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From: Karlen Communications
Date: Aug 16, 2011 2:42PM

Even if a form is to be printed and mailed, adding form controls means that someone with learning, cognitive or visual disabilities can independently fill out the form, print it and send it in.

Form controls in Section 508 are covered in provision N.

Recommend to clients faced with legacy content to work on what is currently being used be customers/ clients, begin creating new content to the standards, and make legacy content accessible as it is needed.

Cheers, Karen

Out of Office, Sent from my iPad

On 2011-08-16, at 4:27 PM, "McDonald, Jennifer" < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> I'm trying to prioritize my PDF accessibility updates and I'm wondering
> if anyone know of any requirement (Section 508) to add form fields to
> PDF files that serve a purpose to print and mail. We are currently
> tagging and making other updates to forms that previously contained no
> form fields. We would like to add those later to aid people in filling
> out the form before printing, but adding those fields is just not in
> scope at the moment.
>
> Thanks for any info!
>
> Jeni
>
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