RE: Section 508 Standards are available

Dear Group,
Section 1194.22 should be of the most interest to this group.  There is a
table at the end of this section that makes a direct analogy the WCAG 1.0.
For my own edification, I would especially like to have comments from this
group comparing:
(l) plus (m) to 6.3
(n) to 10.2 plus 12.4
I could not find an equivalent (even P3) for (o) and (p).  They might be
covered by Guideline 13 and 7 (respectively).
Please note that the E&IT Accessibility Standards imply no such reference.
Thank you.
Bruce Bailey

Ref:  <http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/508standards.htm#PART%201194>
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> Section 1194.22  Web-based intranet and internet information and
> applications.
>
>      (a) A text equivalent for every non-text element shall
> be provided (e.g., via "alt", "longdesc", or in element content).
>
>      (b) Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia
> presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation.
>
>      (c) Web pages shall be designed so that all information
> conveyed with color is also available
> without color, for example from context or markup.
>
>      (d) Documents shall be organized so they are readable
> without requiring an associated style sheet.
>
>      (e) Redundant text links shall be provided for each
> active region of a server-side image map.
>
>      (f) Client-side image maps shall be provided instead of
> server-side image maps except where
> the regions cannot be defined with an available geometric shape.
>
>      (g) Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables.
>
>      (h) Markup shall be used to associate data cells and
> header cells for data tables that have two
> or more logical levels of row or column headers.
>
>      (i) Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame
> identification and navigation.
>
>      (j) Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen
> to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz.
>
>      (k) A text-only page, with equivalent information or
> functionality, shall be provided to make a
> web site comply with the provisions of this part, when
> compliance cannot be accomplished in any other
> way.  The content of the text-only page shall be updated
> whenever the primary page changes.
>
>      (l) When pages utilize scripting languages to display
> content, or to create interface elements, the
> information provided by the script shall be identified with
> functional text that can be read by assistive technology.
>
>      (m) When a web page requires that an applet, plug-in or other
> application be present on the client system to interpret page
> content, the page must provide a link to a plug-in or applet that
> complies with 1194.21(a) through (l).
>
>      (n) When electronic forms are designed to be completed
> on-line, the form shall allow people
> using assistive technology to access the information, field
> elements, and functionality required for
> completion and submission of the form, including all
> directions and cues.
>
>      (o) A method shall be provided that permits users to
> skip repetitive navigation links.
>
>      (p) When a timed response is required, the user shall be
> alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required.
>
>      Note to 1194.22: 1.  The Board interprets paragraphs (a)
> through (k) of this section as
> consistent with the following priority 1 Checkpoints of the
> Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
> (WCAG 1.0) (May 5, 1999) published by the Web Accessibility
> Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium:
>
> Section 1194.22 Paragraph (a) WCAG 1.0 Checkpoint  1.1
> Section 1194.22 Paragraph (b) WCAG 1.0 Checkpoint  1.4
> Section 1194.22 Paragraph (c) WCAG 1.0 Checkpoint  2.1
> Section 1194.22 Paragraph (d) WCAG 1.0 Checkpoint  6.1
> Section 1194.22 Paragraph (e) WCAG 1.0 Checkpoint 1.2
> Section 1194.22 Paragraph (f) WCAG 1.0 Checkpoint 9.1
> Section 1194.22 Paragraph (g) WCAG 1.0 Checkpoint 5.1
> Section 1194.22 Paragraph (h) WCAG 1.0 Checkpoint 5.2
> Section 1194.22 Paragraph (i) WCAG 1.0 Checkpoint 12.1
> Section 1194.22 Paragraph (j) WCAG 1.0 Checkpoint 7.1
> Section 1194.22 Paragraph (k) WCAG 1.0 Checkpoint 11.4
>
>      2.  Paragraphs (l), (m), (n), (o), and (p) of this section are
> different from WCAG 1.0.  Web
> pages that conform to WCAG 1.0, level A (i.e., all priority 1
> checkpoints) must also meet paragraphs
> (l), (m), (n), (o), and (p) of this section to comply with
> this section.  WCAG 1.0 is available at
> http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/WAI-WEBCONTENT-19990505.

Received on Thursday, 21 December 2000 10:36:55 UTC