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Understanding and Applying
Section 508 Standards

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Updating Text-Only Versions:

(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.

Text-only pages mimic the content of the original pages but are structured so that they resolve most major accessibility issues. Thus, web sites that use inaccessible elements, such as flash navigation and complex pages, often offer a text-only version of the site with simpler presentation. If you choose to offer a text-only version of your site, you must have a system in place that insures the text-only version is as up-to-date as the primary version. Emerging technology, such as LIFT's Text Transcoder, helps designers insure that text-only sites remain current.

 

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(a) Alternate Descriptions for Non-Text Elements | (b) Synchronization with Multimedia | (c) Use Color for Design, not Context | (d) Using Style Sheets | (e) Server-Side Image Maps | (f) Client-side Image Maps | (g & h) Data Table Headers | (i) Using Frames | (j) Flashing or Flickering Elements | (k) Updating Text-Only Versions | (l) Using Scripts to Create Dynamic Pages | (m) Using Applets and Plug-Ins | (n) Using Online Forms | (o) Skip Navigation Link | (p) Using Time Out Scripts | 508 Checklist | Testing for 508 Compliance |

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Information in this tutorial adapted from the Section 508 web site: http://www.section508.gov and the Access Board's Guide to the Section 508 Standards for Electronic and Information Technology.