HP Intelligent Management Center Standard Software Platform - Manual (Page 772)

• Hyperlinks
Using color as the only method for identifying hyperlinks may also cause
problems for color-blind users. When you print your report in black and
white, check the hyperlinks to ensure that they are still visible.
• Identifying important areas of the report
Do not organize a report by using color as a background or as a separator
between different sections or areas. Instead of using color to identify
sections, establish clear and consistent navigation for the entire report.
Navigation
As with other aspects of accessible design, providing several alternative
navigation methods can help you meet the reporting needs of more people.
The W3C recommends including several different navigation methods. On
the other hand, simplicity is critical for intuitive navigation. Section 508
recommends simple navigation that uses the least number of navigation links
possible. Either approach can be effective for your reports, as long as you
maintain clarity and consistency.
You may want to use report parts to navigate a report (or to connect several
reports). If you provide a series of links in a page header, keep in mind that
screen-reading software will reread the navigation information every time
the user refreshes the page or views a new page. In this case, simple
navigation is preferable.
For a large report, you could provide a list of navigation links as a table of
contents in the report header. More extensive navigation can be useful when
you have a large volume of data. To allow users to skip the list, you could
start with a "Skip the table of contents" link that jumps ahead to the first page
header.
In general, report navigation should follow these guidelines:
• Identify the target of each link.
• Provide information at the start of the report that describes the layout and
navigation.
• Use navigation consistently.
• Provide the opportunity to skip repetitive navigation links.
772 Crystal Reports 2008 SP3 User's Guide
Creating Accessible Reports C
Improving report accessibility