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From: Len Burns
Date: Jun 24, 2013 2:33PM

One thing needs to be said here. While I agree on the 508 analysis,
usability can be quite a different matter where a PDF form may be involved.
This is not due to the standards, it is because of the variability in how
screen readers on different platforms respond to them. If a user relies
upon a Linux based OS, or VoiceOver on the Mac, the document may be quite
readable, but completing a form would be quite a different matter. If one
is using a current version of Jaws, the experience can be smooth.

-Len