web browsing and section 508 under linux

[Karen Lewellen]

Wait,
That I want to see in writing.  Since when does the government dictate 
which scripting agents are to be used?  508 means basically ease of access 
which generally means non-graphical, as you cannot fully control the 
graphical structure.
If  people are being told that, it is time someone filed an anti-trust law 
suit against freedom scientific.
Karen

On Thu, 9 Jun 2005, David Poehlman wrote:

> I was told that it must have text in the script but that it does not have to 
> support non js user agents.
>
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> On Jun 9, 2005, at 7:27 PM, Janina Sajka wrote:
>
> Ah, and maybe I missed something else? I don't recall Sec. 508 requires
> js. My recollection of Sec. 508 regs is that any use of scripting is
> supposed to degrade in an accessible manner if a script capable user
> agent is in use.
>
> Ryan Mann writes:
>
>> 
>> Lynx is limitted in functionality.  For example, there is no
>> support for Javascript.
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, 8 Jun 2005, Sean McMahon wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> > Why can't you test complience with a text-based browser.  I'm sure if
>> > something
>> > works in lynx, it would be complient right?
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>> > From: "Jared" <jared-stofflett at pop-server.twmi.rr.com>
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>> > Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 10:30 AM
>> > Subject: web browsing and section 508 under linux
>> > 
>> > 
>> > I have to do some testing for section 508 compliance on a product at the
>> > company
>> > I work for. I know I will be using internet explorer under windows. This
>> > product
>> > is supposed to be cross platform, is there any browser that's accessible
>> > enough
>> > to test under linux which works under x-windows? Appreciate any info.
>> > 
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