Standard/GuidelineIncluded In Report Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0Level A (Yes) Level AA (Yes) Level AAA (No) Revised Section 508 standards published January 18, 2017 and corrected January 22, 2018(Yes) Terms The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined as follows:...
The full set of Section 508 final standards is available on the Access Board web site (http://www.access-board.gov/) athttp://www.access-board.gov/sec508/standards.htm. The specific standards for the web are in §1194.22 of that document entitled "Web-based Intranet and Internet Informati...
Section 508 is part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and has undergone several strengthening refreshes over the years. The most recent of these was in 2017. The 508 standards and guidelines ensure that information and communications covered by Section 508 are accessible to individuals with disabil...
Section 508 Website Accessibilityfor D.C.GovernmentDistrict of ColumbiaOffice of Disability RightsMay20132OverviewThis guide provides basic instructionfor making web content that is developed for theGovernment of the District of Columbia accessible to persons with disabilities. It offerstechniques for ...
Expanded marketplace: Lawmakers wanted to use Section 508 to create a larger market for accessibility solutions by incorporating international standards into US government policy Who needs to comply with Section 508? Section 508 applies to three types of organizations: Government bodies: Examples of suc...
In the private sector, neglecting to meet Section 508 standards may put your existing contracts at risk and mean missing out on new business opportunities. To learn more about these risks, and how to avoid them, download our Complete Guide to Section 508 Compliance. Get our Complete Guide to...
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As of this writing (October 2007), the Section 508 Standards are being revised but they probably will not be formalized and in effect for perhaps a year. There is an Access Board site that addresses the revision,http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/update-index.htm, and a Wiki that is ...
@zlmitche @pscobie, if I were Atlassian, I would apply for the VPAT 2.2 INT as it covers WCAG 2.0, Section 508 Refresh, and The EU's standard ( EN 301 549). Link to the VPAT: https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat What is a VPAT per Section 508: https://www.section...
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