RE: Section 508 compliant documentation - CHM and PDF

["Katherine Hinchey" <khinchey -at- houston -dot- rr -dot- com>]

I bet you've already looked at the main source for information, at
http://www.access-board.gov/508.htm and http://www.section508.gov/ . 

If you are using RoboHelp and generate WebHelp instead of a CHM,
RoboHelp will make your help system compliant with Section 508 for
navigation (see
http://help.robohelp.com/robo/projects/rht12en/WebHelp_topics/508_compli
ance/Making_your_WebHelp_output_accessible.htm) .

Other tips for the help system are at
http://help.robohelp.com/robo/projects/rht12en/WebHelp_topics/508_compli
ance/Tips_for_authoring_compliant_Help_systems.htm . 

Some writing tips are at http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/ .

If you are producing the training material too, you may want to look at
http://www.astd.org/NR/rdonlyres/8F40492E-4850-4F5A-B74B-0D3C25C4BF61/58
61/TH104.pdf .

I believe that PDFs are considered less-accessible because users need
special plugins. Perhaps there is an expert on this list who can provide
more information. 

Katherine

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[mailto:bounce-techwr-l-212409 -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of Robyn
Richards
 Subject: Section 508 compliant documentation - CHM and PDF

I have been asked to look at our user documentation to ensure it is
section 
508 compliant.
I currently produce .chm and occasionally .pdf documents.

Having not gone this route before, I am unsure what I need to do. Is
anyone 
willing to share their tips/ideas?

Robyn





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