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Re: Fwd: VPAT for U508

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From: Ryan E. Benson
Date: Feb 4, 2021 8:59PM

Jerra said

> take out the AAA table in the final VPAT.

This is bad advice! Looking at the VPAT instructions, it states

ยท *Not Evaluated*: The product has not been evaluated against
the criterion.
This can only be used in WCAG 2.x Level AAA.
So editing the VPAT template in this way is not a great idea. I would say
a VPAT that deleted the tables would be invalid and reject the VPAT.
Depending on the risk of the product, I would either ignore it or require
the vendor to complete the VPAT again because they have not read the 11
pages of instructions/help on how to complete it!

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Ryan E. Benson



On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 3:10 PM Jerra Strong < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I don't see any attachment, but to answer your questions about 508, I would
> start by reading the instructions and best practices in the VPAT template
> itself, (you can get it from the ITI VPAT Website
> <https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat>).
>
> 1. Section 508 specifically mentions WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA, so those are
> a part of the Section 508 requirements. Level AAA is optional, and if you
> don't test against level AAA, take out the AAA table in the final VPAT.
>
> 2. In the VPAT, you will see the 508 table after the WCAG table, but you
> will have to go to section508.gov (or read the Section 508 rule itself on
>
> https://www.access-board.gov/ict/#508-chapter-1-application-and-administration
> )
> to see what the definition of success for each item is (just like you have
> to go to the WCAG documentation to understand the requirements for WCAG
> 1.1.1).
>
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 11:16 AM 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
> > > > > > > > > >
>
>
> --
> Jerra Strong
> Interim Accessible Conformance and Design Specialist
> UNLV|Office of Accessibility Resources
> Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Programs
> <EMAIL REMOVED>
> *Pronouns: He/Him/His*
> > > > >