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| Title: | Comply with Section 508 |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | If a Web site is being designed for the United States government, ensure that it meets the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. More >> |
| Title: | Design Forms for Users With Assistive Technologies |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Ensure that users using assistive technology can complete and submit online forms. |
| Title: | Test Plug-Ins and Applets for Accessibility |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | 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. |
| Title: | Ensure that Scripts Allow Accessibility |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | When designing for accessibility, ensure that the information provided on pages that utilize scripting languages to display content or to create interface elements can be read by assistive technology. |
| Title: | Provide Text Equivalents for Non-Text Elements |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Provide a text equivalent for every non-text element that conveys information. |
| Title: | Enable Users to Skip Repetitive Navigation Links |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | To aid those using assistive technologies, provide a means for users to skip repetitive navigation links. |
| Title: | Provide Equivalent Pages |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Provide text-only pages with equivalent information and functionality if compliance with accessibility provisions cannot be accomplished in any other way |
| Title: | Provide Client-side Image Maps |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | To improve accessibility, provide client-side image maps instead of server-side image maps. |
| Title: | Do Not Use Color Alone to Convey Information |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Ensure that all information conveyed with color is also available without color. |
| Title: | Synchronize Multimedia Elements |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | To ensure accessibility, provide equivalent alternatives for multimedia elements that are synchronized. |
| Title: | Do Not Require Style Sheets |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Organize documents so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet. |
| Title: | Avoid Screen Flicker |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Design Web pages that do not cause the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. |
| Title: | Provide Frame Titles |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | To ensure accessibility, provide frame titles that facilitate frame identification and navigation. |
| Title: | Accessible (508) Excel Presentations |
| Document Type: | standard |
| Description: | Excel file content must be 508 compliant or accessible. More >> |
| Title: | Accessible (508) HTML Forms |
| Document Type: | standard |
| Description: | HTML Forms must be Section 508 compliant. |
| Title: | Accessible (508) PDF Forms |
| Document Type: | standard |
| Description: | Forms must be Section 508 compliant. |
| Title: | HTML Table Standard (Section 508) |
| Document Type: | standard |
| Description: | Simple Table: Associate data cells with heading cells through use of the scope attribute. More >> |
| Title: | Accessibility (Section 508) and Video/Multimedia Content |
| Document Type: | standard |
| Description: | Use synchronized captioning for all videos with audio. More >> |
| Title: | Present RSS and Podcast Links in a Consistent Format |
| Document Type: | standard |
| Description: | Present RSS and podcast links in a consistent format. |
| Title: | Acceptable Uses of Flash |
| Document Type: | standard |
| Description: | Obtain approval for all proposed use of Flash at concept stage. |