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3:6 Test Plug-Ins and Applets for Accessibility

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Strength of Evidence:

Document Type: Guideline

Topic: Accessibility

Guideline: To ensure accessibility, test any applets, plug-ins or other applications required to interpret page content to ensure that they can be used by assistive technologies.

Comments: Applets, plug-ins and other software can create problems for people using assistive technologies, and should be thoroughly tested for accessibility.

Sources:

United States Government, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (amended in 1998), Section 508. Retrieved November 2005, from http://www.section508.gov/.

Related Resources:

Title: Section 508
Description: Section 508 requires that Federal agencies' electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities. IT Accessibility & Workforce Division, in the U.S. General Services Administration's Office of Governmentwide Policy, has been charged with the task of educating Federal employees and building the infrastructure necessary to support Section 508 implementation. Using this web site, Federal employees and the public can access resources for understanding and implementing the requirements of Section 508.
URL: http://www.section508.gov
Title: Web Accessibility Initiative
Description: Guidelines widely regarded as the international standard for Web accessibility
URL: http://www.w3.org/WAI/
Title: WebAIM Section 508 Checklist
Description: Provides a checklist of 508 items for HTML.
URL: http://www.webaim.org/standards/508/checklist

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