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menus for report commands. Depending on your users' needs, you may also want to reduce the number
of reports displayed on each page.
For viewing reports, choose the DHTML viewer as the default viewer in your preferences.
Note:
You must have your own account on the system in order to set preferences.
27.6 Accessibility and customization
When you customize Crystal reports or the BusinessObjects Enterprise web desktop, or if you incorporate
BusinessObjects Enterprise into an existing web site, ensure that your changes follow the accessibility
guidelines set forth by the U.S. Access Board in section 508, or the W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative.
If you customize Crystal reports or the BusinessObjects Enterprise web desktop extensively, you may
encounter other accessibility issues. For online resources that provide comprehensive accessibility
guidelines, see Resources. The following list provides some common accessibility issues that may
cause problems when you customize Crystal Reports or BusinessObjects Enterprise content.
• Frames
Frames should be clearly labeled, for easier identification and navigation. Provide text at the top of
the frame that describes its purpose. For example, if a frame provides a list of links to different
countries, you can clarify its purpose clear by adding text to the frame, such as a title ("Countries")
or short instructions ("Click a country for details").
• Style sheets
If you have a visual impairment, you can create a style sheet with specific viewing preferences to
accommodate the disability. For example, you could create a style sheet that displays all web pages
in a large font with white characters on a black background. Users cannot apply personalized style
sheets to Crystal reports, but the viewers provide a Zoom button that enables people with visual
impairments to increase the magnification to suit their needs. You can also allow users to choose
from different formatting options using conditional formatting. For details, see Accessibility and
conditional formatting.
• Scripts
If you modify Crystal content to include a script that displays content or an interactive object, ensure
that the script is identified by text that conveys the purpose of the script. Make sure that pages with
scripts are still usable when the scripts are turned off or unsupported. For more information about
scripts and accessibility, see Resources.
• Image maps
Server-side image maps identify active regions using coordinates, which are not meaningful to a
screen reader. Client-side image maps provide better accessibility because you can assign a link
or URL to each active region within the image map.
• Electronic forms
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