(k) A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of these standards, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes.
What must a text-only page contain to
comply with this provision?
Text-only pages must contain equivalent information or functionality as the
primary pages. Also, the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary
page changes.
Example: Disability.gov displays a
text only page on home page
HTML source code: <div ID=”textonly”> <p><a HREF=”../textonly/default.asp”>Text
Only</a> </p></div>
Link: http://www.disability.gov/
Text Only Page
- Relevance to Accessibility
- 508 Software (Subpart B)(1194.21)
- Not applicable.
- 508 Web (Subpart B)(1194.22)
- (k)
A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of these standards, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes. - 508 Functional Performance (Subpart C)
- (a)
At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided. - (b)
At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 (when corrected with glasses) must be provided in audio and enlarged print output that works together or independently. In the alternative, support for assistive technology used by people who are blind or who have low vision must be provided. - 508 Information, Documentation, and Support (Subpart D)
- None or In Progress of Mapping
- Comparison
- In Progress
- UAAG 1.0 Requirements & Priority
References
- [UAAG10]
- "User Agent Accessibility Guidelines 1.0", I. Jacobs, J. Gunderson, E. Hansen, eds. The latest draft of the guidelines is available at http://www.w3.org/TR/UAAG10/.
- [UAAG10-TECHS]
- "Techniques for User Agent Accessibility Guidelines 1.0", I. Jacobs, J. Gunderson, E. Hansen, eds., W3C Working Draft, 12 September 2001. The latest version of this document is available at http://www.w3.org/TR/UAAG10-TECHS/.
- Guide to the United States Access Board Section 508 Standards
- Technical Standards (1194.21 - Software) http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.21.htm
- Technical Standards (1194.22 - Web) http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.22.htm
- Functional Performance Criteria (1194.31) http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.31.htm
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- Information, Documentation, and Support (1194.41) http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.41.htm
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