Sandy, You and I read the 508 differently with respect to whether it requires a page to function without javascript. I defer to the government's own document interpreting the requirement and giving examples of problem situations and workarounds:
http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.22.htm#(l) It doesn't say that the page must work with javascript disabled, instead it talks about how javascript is beneficial to many government sites but that some ways in which it is implemented that can cause problems. As I'm sure you know, 508 was specifically created because the WAI rules were too convoluted and restrictive. On the up side, 508 doesn't specifically require the page to function without javascript. On the flip side though, because it's not a clear cut yes/no to javascript it's hard to agree on what is and isn't compliant because it requires so much subjective interpretation. For the point of this discussion though I agree with you that it does seem that using AJAX in .gov/.edu can be a problem, which is very unfortunate. --- Kevin Graeme Cooperative Extension Technology Services University of Wisconsin-Extension > -----Original Message----- > From: Sandy Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 8:22 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: SOT: Thoughts on Requiring Javascript > > Section 508 has two paragraphs that can be construed with > this in mind for DHTML /Javascript > (d) Documents shall be organized so they are readable without > requiring an associated style sheet. > (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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:221212 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
