Thread Subject: Re: "Content" in our subcommittee
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From: Jim Tobias
Date: Mon, Nov 06 2006 3:58 PM
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From: Sailesh Panchang [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 5:42 PM
To: 'TEITAC Web/Software Subcommittee'
Subject: Re: [teitac-websoftware] "Content" in our subcommittee
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>And the following requirement should apply to the federal entity producing
the content:
> 3. The content should contain all the relevant features for accessible
content.
How can this be part of the S508 standards. it is upto the user how the tool
is used and cannot be part of procurement precondition.
The law refers to "developing, procuring, maintaining, or using electronic
and information technology". So the first, fourth and possibly the third
term refers not to the vendor but to the agency itself.
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