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Re: Video of text - Section 508 requirements

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From: Ryan E. Benson
Date: Apr 24, 2023 9:43AM

Hi there

In my agency, if the video contained text on the screen matches the spoken
audio, the text on the screen acts as the captions. If the video has no
audio of the text, a text version of the video is required, ideally in
HTML. The two must be distributed together.
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Ryan E. Benson


On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 10:37 AM r harrison < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> Good morning, all,
>
> I have been asked to asses the accessibility of a video and its
> conformance to Section 508. The video is essentially comprised of on-screen
> text, with incidental music on the soundtrack. I believe this makes it a
> “media alternative for text” and not synchronized media.
>
> The video lacks captions, a transcript, and an audio track presenting
> information that is equivalent to that provided visually. It is just images
> of text and music.
>
> It seems clear that the video is not fully accessible and needs work,
> since the on-screen text would not be consumable by someone who is deaf and
> blind.
>
> But is it Section 508-conformant? I am having trouble finding an clear
> answer on the Access Board and W3C sites. I’d appreciate any help you all
> can offer.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> RH
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