Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) - Palace Android App
Name of Product/Version: The Palace Project mobile application for Android v1.27.1
Page updated: April 21, 2026
| Number | Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1 | Non-text Content | Software: Supports | |
| 1.2.1 | Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) | Software: Partially Supports | Most audiobooks have text-based equivalents |
| in EPUB or PDF format, but these are not always available to borrow in a particular library. | |||
| 1.2.2 | Captions (Prerecorded) | Software: Does not support | Audiobooks do not have built-in captions |
| 1.2.3 | Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) | Software: Not Applicable | Video is not currently a supported format in the app |
| 1.3.1 | Info and Relationships | Software: Partially Supports | The PDF reader does not properly detect structural elements (e.g. headings, paragraphs). We are upgrading the PDF reader to resolve this issue (ETA: Q2 2026). |
| 1.3.2 | Meaningful Sequence | Software: Supports | |
| 1.3.3 | Sensory Characteristics | Software: Supports | |
| 1.4.1 | Use of Color | Software: Supports | |
| 1.4.2 | Audio Control | Software: Supports | |
| 2.1.1 | Keyboard | Software: Supports | |
| 2.1.2 | No Keyboard Trap | Software: Partially Supports | |
| 2.1.4 | Character Key Shortcuts | Software: Not Applicable | Character key shortcuts have not been implemented. |
| 2.2.1 | Timing Adjustable | Software: Supports | |
| 2.2.2 | Pause, Stop, Hide | Software: Supports | |
| 2.3.1 | Three Flashes or Below Threshold | Software: Supports | |
| 2.4.1 | Bypass Blocks | Software: Partially Supports | The PDF reader does not properly detect structural elements (e.g. headings, paragraphs). We are upgrading the PDF reader to resolve this issue (ETA: Q2 2026). |
| 2.4.2 | Page Titled | Software: Supports | |
| 2.4.3 | Focus Order | Software: Supports | |
| 2.4.4 | Link Purpose (In Context) | Software: Supports | |
| 2.5.1 | Pointer Gestures | Software: Supports | |
| 2.5.2 | Pointer Cancellation | Software: Supports | |
| 2.5.3 | Label in Name | Software: Supports | |
| 2.5.4 | Motion Actuation | Software: Not Applicable | Motion-activated input is not supported. |
| 3.1.1 | Language of Page | Software: Supports | |
| 3.2.1 | On Focus | Software: Supports | |
| 3.2.2 | On Input | Software: Supports | |
| 3.3.1 | Error Identification | Software: Supports | |
| 3.3.2 | Labels or Instructions | Software: Supports | |
| 4.1.1 | Parsing | Software: Supports | For WCAG 2.0 and the 508 standards, the September 2023 errata update indicates this criterion is always supported. See the WCAG 2.0 Editorial Errata. |
| 4.1.2 | Name, Role, Value | Software: Supports |
| Number | Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2.4 | Captions (Live) | Software: Not Applicable | Software: Live audio/video is not supported. |
| 1.2.5 | Audio Description (Prerecorded) | Software: Not Applicable | Software: Video is not currently a supported format in the app. |
| 1.3.4 | Orientation | Software: Supports | |
| 1.3.5 | Identify Input Purpose | Software: Supports | |
| 1.4.3 | Contrast (Minimum) | Software: Partially Supports | Book covers are provided by publishers and may not always meet minimum contrast requirements. |
| 1.4.4 | Resize text | Software: Partially Supports | Books covers contain some text that we aren’t able to scale. |
| 1.4.5 | Images of Text | Software: Partially Supports | Book covers contain images of text, but titles and authors are available in text form. |
| 1.4.10 | Reflow | Software: Supports | |
| 1.4.11 | Non-text Contrast | Software: Supports | |
| 1.4.12 | Text Spacing | Software: Supports | |
| 1.4.13 | Content on Hover or Focus | Software: Not Applicable | Content is not made visible or hidden based on keyboard hover or focus triggers. |
| 2.4.5 | Multiple Ways | Software: Supports | |
| 2.4.6 | Headings and Labels | Software: Partially Supports | The PDF reader does not properly detect structural elements (e.g. headings, paragraphs). We are upgrading the PDF reader to resolve this issue (ETA: Q2 2026). |
| 2.4.7 | Focus Visible | Software: Supports | |
| 3.1.2 | Language of Parts | Software: Supports | |
| 3.2.3 | Consistent Navigation | Software: Supports | |
| 3.2.4 | Consistent Identification | Software: Supports | |
| 3.3.3 | Error Suggestion | Software: Supports | |
| 3.3.4 | Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) | Software: Supports | |
| 4.1.3 | Status Messages | Software: Partially Supports | On some devices, the results of a search are not announced and the focus shifts to the back button. This will be resolved in the next Android app release (ETA: Q2 2026). |
Notes: Not applicable. The Palace Project mobile application for Android was not evaluated for WCAG 2.1 Level AAA conformance.