From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from sccrmhc11.comcast.net ([204.127.202.55]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DgWWf-0002xa-00 for ; Thu, 09 Jun 2005 19:33:29 -0400 Received: from [192.168.1.102] (pcp07714640pcs.nrockv01.md.comcast.net[69.138.229.229]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc11) with SMTP id <20050609233259011003uimje>; Thu, 9 Jun 2005 23:32:59 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v730) In-Reply-To: <20050609232720.GC14179@rednote.net> References: <200506081730.NAA10032@pacino.3wmail.com> <001301c56c4f$7848f2b0$77ac7682@azwaterDOM.wr.usgs.gov> <20050609232720.GC14179@rednote.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <4C68AD07-871A-42B6-AC64-0FABF45D5CF1@handsontechnologeyes.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: David Poehlman Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 19:32:57 -0400 To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.730) Subject: Re: web browsing and section 508 under linux X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2005 23:33:29 -0000 I was told that it must have text in the script but that it does not have to support non js user agents. -- Jonnie Apple Seed With His: Hands-On Technolog(eye)s 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? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jared" >> To: >> 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. >> >> -- >> This message was sent using 3wmail. >> Your fast free POP3 mail client at www.3wmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina@freestandards.org http://a11y.org Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http:// www.CapitalAccessibility.Com Bringing the Owasys 22C screenless cell phone to the U.S. and Canada. Go to http://www.ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more. _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup