re: Section 508 compliant documentation - CHM and PDF

Subject: re: Section 508 compliant documentation - CHM and PDF
From: Sean Hower <hokumhome -at- freehomepage -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 06:57:40 -0700 (PDT)



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Robyn Richards writes:
Hi all, I have been asked to look at our user documentation to ensure it is section 508 compliant. I currently produce .chm and occasionally .pdf documents.

Having not gone this route before, I am unsure what I need to do. Is
anyone willing to share their tips/ideas?
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Have you checked out
Web Accessibility for People With Disabilities by Michael G. Paciello (ISBN: 1929629087)

I read this for a report I did on accessibile Web design. You should be able to find some advice and tips there.

Just found this on planet pdf
http://www.planetpdf.com/enterprise/article.asp?ContentID=6119
and this on Adobe's site
http://www.adobe.com/enterprise/accessibility/section508.html

Just a hint. Alt attributes may not be enough. In some cases, more complex graphics will require a longdesc instead. Also, you should include titles for links......hmm, that may be a WAI thing and not a Section 508. Either way, they're helpful thought.





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