HeinOnline Section 508 Compliance Document
Section 508 requires Federal departments and agencies that develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology to ensure that Federal employees and members of the public with disabilities have access to and use of information and data, comparable to that of the employees and members of the public without disabilities–unless it is an undue burden to do so.
Section 508 Evaluation Template
Date: July 28, 2007
Name of Product: HeinOnline
Contact for more Information: Daniel P. Rosati
| Summary Table | ||
|---|---|---|
| Criteria | Supporting Features | Remarks and explanations |
| Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems | Not Applicable | |
| Section 1194.22 Web-based internet information and applications | Supports | |
| Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products | Not Applicable | |
| Section 1194.24 Video and Multi-media Products | Not Applicable | |
| Section 1194.25Self-Contained, Closed Products | Not Applicable | |
| Section 1194.26 Desktop and Portable Computers | Not Applicable | |
| Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria | Not Applicable | |
| Section 1194.41 Information, documentation, and support. | Not Applicable | |
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Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet information and applications
* Refer to ( Acess Board Government Site ) for details on the guidelines listed below. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Criteria | Supporting Features | Remarks and explanations |
| (a) A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt", "longdesc", or in element content). | Supports | |
| (b) Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation. | Supports with exceptions. | Not all multimedia presentations are narrated. |
| (c) Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup. | Supports | |
| (d) Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet. | Supports | |
| (e) Redundant text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image map. | Not Applicable | No image maps used in product. |
| (f) Client-side image maps shall be provided instead of server-side image maps except where the regions cannot be defined with an available geometric shape. | Not Applicable | No image maps used in product. |
| (g) Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables. | Supports | |
| (h) Markup shall be used to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers. | Supports | |
| (i) Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation | Not Applicable | No frames used in product. |
| (j) Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. | Supports | |
| (k) A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of this part, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes. | Supports through equivalent facilitation. | Alternate text only version provided here |
| (l) When pages utilize scripting languages to display content, or to create interface elements, the information provided by the script shall be identified with functional text that can be read by Assistive Technology. | Supports through equivalent facilitation. | Alternate text only version provided here |
| (m) When a web page requires that an applet, plug-in or other application be present on the client system to interpret page content, the page must provide a link to a plug-in or applet that complies with ó1194.21(a) through (l). | Supports | |
| (n) When electronic forms are designed to be completed on-line, the form shall allow people using Assistive Technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues. | Supports | |
| (o) A method shall be provided that permits users to skip repetitive navigation links. | Supports | |
| (p) When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required. | Not Applicable | |
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