Thorium Reader 3 by EDRLab
- Reading System Thorium Reader 3
- Vendor EDRLab
- Assistive Technology: NVDA
- OS: Windows
- Tested with Braille: No
- Tested with Screenreader: Yes
- Input type: Keyboard
Results for Mathematics: 100%
Last updated: 1 July 2024
Test book used: Accessibility Tests Mathematics, version 1.1.1 .
These tests were done by kerscher@montana.com.
Summary
Tested on Windows 11 with Thorium Reader 1.7.3, available from the Microsoft Store. I was using NVDA 2021.2 with speech.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mathml-010 | Navigating block MathML with assistive technology and other technologies | The test checks if block MathML works with assistive technology and related technologies. | Pass | You are place in the MathML and you can read this using the various NVDA approaches, e.gd using the Access8Math add-in. |
| mathml-020 | Navigating inline MathML with assistive technology and other technologies | The test checks if inline MathML works with assistive technology and related technologies. | Pass | Works just like Block math. |
| math-image-030 | Navigating Block Math images followed by Summary/Details with MathML | The test checks if block MathML works with assistive technology and related technologies in a HTML Summary/Details as an option to get at the native MathML. | Pass | |
| math-image-040 | Navigating Inline Math images followed by commented out MathML | This test shows an inline math expression as an image with only alt-text describing the math equation. This is not ideal but if a publisher can not use raw mathML directly this is an option for reprocessing in the future. | Pass |
Results for Extended Descriptions: 100%
Last updated: 12 January 2022
Test book used: Accessibility Tests Extended Descriptions, version 1.1.1 .
These tests were done by kerscher@montana.com.
Summary
reading Tested on Windows 11 with NVDA 2021.3.1 and Thorium 1.8, available from the Microsoft store. The reading experience is excellent. Internal linking is working properly
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| extdescription-010 | Detection and Utilization of HTML Details and Summary elements | Check if you can use HTML details and summary successfully and read the extended description contained in it. | Pass | The HTML details element expands and collapses as expected. All content can be read using reading functions, e.g. the table reading reading mode is available. |
| extdescription-020 | Technique for linking to a single extended description placed in a separate HTML file via text hyperlinks | Check if activating the hyperlink placed under the image takes you to a separate HTML file with extended descriptions, and the back link there brings you back to the image. | Pass | The links to the correct locations are working correctly. |
Results for Basic Functionality: 100%
Last updated: 8 July 2024
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Basic Functionality, version 2.0.0 .
These tests were done by Prashant Ranjan Verma.
Summary
Thorium Reader 3.0.0 alpha Windows 11 Pro Build 22631 NVDA version 2024.1
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| file-010 | Operating system/Platform accessibility: | If you are using a hardware device, it can be started independently and essential accessibility for starting and exiting applications is available. | Pass | |
| file-110 | The reading system can be activated independently | If you are using a reading app that requires you to create an online account then the complete getting started process should be accessible. | Pass | |
| file-210 | Open content | Open the Fundamental Accessibility Test book in the reading system. | Pass | The test book was opened in Thorium Reader |
| file-310 | Access list of available content in the reading system | Check if you can navigate inside the bookshelf. | Pass | There is a sophisticated bookshelf system that allows you to manage the titles you have on the system. |
| nav-005 | The table of contents in the app presents the content hierarchy | Check if the table of Contents is accessible and its hierarchy is presented correctly by the reading system | Pass | The TOC items are arranged as headings with different levels. |
| nav-010 | Navigate to chapters through the Table of Contents | Check if you can navigate to a section by using the table of contents. | Pass | The navigation from the table of contents to a heading in a chapter works as expected. You are placed at the correct location. |
| nav-110 | Navigate content by pages | Check if you can navigate the content by pages. | Pass | Use keystroke Ctrl+Shift+p |
| nav-210 | Navigate forward and backward through reflowed content | Use any control or command to navigate forward and backwards in the book content. | Pass | All text navigation keystrokes are working |
| nav-310 | Read navigation information | Use the "Where am I?" or any other similar command available in the reading system and check if you can get information about your current position in the book. | Pass | There are two ways to get the Where Am I information. If you have Object descriptions Press checked in settings, then Ctrl + Shift + K will announce your position. Otherwise: Press NVDA+enter, then control+shift+i, then read the info of the dialog, then press escape to close it. To get back to the reading position, press control+home, then m to go to the frame where the special link with underscores dedicated to screen readers is placed, and there press enter. You should be where you left off reading. |
| nav-410 | Perform a search, review the search results | Perform a search, review the search results and navigate to the selected search result in the content. | Pass | Ctrl+f |
| nav-510 | Move across chapters without using TOC | Check if you can move across chapters without having to use the Table of Contents. | Pass | Ctrl+Page Down and Page Up key moves between different HTML files inside the EPUB. The default keystrokes given in the app may need to be customized as they interfere with screen reader keystrokes. |
| anno-010 | Add a Bookmark or Highlight | Some reading systems may have a Highlight feature in place of Bookmarks. The tests for Bookmarks may then be performed with Highlights. | Pass | Remember that screen readers on Windows use a virtual buffer for reading. To set a bookmark at your current reading location, press NVDA Key + enter, and NVDA will say activate. This synchronizes the virtual buffer with the current real location.Then use CTRL + b to set a bookmark. Tip: Try copy the line you are on to the clipboard then Go to the navigation options with CTRL+N and then move down to the bookmarks heading, where the book marks are listed. Press the b key to move to the edit button to rename the bookmark. Paste the line from the clipboard and press enter. This renames the bookmark with the line of text you copied. When you have multiple bookmarks, this renaming of bookmarks makes them easy to use. |
| anno-110 | Review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights | Check if you can review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights. | Pass | Open Bookmarks tab in Navigation panel |
| anno-210 | Add a note | Add a Note at this location in the book. Provide a few lines of text in the Note. | Pass | |
| anno-310 | Review and navigate Notes | Check if you can review and navigate Notes. | Pass | Open Annotations tab in Navigation panel |
Results for Non-visual Reading: 100%
Last updated: 1 July 2024
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Non-Visual Reading, version 2.0.0 .
These tests were done by Prashant Ranjan Verma.
Summary
Thorium Reader 3.0.0 alpha Windows 11 Pro Build 22631 NVDA version 2024.1
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reading-010 | Initiate "read from here" | Focus on the beginning of a paragraph or a sentence and initiate reading. Reading should continue until interrupted by the user or at the end of the current document, e.g. current chapter. The text being read should preferably remain in view, but this is not a requirement to pass the test. | Pass | Works as expected. |
| reading-110 | Stop and resume reading at the same reading location | Initiate reading from any point in the book. Stop reading and note the last read position. Initiate reading again and check if reading starts at the last read location. | Pass | Works as expected. |
| reading-210 | All text should be read in the proper order | Sample text has been provided to test the reading order. The Paragraph 2 should be read after Paragraph 1. Note that visually Paragraph 2 is placed to the left of Paragraph 1 but it is second in the reading order. | Pass | Works correctly. |
| reading-310 | Image alternate text reading | Ensure that the alternate text for the image is available. | Pass | The alt text is read, and you can read by word or character. |
| reading-420 | Footnote Reading | This tests the usability and functionality of footnotes. The markup includes the semantics that the reference is to a note,which could be announced to the reader. The destination could be a footnote or an endnote and announced to the reader. The link back to the original position has the semantics that it is a backlink and could also be announced to the reader. | Pass | The footnote appears in a pop-up which can be closed by pressing Escape key. The focus then returns to the footnote reference link. |
| reading-510 | TTS allows pause for indicating headings, paragraphs, list items, etc | The user should be able to identify the difference between content items such as headings, paragraphs or list items by sufficient pauses in the TTS reading or appropriate formatting in the Braille device. | Pass | |
| reading-610 | Navigate between the cells, rows and columns in the table | Check if you can navigate between the rows and columns of the table | Pass | Table navigation with NVDA is fully supported. |
| reading-710 | Navigate between internal hyperlinks | Check if you can navigate between internal hyperlinks. | Pass | The internal links are working properly. |
| reading-810 | Move to the next block item | Check if you can move to the next available page element e.g. paragraph, image or table by using a common key/gesture like swipe right, down arrow etc. | Pass | |
| reading-910 | Navigate by characters | Check if it is possible to navigate to next and previous character in the book text by way of any command or gesture. | Pass | |
| reading-1010 | Navigate by words | Check if it is possible to navigate to next and previous word in the book text by way of any command or gesture. | Pass | |
| reading-1110 | Navigate by lines | Check if it is possible to navigate to next and previous line in the book text by way of any command or gesture. | Pass | |
| reading-1210 | Navigate the content by headings | Check if you can move to the next and previous headings in this book without using the Table of Contents. | Pass | Navigation by heading and other elements supported by NVDA works as expected. |
| reading-1310 | Select and copy text | Reading systems should provide the ability to copy pieces of text that could be used for notes, in quotations, or to facilitate searching terms contained in the book. In some cases, this could be achieved using an AT such as a screen reader, for instance with a dedicated cursor or other procedures. | Pass | This works as expected |
| reading-1410 | MathML Reading | The block and inline math expressions below are in the MathML format. We want to determine that the Assistive Technology (AT) identifies the math and enables the detailed exploration of the math with the chosen AT. | Pass | Thorium is not consistently displaying the screens that contain Math. NVDA reads Math with MathCat add-on |
| reading-1510 | TTS Change Languages Automatically | Screen readers and other Assistive Technology that use TTS should be able to detect language changes marked in XHTML content. A screen reader should be able to be configured to automatically change the TTS speaking language when it encounters a language change in the XHTML. This test contains English, German, French, and Italian. | Pass |