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Re: use of <pre> tag

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From: Simius Puer
Date: Nov 5, 2010 9:24AM

Hello again

I looked a little further and found what I was looking for:

*Section 508*

(k) *A text-only page*, with equivalent information or functionality, *shall
be provided* to make a web site comply with the provisions of this part, *when
compliance* *cannot be accomplished in any other way*. The content of the
text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes.

*Pass*

A text-only version is created only when there is no other way to make the
content accessible or when it offers significant advantages over the main
version for certain disability types.

*Fail*

A text-only version is provided when the main version is not accessible, but
could be made fully accessible.


....put all the bits together and it does require semantic mark-up.

Hope that helps clarify the case regarding Section 508 and makes your case
that bit stronger.