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From: Andrew Kirkpatrick
Date: Feb 22, 2006 6:50AM

Norman,
I'll agree that there is a high degree of overlap between 22 and 21, but
not that 22 is a subset, since there are things in 22 that are not in 21
(e.g. 22o [skip repetitive links] and 22b [synch multimedia
equivalents]).

What I'm concerned about is the desire to view interactive web
applications as needing to adhere to the 21 standards because there are
shortcomings in the 22 standards for these types of apps. I absolutely
agree that the sentiment is correct in that a complex web application
should be accessible beyond what is directly mandated in subpart 22, but
when considering 508 compliance it is important to adhere to the
categories that are provided for in the law even if you consider them
inadequate.

AWK



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