Compliance with Section 508 Accessibility Laws

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires that all website content be equally accessible to people with disabilities.  This applies to web applications, web pages and all attached files.  It applies to intranet as well as public-facing web pages, and includes all formats of documents, such as PDFs (Portable Document Format), Word documents, Excel, and powerpoint.  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has created a comprehensive website with many helpful tools, including:

• 508 Web Basics
• Checklist on creating accessible PDFs
• Step-by-step Guidance on making accessible PDFs

http://www.hhs.gov/web/508