508(c) compliance statement
Federaldaily.com recognizes the importance of technology accessibility standards to our federal employee users. We are committed to keeping our web site in compliance with section 508(c) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and 36 CFR 1194.22 (Web-based Internet Information and Applications). The Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) below outlines our compliance in detail.
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1194.22 Web-based Internet information and applications - Detail
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template |
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Criteria |
Supporting Features |
Remarks and explanations |
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(a) A text equivalent
for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt",
"longdesc", or in element content). |
Supported with exceptions |
Federaldaily.com includes a small number of tables that are presented as .jpg files. Text or compliant PDF versions of these charts are available by request. |
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(b) Equivalent
alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with
the presentation. |
Supported with exceptions |
All editorial content complies, however federaldaily.com may occasionally contain 3rd party advertising which may or may not be in compliance. |
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(c) Web pages shall be designed
so that all information conveyed with color is also available without
color, for example from context or markup. |
Supported |
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(d) Documents shall be organized
so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet. |
Supported |
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(e) Redundant
text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side
image map. |
n/a |
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(f) Client-side
image maps shall be provided instead of server-side image maps except
where the regions cannot be defined with an available geometric shape. |
n/a |
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(g) Row and column
headers shall be identified for data tables. |
Supported |
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(h) Markup shall
be used to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that
have two or more logical levels of row or column headers. |
Supported |
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(i) Frames shall
be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation |
n/a |
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(j) Pages shall
be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency
greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. |
Supported |
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(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. |
n/a |
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(l) When pages
utilize scripting languages to display content, or to create interface
elements, the information provided by the script shall be identified
with functional text that can be read by Assistive Technology. |
Supported |
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(m) When a web page requires that an applet,
plug-in or other application be present on the client system
to interpret page content, the page must provide a link
to a plug-in or applet that complies with §1194.21(a) through
(l). |
n/a |
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(n) When electronic
forms are designed to be completed on-line, the form shall allow people
using Assistive Technology to access the information, field elements,
and functionality required for completion and submission of the form,
including all directions and cues. |
Supported with exceptions |
We are working to identify and fix any non-compliant forms |
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(o) A method
shall be provided that permits users to skip repetitive navigation links.
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Does not support |
This is currently being researched, work to allow users to skip navigation will be scheduled once the best solution is identified |
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(p) When a timed
response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient
time to indicate more time is required. |
n/a |
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Note to 1194.22: The Board interprets paragraphs
(a) through (k) of this section as consistent with the following
priority 1 Checkpoints of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
1.0 (WCAG 1.0) (May 5 1999) published by the Web Accessibility
Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium: Paragraph (a) - 1.1,
(b) - 1.4, (c) - 2.1, (d) - 6.1, (e) - 1.2, (f) - 9.1, (g) - 5.1,
(h) - 5.2, (i) - 12.1, (j) - 7.1, (k) - 11.4.