posted by Brett on 24 Feb, 2019 05:08 PM

   

   Because the current PDF generation setup in Marked is the equivalent of
   "printing" to PDF, accessibility features are unavailable. This is
   something I'm working on (revamping the entire PDF generator), but it's
   not at a point where I can offer any ETA on it right now.

   RTF export improvement is taking priority, which, if nothing else, will
   make opening in Word and exporting more accessible PDFs an option.

   -Brett

   • Edit

4. 4 Posted by Missy Yates on 08 Aug, 2019 07:36 PM

   

   Hello,
   I’m writing to request a VPAT 2.1 for your product(s) purchased or ordered by South Puget Sound Community College.
   Here in Washington State, all state agencies and our community and technical colleges are committed to ensuring all technology is accessible to people with disabilities. In an effort to ensure an equitable experience for all members of the Washington State community, we request a VPAT in order to help us comply with the following local and federal policies.
   ● Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (http://www.section508.gov/)
   ● Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) Policy 30.20.30B (http://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/policies-rules/policy-manual/ch...) ● Washington Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Policy 188 (https://ocio.wa.gov/policy/accessibility) In addition to the VPAT or accessibility statement, we also invite you to share any information you may have about accessibility improvements or roadmaps for your product (third party certification, usability test results, etc.).
   If you have questions about this request and would like more information, please contact me.
   Thank you for your time

   • 2VPAT®2.1--March2018.doc 522 KB
   • Edit