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NOTE: This suggestion is for JIRA Cloud. Using JIRA Server? See the corresponding suggestion.
Hi all,
Thanks for participating in this issue, either by voting, commented or just watching. We highly value your feedback in all forms, and through suggestions in jira.atlassian.com is not different. We use this channel often to learn the best we can with how customers use JIRA and how we can continue to improve the experience for as many users as possible.
We have revisited this issue again recently and, while Atlassian is committed to Accessibility where possible, would like to state that there are currently no plans to implement complete 508 compliance within the next 12 months. This said, JIRA still has considerable coverage over many parts of the product in regards to 508 compliance, and this can be viewed publicly here.
Please remember that jira.atlassian.com is one of many inputs for the JIRA roadmap. You can learn more about our process here.
I understand that our decision may be disappointing. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Regards,
Kerrod Williams
Kerrod (dot) Williams (at) atlassian (dot) com
Product Manager, JIRA
There are various improvements we could make to JIRA's accessibility:
http://www.webaim.org/standards/508/checklist
Section 508 compliance is necessary for sales to the US federal government sector.
Updated checklist here -> https://webaim.org/standards/wcag/checklist
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[JRACLOUD-5574] Accessibility: Section 508 compliance
I have cataracts and have great difficulty seeing the light gray on white text.
I would really appreciate it if Jira and Confluence offered a dark or high contrast theme.
This issue was opened in 2004, and still "GATHERING INTEREST"? Well I hope this comment pushes the issue into "WE'RE WORKING ON IT".
For a product that costs so much and keeps "Improving" the interface, it is disappointing that accessibility has not been incorporated into these UI updates.
It's been nearly five years since we've heard from Atlassian on this 16 year old request to address accessibility – When will we hear from you again?
Can someone from Atlassian please comment on whether getting any work is being done on updated VPATs for Jira Cloud, JSD Cloud, and Confluence Cloud? I noticed in the server version of this request that work is being done. https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-5574 Thank you!
atlassian.net/browse/HELP-5
after the main heading there is a row of links (edit, comment, ...) on the right edge are 3 icon links 1. share issue, 2. export issue, 3. 3 horizontal dots (More?)
none have a label that is readable with a screen reader. 1 and 2 have title attributes, but title is not read by screen readers. 3 has no title and no accessible label.
note the three horizontal dots is used many places. all need a label
putting the title value as an aria-label attribute value would solve the problem on all 3 icons
Perhaps they will address it at the Atlassian Government Symposium, but I do not see it on the agenda.
Sean Curtis,
I haven't seen an update here or on Twitter via Atlassianaccess in a year and a half. It's important to note that Section 508 will use WCAG 2.0 effective 7/17/17.
Are there any updates?
Ok,, I think I created an issue, but I'm not sure that it was created as draft, or it was already published.
We appreciate the feedback regarding Jira accessibility and recognize this issue has been open for a very long time.
As part of our new Accessibility program, we are assessing Jira's current level of accessibility and will use this information to inform our investments.