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RE: Forms in non-HTML documents and Accessibility

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From: Andrew Kirkpatrick
Date: Nov 1, 2005 3:00PM

> 1. Is the fact that this form is not inherently "fillable"
> electronically an accessibility issue?

Not with regard to 508, but as Glenda points out it may be easier for
some users to complete a form electronically. Make sure that you make it
clear that the form is for printing out and manually completing.

> 2. Is a form which is not electronically "fillable" that is
> posted in its native format on the Web (such as a Word or PDF
> form) out of compliance with Section 508?

No, but if some people can fill it out and others can't, then it is.

> 3. If the non-fillable form would not meet 508 criteria, how
> would you address accessibility in this situation?

An electronic version would be nice to offer, also saving the user time
and postage!

AWK