Both commonlook pdf and our pdf validator allow you test to section 508, wcag 2. This includes website content, emails, computer software, gaming systems, apps, and pdf versions of traditionally printed assets. Section 508 testing department of homeland security. Please visit other pages on the navigation pane to the right titled resources to view more information about accessibility and obtaining conformance with section 508. Section 508 basic testing guide pdf portable document format this document contains the minimum requirements to test whether a pdf document is section 508 accessible and acceptable for posting to a website.
Access board and the general services administration will answer your questions about the refreshed section 508 standards. Dec 21, 2000 the purpose of this part is to implement section 508 of the rehabilitation act of 1973, as amended 29 u. For anyone new to section 508 requirements, creating accessible electronic documents can be a daunting task. Federal compliance with the statute was required by june 21, 2001. Adobe acrobat pro dc windows section 508 voluntary. Did the pdf fully pass the adobe accessibility checker. An introduction to 508 compliance testing testlodge blog. May 26, 2017 any and all digital communications that a company under section 508 jurisdiction creates must be 508 compliant. How to test and remediate pdfs for accessibility using adobe acrobat dcdiscover how set up a documents properties, evaluate the accessibility of a documents content, and how to use acrobats accessibility full check tool. Dec 26, 2018 tests to any required pdf standard including section 508, wcag 2.
You can count on us for fast, accurate and affordable pdf accessibility testing services. National clearinghouse of rehabilitation training materials 2,505 views 1. Section 508 this section serves as an overview of the section 508 of the rehabilitation act 29 u. Accurate results based on a thorough analysis of the pdf structure as opposed to doing a simple test using screen readers. Take advantage of high volume automated 508 compliance scanning tools, but be aware of their limitations. Federal laws, including section 508 of the rehabilitation act, mandate that people with disabilities have access to the same information that someone without a disability would have.
Section 508, an amendment to the united states workforce rehabilitation act of 1973, is a federal law mandating that all electronic and information technology developed, procured, maintained, or used by the federal government be accessible to people with disabilities. Penalty for underpayment of estimated section 1446 tax by partnerships. Pdf portfolios are collections of many different documents combined into one. How to make pdfs 508 compliant a portable document format pdf is a file. Pdf baseline test process ms word, september 2017 pdf detailed checklist ms word, september 2017.
Section 508 and wcag tools pdf accessibility and compliance. Section 508 requires that when federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology, federal employees with disabilities have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to. Dhs section 508 pdf document test process homeland security. Scanned images of text are unable to be accurately interpreted by screen readers and cannot be. When you see a scanned page, you are actually looking at a picture of the original page. They will address how the standards are used in the acquisition of. Creating accessible pdfs pdf accessibility testing. Hhs document accessibility checklists these checklists for word, excel, powerpoint, multimedia, pdf and html documents should be used by hhs staff to verify that their documents meet the requirements established by hhs. Testing and verification pdf accessibility and compliance. On january 9th 2017 the access board released a final rule that updates accessibility requirements covered by section 508 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 along with guidelines for telecommunications equipment subject to section 255 of the communications act of 1934. Accessible pdf 2 assistive technology 20 edtech 1 en 301 549 testing 2 image description 1 inclusive design 3 life at barrierbreak 10 mobile accessibility testing 16 retail accessibility 1 section 508 testing 19 smart cities 2 vpat creation 8. Note, much of this guidance predates the revised 508 standards. The checklist below, a series of tables, is based on the content of the pdf. Accessibility 508 how to make pdf section 508 compliant.
Section 508 basic training pdf 11 document properties 1. A comprehensive checklist for testing section 508 compliance can be found at the hhs. Tests to any required pdf standard including section 508, wcag 2. Section 508 mobile standards testing summary the section 508 team. Adobe acrobat reader does not includeany accessibility validation tools and therefore it is not used to test pdfs in this test process. It sets standards that must be followed by every federal government department, as well as every organization that receives federal contracts or funding, and educational institutions that receive federal funding via. During the past 20 years, criterion has assisted more than 2,000 government. The workflow is straightforward, and upon completion the remediator tests the documents compliance using automatic checkers, such as adobe acrobat full 508.
Only the standards that are applicable to pdfs are listed. Certificate of partnerlevel items to reduce section 1446 withholding. All electronic communication and documentation created by cms employees and contractors must be 508 compliant. The right and wrong way to write alt text for photos. Ict testing baseline baseline tests are the result of an attempt to reduce ambiguity, increase consistency of results, and emphasize the methods and techniques that can reliably meet the section 508 ict accessibility requirements, given the current state and compatibility of underlying technologies. Documents distributed via email includes broadcast messages and any attachments. Form controls in pdf documents support full access to elements and functionality required for completion of the form.
In addition to section 508 requirements, hhs has policies, standards, and. The first table of the template provides a summary view of the section 508 standards. About criterions pdf accessibility testing services. Document properties forr an adobe livecyclew document tagged pdf. The passfail criteria in this document represent an interpretation of section 508 web standards.
Section 508 was updated in 2018 explicitly referencing the web content accessibility guidelines wcag 2. For the full text of section 508, please see the official government 508 web site. Validators reports are comprehensive for each checkpoint and the html reports are fully accessible. To work toward compliance, we recommend incorporating accessibility testing into existing testing processes. How to test and remediate pdfs for accessibility using adobe acrobat dc. While acrobat has an accessibility full check report, the acrobat checker is not a complete test and is not a complete remediation solution. The checklist includes compliance with section 508, in addition to other hhs requirements. If the pdf producer is adobe livecycle, then use the aedcop section 508 basic authoring and testing guide adobe livecycle.
In addition to section 508 requirements, hhs has policies, standards, and requirements for electronic documents that include but are not limited to the following. All testing of a software application or operating system will involve the exclusive use of either the keyboard or voice. Technology is deemed to be accessible if it can be used as effectively by. Create and verify pdf accessibility, acrobat pro adobe support. Jul 12, 2019 section 508 compliance testing checklist. Previously, section 508 listed a specific set of accessibility requirements that agencies and schools were required to follow for compliance. Web content accessibility guidelines wcag are technical guidelines referenced when testing website, applications and pdf documents for section 508 compliance. Feb 19, 2019 gsa section 508 tutorials, guidance, and checklists mobile product accessibility testing resources from gsas digital gov web site. Section 508 compliance testing 508 compliance website.
Each section 508 standard is mapped to the dhs pdf testing process for testers who are more familiar with the alphabetical approach. Is the pdf a pdf portfolio or does the pdf have file attachments. The following standards are excerpted from section 508 of the rehabilitation act, 1194. How to make pdf section 508 compliant agile web development.
For a full list of the section 508 standards of the rehabilitation act of 1973, as amended 29 u. Scanned pages all or part of a pdf may be compiled from scanned pages. The resources in this section were developed by the accessible electronic documents community of practice aed cop. This page has information about the section 508 law, and the va section 508 office. The resources in this section were developed by federal agencies and shared here for your convenience. Apply to software test engineer, tester, automation engineer and more. The purpose of this document is to consolidate and summarize the current best practice testing procedures for. Computer intelligence provides section 508, wcag 2. Disqualified corporate interest expense disallowed under section 163j and related information. Section 508 of the rehabilitation act of 1973, as amended 29 u.
About the section 508 standards united states access board. The experience a 508 tester or at user will have when reading a pdf can be due to the pdfs themselves, not necessarily their assistive. These rules are more pertaining to information accessibility implying that information needs to be accessible to all individuals inclusive of individuals with disabilities. Resources for developers and document authors guidance on how to create accessible electronic content. Screen readers cannot infer meaning from just a picture, so these pages must be accompanied by text. The statutory language of section 508 can be found at. How to create accessible portable document format pdf documents that. Draft section 508 basic training pdf portable document format.
Mobile testing scripts examples of test cases, test scripts, etc. Documents comprised of scanned images of text are not 508 compliant. If you already know about wcag youre in great shape. Large healthcare companies, software companies, restaurant chains, and design firms trust us with their accessibility needs. Draft section 508 basic training pdf portable document.
This includes, but is not limited to, the following. In essence, being 508 compliant and implementing 508 testing in your organisation is a positive way to make your digital products and information technology as accessible as possible. Section 508 is an important amendment to the rehabilitation act that protects the right of people with disabilities to have equal access to electronic and information technology. Scanned images of text are unable to be accurately interpreted by screen readers and cannot be made compliant. The subsequent tables provide more detailed views of each subsection. Tips for managing section 508 testing techrepublic. This checklist is not official section 508 documentation.
The checklist from section a forward is based on the wcag 2. They contain technical criteria specific to various types of technologies and performancebased requirements which focus on functional capabilities of covered products. Draftsection 508 basic testing guidepdf portable document. Section 508 basic testing guide pdf portable document format this document contains the minimum requirements to test whether a pdf document is section 508 accessible and acceptable for. The section 508 standards are part of the federal acquisition regulation far and address access for people with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities. Section 508 questions and answers with the access board. Section 508 pdf document accessibility test process. Irs section 508 compliant pdf forms internal revenue service.
A mix of human and automated testing of section 508 compliancy is a best practice that offers checks and balances to ensure the project is compliant. Making files accessible issues, testing, and remediation suggestions. How to create accessible portable document format pdf documents that conform to the revised 508 standards. Automated scanning tools cannot apply human subjectivity, and therefore either produce excessive false positives orwhen configured to eliminate false positives test for only a small portion of the requirements. Test for accessibility find an overview of testing methods and the tools to test websites, software, and electronic documents for conformance with the revised 508 standards. The results are displayed in the accessibility checker panel on the left, which also has helpful links and hints for repairing. Section 508 questions and answers with the access board and gsa. This document contains baseline tests tests which establish the minimum steps required to determine whether an electronic document produced in pdf. Ssas guide to applying section 508 standards section 1194.
Baseline tests for software and web accessibility was developed as part of a collaborative project between accessibility teams at the us department of homeland security dhs and the us social security administration ssa. We will focus on the work of a single community of practice, the accessible electronic document community of practice aed cop. Any and all digital communications that a company under section 508 jurisdiction creates must be 508 compliant. In an effort to improve section 508 testing across government, the harmonized testing process for section 508 compliance. Baseline tests for accessible electronic documentspdf portable document format page 5. Criterion processes over 1 million pdf pages each year to satisfy the federal section 508 requirement. This site supports training resources operated by the. Section 508 testing section 508 is a set of standards laid out by the us federal govt which must be followed while developing webpages websites. Installment payments of section 1446 tax for partnerships. To validate pdfs for section 508 compliance, testers must utilize the tools available in adobe acrobat professionalto conduct manual and automatic section 508 compliance testing. Determination under section 860e4 by a qualified investment entity. Pdf accessibility computer intelligence provides section 508, wcag 2. Pdfs require 508 remediation as they are not accessible by screen readers. This website aggregates all relevant federal guidance, checklists, and testing.
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