In addition to section 508 requirements, hhs has policies, standards, and. Bluebeam software announces 508 compliance for pdf editing. If no is the answer to any item, then the document is not 508 compliant. Offering a raft of microsoft office collaboration features. This section provides references and guidance toward accomplishing that goal. If the print book includes a cdrom, this content is not included within the ebook version. Note, much of this guidance predates the revised 508 standards. The use of portable document formats pdfs is popular for sharing information.
Section 508 guide tagging pdfs in adobe acrobat pro. Creating accessible, section 508 compliant pdfs with adobe acrobat pro dc what. How do i make pdfs from powerpoint compliant with section 508. A document is considered to be compliant with section 508 only if it can offer the same information without omitting anything even if it is accessed using assistive technologies. The resources in this section were developed by federal agencies and shared here for your convenience. Cms section 508 quick reference guide ms excel 2010. This includes website content, emails, computer software.
Unfortunately, persons with disabilities, who utilize screen readers or other assistive. Creating section 508 compliant electronic documents u. Html is preferred for accessibility, especially for documents less than 5 pages. Section 508 deals completely with providing equal access to information. You can use the full check command to check whether a pdf is compliant with accessibility standards of web content accessibility.
How to make pdfs 508 compliant a portable document format pdf is a file format created by adobe to create standard consistency when a. The make accessible action walks you through the steps required to make a pdf. Section 508 compliant document conversion services. Narrative software uses the information from the accessibility table fields heading rows, columns, caption alignment and summary to produce. Authoring and evaluation features that make it easier to create accessible documents. How to create accessible portable document format pdf documents that conform to the revised 508 standards. It is also used to freeze or lock content that should remain intact or in context with other information. Section 508 standards section 508 compliant document. The resources in this section were developed by the accessible electronic documents community of practice aed cop.
Welcome to the webinar creating section 508 compliant electronic documents. Commonlook provides critical visibility to support compliance programs, from. Make pdfs from powerpoint 508 compliant pdf accessibility and compliance. Vastec provides a wide range of accessibility and section 508 compliant document management solutions, through affordable, accessible, and innovation services that can meet. Conformance to requirements for softwareauthoring tools requirement in the revised 508 standards. Making documents section 508 compliant all electronic communication and documentation created by cms employees and contractors must be 508 compliant. Its much more difficult to make a complex pdf document section 508compliant than a web pages, especially when remediating for multiple disabilities. Learn how to make your documents 508 compliant in nexights stepbystep video tutorial. Follow these steps to use adobe acrobat to create accessible pdfs, check. The guides and tutorials listed here are intended to provide methods and instructions to guide you in making your content accessible and section. Format this tool provides guidance on making various charts and graphs 508.
While remediating an existing pdf document includes several steps previously described, a pdf which has been created from a poorly or unformatted microsoft document requires various. Conformance to requirements for software authoring tools requirement in the revised 508. Generate accessible pdf files from high volume print streams. Have whoever is giving you untagged or poorlytagged pdfs do a better job at their end. By using the builtin features within microsoft office, to include word, you can avoid many of the most common mistakes related. Test and debug a pdf for 508 compliance acrobat pro test and debug a pdf for 508 compliance acrobat pro dc to determine which version you have, find the program under the start menu of your computer or rightclick on the desktop icon and choose properties. How to create a 508 compliant microsoft word document. Automated reports will help you identify what needs changed to help make your pdf documents accessible. Content should be created in html or pdf, not both. The united states congress amended the rehabilitation act in 1998 and 2000 to require federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology eit products, such as software. Making pdf documents accessible and section 508 compliant. Section 508 pdf document accessibility test process.
Test, create, remediate and validate pdfs for accessibility and compliance with the latest ada and section 508 regulations. The checklist from section a forward is based on the wcag 2. Utilizing the tenants of creating a section 508 compliant document will help us to provide supporting. Use the latest adobe postscript driver to create the postscript file, and. How to test and remediate pdfs for accessibility using adobe acrobat dc. How to make pdf section 508 compliant agile web development. Compliant pdfs from ppt pdf accessibility and compliance. Avoid lawsuits and trouble with regulatory bodies by working toward accessibility compliance standards. In 1998, congress amended the rehabilitation act to require federal agencies to make electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. Pdf accessibility software foxit enterprise automation. Enabling section 508 compliance enabling section 508 compliance the name dropdown list is selected by default when you open the add reference page dialog box. The focus of this webinar is on creating accessible ms word and portable document format.
Do complex images have an alternate accessible means of understanding. Pdf accessibility and compliance the leader in pdf accessibility. Business wirebluebeam software, a leader in innovative pdf solutions, announced today that its professional pdf editor, bluebeam pdf revu, is now section 508. Accessibility refers to the way we design products, devices, services, or environments to make. Create and verify pdf accessibility, acrobat pro adobe support. Guidance for creating accessible microsoft word documents, compliant with. In addition to section 508 requirements, hhs has policies, standards, and requirements for electronic. Commonlook software suite pdf accessibility and compliance. When the software opens, it will test the document against the standard chosen. Section 508 compliance accessible document solutions.
Georeferenced and 508 compliant pdf maps geonet, the. Section 508 indicates that all types of electronic document formats need to be accessible by everyone including people with disabilities. To make an accessible pdf document, start by creating an accessible document in microsoft word and then use save as. Aims turnkey solution utilizes the latest tools, accessibility best practices, and our proprietary methods to meet all section 508 wcag pdfua1 requirements. Use action wizard to automatically make pdfs 508 compliant. I would like to post a trail map to a public web site for the public to down load into phones and gps units. A portable document format pdf is a file format created by adobe to create standard consistency when a document is physically printed from a standard printer.
One of our goals at appligent regarding our section 508 compliance services is to provide our clients with the knowledge necessary to create a document which is section 508. Purpose this tool provides guidelines and tips on how to effectively make your charts and graphs 508 compliant. Any and all digital communications that a company under section 508 jurisdiction creates must be 508 compliant. To compare the two products, check out this matrix. Creating accessible, section 508 compliant pdfs with adobe. How to create accessible portable document format pdf documents that conform to the revised 508. Cms section 508 quick reference guide ms excel 2010 author. How to take a scanned pdf document and make it 508 compliant. They need to learn how to create a compliant source file. A document author can specify that no part of an accessible pdf is to be. This is often the most overwhelming part for someone who has been tasked to make a document accessible.
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