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Re: WCAG2 and Section 508

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From: Isabel Holdsworth
Date: Aug 9, 2018 1:56AM

Thanks guys - that's very helpful.

On 09/08/2018, Ryan E. Benson < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> It should be noted that 504 also applies to tools developing the
> system/output. Section 508 always had documentation requirements. Under the
> old standards, if 1194.2x was applicable, 1194.31 and .41 were by default.
> The same goes for the new standards, if Chapter 2 applies, Chapter 6 does,
> which invokes 205.4:
>
> Electronic content shall conform to Level A and Level AA Success Criteria
> and Conformance Requirements in WCAG 2.0 (incorporated by reference, see
> 702.10.1).
>
> EXCEPTION: Non-Web documents shall not be required to conform to the
> following four WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria: 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks, 2.4.5
> Multiple Ways, 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation, and 3.2.4 Consistent
> Identification
> Since most people who are just creating documents are not developers, many
> agencies have created checklists for popular formats.
>
> --
> Ryan E. Benson
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 10:33 AM Jonathan Avila < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
>
>> > If my web application conforms to WCAG 2.0 (or better still 2.1) at
>> Level AA, does it automatically comply with Section 508?
>>
>> If your application allows for authoring of content then Chapter 504 of
>> the revised Section 508 standards would apply to web as well.
>>
>> Section 508 revised also has requirements around support and
>> documentation
>> (Chapter 6) that aren't as clearly called out by the WCAG conformance
>> requirements.
>>
>> Jonathan
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On
>> Behalf Of Isabel Holdsworth
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 10:29 AM
>> To: <EMAIL REMOVED>
>> Subject: [WebAIM] WCAG2 and Section 508
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Apologies if this question has already been done to death.
>>
>> If my web application conforms to WCAG 2.0 (or better still 2.1) at
>> Level AA, does it automatically comply with Section 508?
>>
>> If not, are there any succinct and specific guidelines I can refer to
>> in order to be confident that my application complies with US law?
>>
>> Cheers, Isabel
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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