Appendix 11 Section 508 ICT Requirements.docx

APPENDIX 11

ICT ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS STATEMENT PER THE REVISED SECTION 508 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT

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National Archives and Records Administration General Exceptions Software Community Forum Technical Criteria:

· E207.1 General - Where components of ICT are software and transmit information or have a user interface, such components shall conform to E207 and the requirements in Chapter 5

· E207.2 WCAG Conformance - User interface components, as well as the content of platforms and applications, shall conform to Level A and Level AA Success Criteria and Conformance Requirements in WCAG 2.0 (incorporated by reference, see 702.10.1).

· E207.2.1 Word Substitution - When Applying WCAG to Non-Web Software For non-Web software, wherever the term “Web page” or “page” appears in WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA Success Criteria and Conformance Requirements, the term “software” shall be substituted for the terms “Web page” and “page”. In addition, in Success Criterion in 1.4.2, the phrase “in software” shall be substituted for the phrase “on a Web page.”

· E207.3 Complete Process for Non-Web Software - Where non-Web software requires multiple steps to accomplish an activity, all software related to the activity to be accomplished shall conform to WCAG 2.0 as specified in E207.2.

· E501.1 Scope - Where Web applications do not have access to platform accessibility services and do not include components that have access to platform accessibility services, they shall not be required to conform to 502 or 503 provided that they conform to Level A and Level AA Success Criteria and Conformance Requirements in WCAG 2.0 (incorporated by reference, see 702.10.1).

· E502.1 General - Software shall interoperate with assistive technology and shall conform to 502.

· 502.2 Documented Accessibility Features - Software with platform features defined in platform documentation as accessibility features shall conform to 502.2.

· 502.2.2 No Disruption of Accessibility Features - Software shall not disrupt platform features that are defined in the platform documentation as accessibility features.

· 502.3.1 Object Information - The object role, state(s), properties, boundary, name, and description shall be programmatically determinable.

· 502.3.2 Modification of Object Information - States and properties that can be set by the user shall be capable of being set programmatically, including through assistive technology.

· 502.3.3 Row, Column, and Headers - If an object is in a data table, the occupied rows and columns, and any headers associated with those rows or columns, shall be programmatically determinable.

· 502.3.4 - Any current value(s), and any set or range of allowable values associated with an object, shall be programmatically determinable.

· 502.3.5 Modification of Values - Values that can be set by the user shall be capable of being set programmatically, including through assistive technology.

· 502.3.6 Label Relationships - Any relationship that a component has as a label for another component, or of being labeled by another component, shall be programmatically determinable.

· 502.3.7 Hierarchical Relationships - Any hierarchical (parent-child) relationship that a component has as a container for, or being contained by, another component shall be programmatically determinable.

· 502.3.8 Text - The content of text objects, text attributes, and the boundary of text rendered to the screen, shall be programmatically determinable.

· 502.3.9 Modification of Text - Text that can be set by the user shall be capable of being set programmatically, including through assistive technology.

· 502.3.10 List of Action -

· 502.3.11 Actions on Objects - Applications shall allow assistive technology to programmatically execute available actions on objects.

· 502.3.12 Focus Cursor - Applications shall expose information and mechanisms necessary to track focus, text insertion point, and selection attributes of user interface components.

· 502.3.13 Modification of Focus Cursor - Focus, text insertion point, and selection attributes that can be set by the user shall be capable of being set programmatically, including through the use of assistive technology.

· 502.3.14 Event Notification - Notification of events relevant to user interactions, including but not limited to, changes in the component’s state(s), value, name, description, or boundary, shall be available to assistive technology.

· 503.1 General - Applications shall conform to 503.

· 503.2 User Preferences - Applications shall permit user preferences from platform settings for color, contrast, font type, font size, and focus cursor.

· E504.1 General - Where an application is an authoring tool, the application shall conform to 504 to the extent that information required for accessibility is supported by the destination format.

· E504.2 Content Creation or Editing - Authoring tools shall provide a mode of operation to create or edit content that conforms to Level A and Level AA Success Criteria and Conformance Requirements in WCAG 2.0 (incorporated by reference, see 702.10.1) for all supported features and, as applicable, to file formats supported by the authoring tool. Authoring tools shall permit authors the option of overriding information required for accessibility.

· E504.2.1 Preservation of Information Provided for Accessibility in Format Conversion - Authoring tools shall, when converting content from one format to another or saving content in multiple formats, preserve the information required for accessibility to the extent that the information is supported by the destination format.

Functional Performance Criteria:

· 301.1 Scope - The requirements of Chapter 3 shall apply to ICT where required by 508 Chapter 2 (Scoping Requirements), 255 Chapter 2 (Scoping Requirements), and where otherwise referenced in any other chapter of the Revised 508 Standards or Revised 255 Guidelines.

· 302.1 Without Vision - Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user vision.

· 302.2 With Limited Vision - Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that enables users to make use of limited vision.

· 302.3 Without Perception of Color - Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one visual mode of operation that does not require user perception of color.

· 302.4 Without Hearing - Where an audible mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user hearing.

· 302.5 With Limited Hearing - Where an audible mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that enables users to make use of limited hearing.

· 302.6 Without Speech - Where speech is used for input, control, or operation, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user speech.

· 302.7 With Limited Manipulation - Where a manual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous manual operations.

· 302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength - Where a manual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that is operable with limited reach and limited strength.

· 302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities - ICT shall provide features making its use by individuals with limited cognitive, language, and learning abilities simpler and easier.