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Re: Section 508 Testing/Section 508 Refresh

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From: Karlen Communications
Date: Jun 6, 2011 11:12AM

I would second that.

The refresh of Section 508 includes all file formats with specifics on what
the standards for an accessible document are. While I disagree with their
position on Excel/spreadsheet based documents as we move forward it is
always a good idea to include all content in an audit/quality assurance
process.

Validation tools can only tell you if the coding is missing anything and
testers with a specific checklist should also go through the digital
content. I say testers with specific goals/checklists because we all read
content differently and you are looking for global "compliance' rather than
adaptive technology or person specific compliance...which is not possible to
achieve.

Cheers, Karen