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From: Donald Evans
Date: Thu, Feb 24 2011 12:30PM
Subject: vpat for msword IE plugin
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Is there a VPAT for the MS Word plug in for IE, or does anyone have an idea
if it meets 508?

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Donald F. Evans
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From: Michael.Moore@dars.state.tx.us
Date: Thu, Feb 24 2011 1:33PM
Subject: Re: vpat for msword IE plugin
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I did not find one on Microsoft's VPAT page http://www.microsoft.com/industry/government/products/section508/default.aspx

The screen readers that I have tested JAWS, Window Eyes, NVDA do not work with the plug-in viewers for IE. The issue is that to the screen reader the information displayed is html and they are assuming IE controls. The only way to read Office docs, or PDFs for that matter with a screen reader is to open them with the stand alone software.

Mike Moore
(512) 424-4159


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Is there a VPAT for the MS Word plug in for IE, or does anyone have an idea
if it meets 508?

--
Donald F. Evans
Deque Systems
Email: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
(O) 703-225-0380 ext. 103
(C) (703) 608-8890
Does your website meet Section 508 Standards? http://www.deque.com