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From: Julie Dodd
Date: Nov 5, 2010 9:36AM

Thank you again, Andrew!

Your reply is very much appreciated.

Julie

On Nov 5, 2010, at 8:20 AM, Simius Puer wrote:

> 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.
>
>
>