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Section 508 Checklist for Web-based Internet Information and Applications This is the VA Section 508 Office checklist for web-based information and applications. These technical requirements apply to purchased or contracted websites, including the information content as well as any associated applications and plug-ins. Below the checklist you will find an explanation of the severity levels used by the Section 508 Office when assessing a product for Section 508 conformance. You will also find a list of questions to help you decide if a product meets those requirements. For questions or assistance completing this document, contact Section508@. Product Name/Version # Project Manager Name Date 1194.22 Checkpoint Yes No Not Present Comments (a) Critical A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via alt, longdesc, or in element content). (b) Critical Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation. (c) High Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup. (d) Medium Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet. (e) Critical Redundant text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image map. (f) Moderate 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. (g) Critical Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables. (h) Critical 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. (i) Critical Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation. (j) Critical Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than