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From: Judy Clayton
Date: Sep 3, 2003 1:38PM


My client is using PDF forms on their web application. They use Omniform
and then convert or 'save as' a PDF. They are not currently using the
"Make Accessible" plug-in offered in Adobe 5.0.



These forms are then required to be completed by users, and trigger
certain events and data saved in the database. For Section 508
compliance, do we need to satisfy anything other than:



1. Making sure forms are keyboard accessible via Tabbing through
the form.
2. Color compliance (showing required fields with an asterisk, for
instance, rather than just a color in the field).
3. Providing Alt descriptions of the links or buttons.
4. Marking up the PDF files with tags for accessibility (either
manually or using the Ma