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Section 508 Compliance

George Koelsch

(1)Herndon, Virginia, USA

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was introduced in Chapter 10. This appendix reproduces some key excerpts from Section 508 that provide background for the requirements, define when you must comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and provide general guidance on Section 508. The source for the information in this appendix comes from “Guidelines and Standards” on the United States Access Board web site:

www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards

The excerpts in this appendix are exactly as they appear on the web site, as of August 2016, including ...

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