Hitachi Group Website Accessibility Policy

The following accessibility policy has been established for Hitachi Group websites, in line with "Guidelines for older persons and persons with disabilities - Information and communications equipment, software and services - Part 3: Web content" (JIS X 8341-3:2010) as a part of Japanese Industrial Standards, which guidelines are associated with WCAG 2.0 (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0) (open in new window) from W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) (open in new window).

  • Level of Accessibility and Extent of Compliance: We seek to achieve Level A and AA compliance according to JIS X 8341-3:2010 standards. (The level A and AA in JIS X 8341-3:2010 are equivalent to the level A and AA in WCAG 2.0) 
    - The concept of compliance represents a web content is developed with following requirements of JIS X 8341-3:2010, and also are met all accessibility criteria of targeting level A and AA.
  • Scope of Compliance: The general compliance of entire websites is not our primary goal at this point. Rather, as a preliminary goal, we seek to achieve compliance for individual pages, and then to achieve compliance for as many pages as possible (with a minimum of approximately 50 pages). 
    - After we have met our initial objectives, the scope will be expanded to include new pages being developed, as we gradually increase the number of compliant pages on Hitachi sites.

Upon this policy, we are committed to maintaining and improving accessibility in Hitachi Group websites, not just for disabled or elderly visitors but for all website visitors.

Test Results

The following pages have been tested according to JIS X 8341-3:2010, Section 8.1.1, and confirmed as "partly compliant."

The concept of "partly compliance" represents a web content is developed with following requirements of JIS X 8341-3:2010, and also are met accessibility criteria of targeting level A and AA partly.

We will try to meet all accessibility criteria of targeting level A and AA at as many pages as possible in fiscal 2012.

Results

Level of Accessibility TargetedAA
URI36 pages
See "Tested Web pages" below
Web content technologies relied uponXHTML 1.0, CSS 2, JavaScript 1.3
Accessibility Criteria ChecklistSee "Accessibility Criteria Checklist" below.
The Latest Date of TestingJanuary 3, 2013
Accessibility Criteria Met at a Higher Level Than That Declared
  • 7.2.4.8: Current Location
  • 7.3.2.5: Changes of Context by Visitor Request

Tested Web pages

Accessibility Criteria Checklist

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  • Applicable
    Yes: Accessibility criteria apply to the tested webpage
    –: Accessibility criteria do not apply to the tested webpage
  • Compliant
    Yes: Tested page meets accessibility criteria
    No: Tested page does not meet accessibility criteria

Level A

#Accessibility CriteriaApplicableCompliantNotes
7.1.1.1Non-text ContentYesYesNo image maps, applets, objects, Flash, ASCII art, emoticons, leetspeak, or web forms
7.1.2.1Prerecorded Audio- or Video-only Media-YesNo transcription for audio content, per Hitachi, Ltd. approval
7.1.2.2Captions for Prerecorded Audio Content-YesNo captions for audio content, per Hitachi, Ltd. approval
7.1.2.3Alternatives to/Audio Descriptions of Prerecorded Video Content-YesNo alternatives for video content, per Hitachi, Ltd. approval
7.1.3.1Information and RelationshipsYesYesNo web forms, dynamic web pages/content
7.1.3.2Meaningful SequenceYesYes 
7.1.3.3Sensory CharacteristicsYesYes 
7.1.4.1Use of ColorYesYesBrowser-generated text all same color due to CSS
7.1.4.2Control of Audio Content-YesNo audio-only content
7.2.1.1Keyboard OperationsYesYes 
7.2.1.2Control of FocusYesYes 
7.2.2.1Adjustable Time Limits-YesNo web forms, time limits
7.2.2.2Pausing, Stopping, and Hiding ContentYesYes 
7.2.3.1Three Flashes or Below Threshold-YesNo flashing content
7.2.4.1Bypassing Blocks of ContentYesYes 
7.2.4.2Page TitleYesYes 
7.2.4.3Focus SequenceYesYes 
7.2.4.4Purpose of Links, as Determined by ContextYesYes 
7.3.1.1Language of PageYesYes 
7.3.2.1Consistent Behavior When Components Receive FocusYesYes 
7.3.2.2Consistent Behavior When Visitors Change Settings-Yes 
7.3.3.1Input Error Identification-YesNo web forms
7.3.3.2Labels or Instructions-Yes 
7.4.1.1Parsing of ContentYesYes 
7.4.1.2Recognizable/Configurable Names, Roles, and Values-Yes 

Level AA

#Accessibility CriteriaApplicableCompliantNotes
7.1.2.4Captions for Live Audio Content-YesNo live audio content
7.1.2.5Audio Descriptions for Prerecorded Video Content-YesNo captions for audio content, per Hitachi, Ltd. approval
7.1.4.3Minimum ContrastYesYes 
7.1.4.4Text ResizingYesYes 
7.1.4.5Graphic Representations of TextYesYes 
7.2.4.5Multiple Ways to Reach ContentYesYes 
7.2.4.6Headings and LabelsYesYes 
7.2.4.7Visible FocusYesYes 
7.3.1.2Language of Parts-YesAll pages are English only
7.3.2.3Consistent NavigationYesYes 
7.3.2.4Consistent IdentificationYesYes 
7.3.3.3Suggestions to Correct Input Errors-YesNo web forms, content with input error identification
7.3.3.4Error Prevention (in Legal, Financial, Data Management, or Test Contexts)-YesNo content with legal or financial transactions, data modification, or test responses

Level AAA

#Accessibility CriteriaApplicableCompliantNotes
7.2.4.8Current LocationYesYes 
7.3.2.5Changes of Context by Visitor RequestYesYes