AccessODF is a tool that evaluates and repairs accessibility issues in LibreOffice/OpenOffice.org Writer documents. It identifies over 30 common errors and provides suggestions for fixing problems. The first version was released in November 2011 and checks documents for issues like missing image alt text, improper language identification, or tables created with tabs instead of proper coding. It also includes checks specific to creating accessible DAISY or Braille formats. The goal is to help users make documents more accessible for people with disabilities.

1. AccessODF:
Accessibility Evaluation and
Repair for LibreOffice /
OpenOffice.org Writer
Christophe Strobbe
K.U.Leuven, Belgium
christophe.strobbe@esat.kuleuven.be
AEGIS Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 29-30 November 2011

2. Before AccessODF ...
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odt2daisy
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Export DAISY books from Writer
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http://odt2daisy.sf.net/
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odt2braille
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Export Braille or emboss from Writer
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http://odt2braille.sf.net/
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Techniques for accessible authoring
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see ADOD presentation
AEGIS Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 29-30 November 2011

3. AccessODF Objectives
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Quality of DAISY & Braille output
depends on accessibility of source
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→ Users asked for accessibility checker
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Help users evaluate and repair
accessibility issues in Writer
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for ODT (and DOC & DOCX)
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for ODT as source for DAISY & Braille
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for ODT as source for PDF
AEGIS Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 29-30 November 2011

4. AccessODF Status
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First version released 8 November 2011
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Identifies 30+ errors and warnings:
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image / formula / object without text
alternative
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no default language for the document
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span of text / hyperlink without
language identification
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table created with tabs / spaces
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text & background have low contrast
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5. AccessODF Status
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DAISY-specific checks
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Image format not supported by DAISY
(only PNG and JPG)
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More than 6 levels of headings
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Braille-specific checks
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Table or image caption cannot be linked
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Material is transposed from its original
location. (Lists, text boxes and images
inside a table.)
AEGIS Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 29-30 November 2011

6. Support for Accessibility Repair
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Not just errors and
warnings:
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“Repair” button: active
when (semi-)automatic
repair is possible, e.g.
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empty heading:
automatic
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missing alt text: semi-
automatic
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7. AccessODF Demonstration
AEGIS Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 29-30 November 2011

8. AccessODF Wish List
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Accessibility evaluation in Impress
(presentations)
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Test effect of floating objects and
frames on reading order
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Find incorrect language identifications
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Support for abbreviated forms
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More translations: please volunteer ;-)
AEGIS Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 29-30 November 2011

9. Where to Go...
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AccessODF:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/
accessodf
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Or through LibreOffice extentions
repository
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In English, Dutch, Greek, French
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Use the software, submit bugs, use our
forum
AEGIS Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 29-30 November 2011