Editing Computer accessibility (section)

=== Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ===
[[Section 508 Amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973|Section 508]] requires US Federal agencies make their electronic and information technology (EIT) accessible to all disabled employees and members of the public. The [[United States Access Board|US Access Board]] develops and maintains the [[Information and communications technology|Information and Communication Technology (ICT)]] accessibility standards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.section508.gov/manage/laws-and-policies/|title=Section508.gov|website=www.section508.gov|accessdate=30 March 2023}}</ref> The Access Board issued a final rule that went into effect on January 18, 2018, updating accessibility requirements under Section 508. This final rule requires that all electronic content generated by US Federal agencies must conform to Level A and Level AA success criteria in [[Web Content Accessibility Guidelines|WCAG]] 2.0, with four exceptions for non-Web documents: 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks, 2.4.5 Multiple Ways, 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation, and 3.2.4 Consistent Identification.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.access-board.gov/ict/ | title=U.S. Access Board - Revised 508 Standards and 255 Guidelines }}</ref>