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Re: Fwd: VPAT for U508

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From: Ryan E. Benson
Date: Feb 4, 2021 8:50PM

1. When a client asked for U508 guidelines for assessment, do we need
also test the application using the WCAG 2.0 guidelines.

There is a 508 version of the VPAT. Use that version versus the generic
VPAT v 2.0. Section 508 adopts wcag. If your company is not knowledgeable
about the contract you agreed to, you need to probably sub-contract.

2. Do we have detailed success criteria numbers for U508 as like WCAG.

There are brief overviews of the 508 standards.

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Ryan E. Benson


On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 2:16 PM Account 1 < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Dear Friends,
> Requesting you to please help me with the below-mentioned points.
> I am following the attached VPAT document for U508
> *Questions :*
> 1. When a client asked for U508 guidelines for assessment, do we need
> also test the application using the WCAG 2.0 guidelines.
> 2. Do we have detailed success criteria numbers for U508 as like WCAG.
> For Example: In the VPAT document "Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A",
> in the first row. We have success criteria number *1.1.1* for Non-Text
> content, similarly do we have any number like that for Non-Text content in
> *U508* or it is enough putting them as follows " Also applies to Revised
> Section 508: 501 (Web)(Software)". Kindly help me with this.
> Regards,
> PU
> > > > >