Draft Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines Released for public comment March 2010 U.S. Access Board TABLE OF CONTENTS 508 Chapter 1: Application and Administration ........................................................................ 1 E101 Purpose ............................................................................................................................ 1 E102 General Requirement ....................................................................................................... 1 E103 Application ....................................................................................................................... 1 E104 Undue Burden .................................................................................................................. 6 E105 General Exceptions ........................................................................................................... 6 E106 Equivalent Facilitation ....................................................................................................... 7 E107 WCAG 2.0 Harmonization ................................................................................................. 7 E108 Best Meets ........................................................................................................................ 7 E109 Provision of Support Services and Materials ..................................................................... 8 E110 Conventions ...................................................................................................................... 8 E111 Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 9 E112 Referenced Standards or Guidelines ............................................................................... 13 255 Chapter 1: Application and Administration ...................................................................... 17 C101 Purpose .......................................................................................................................... 17 C102 General Requirement ..................................................................................................... 17 C103 Application ..................................................................................................................... 17 C104 Information, Documentation, and Training ..................................................................... 19 C105 Equivalent Facilitation .................................................................................................... 20 C106 WCAG 2.0 Harmonization ............................................................................................... 20 C107 Product Design, Development, and Evaluation ............................................................... 21 C108 Conventions ................................................................................................................... 22 C109 Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 22 C110 Referenced Standards or Guidelines ............................................................................... 26 Chapter 2: Functional Performance Criteria ........................................................................... 30 201 General ............................................................................................................................. 30 202 Functional Performance Criteria ....................................................................................... 30 Chapter 3: Common Functionality .......................................................................................... 33 301 General ............................................................................................................................. 33 302 Closed Functionality ......................................................................................................... 33 303 Biometrics ........................................................................................................................ 33 304 Preservation of Information Provided for Accessibility ...................................................... 34 305 Color ................................................................................................................................. 35 306 Flashing ............................................................................................................................ 35 307 Operable Parts .................................................................................................................. 36 Chapter 4: Platforms, Applications, and Interactive Content ................................................. 38 401 General ............................................................................................................................. 39 402 Non-Text Content ............................................................................................................. 39 403 Distinguishable Content .................................................................................................... 39 404 Keyboard Operation ......................................................................................................... 40 405 Time Limits ....................................................................................................................... 43 406 Navigation ........................................................................................................................ 45 407 Predictability .................................................................................................................... 46 408 Input Assistance ................................................................................................................ 47 409 User Preferences .............................................................................................................. 48 410 Interoperability with Assistive Technology ........................................................................ 48 411 Compatible Technologies .................................................................................................. 49 412 Assistive Technology Function .......................................................................................... 51 413 Authorizing Tools .............................................................................................................. 51 Chapter 5: Electronic Documents ........................................................................................... 54 501 General ............................................................................................................................. 54 502 Non-Text Content ............................................................................................................. 54 503 Adaptable Presentation of Content ................................................................................... 56 504 Distinguishable Presentation of Text Content ................................................................... 58 505 Navigation and Orientation ............................................................................................... 59 506 Readability ........................................................................................................................ 61 507 Input Assistance ................................................................................................................ 61 508 Compatible Technologies .................................................................................................. 62 Chapter 6: Synchronized Media Content and Players ............................................................. 64 601 General ............................................................................................................................. 64 602 Video or Audio Content with Interactive Elements ........................................................... 64 603 Captions and Transcripts for Audio Content ...................................................................... 64 604 Video Description and Transcripts for Video Content ........................................................ 65 605 Caption Processing Technology ......................................................................................... 67 606 Video Description Processing Technology ......................................................................... 68 607 User Controls for Captions and Video Description ............................................................ 69 ii 608 Audio Track and Volume Control ...................................................................................... 69 Chapter 7: Hardware Aspects of ICT ....................................................................................... 71 701 General ............................................................................................................................. 71 702 Reach Ranges for Installed or Free-Standing ICT ............................................................... 71 703 Standard Connections ....................................................................................................... 71 704 Text, Images of Text, and Symbols for Product Use ........................................................... 71 Chapter 8: Audio Output from Hardware ..............................................................................