I thought that "UK DDA" is based on the WCAG AA guideline no? One time I did a template coding for a UK company, and was asked to follow WCAG AA guideline.
As for Section 508, my impression is that, despite the additional requirements, it doesn't even quite meet the WCAG A. In the early years of my Standard Compliant pilgrim, I did a couple sites that were WCAG AAA compliant (if Bobby was right) so that I could get a field experience then reading the WCAG guidelines that I have had difficulty to comprehend. I agree that compliance with WCAG is of no guarantee that a site is fully accessibly, however, I do think that if a site scores WCAG AAA, it pretty much covers section 508, and maybe UK DDA (I am not very famliar with this guideline). tee No, the DDA is not based on WCAG. The DDA is not a technical standard, it is a UK law. If a website is not accessible to someone, they can (in theory) bring a case against the website owner under the DDA regardless of whether the website meets WCAG A, AA, AAA or any other technical standard. If the court deem that the website owner did not take 'reasonable measures' to ensure that the website is accessible, they will lose the case. 'Reasonable measures' takes into account all relevant factors including the resources available. In the case of a small company with a website with complex content such as a GIS (geographic information system) the court may well deem that it would not be reasonable to expect the company to bear the cost of making it accessible (to the particular person who brought the case). The site would therefore be DDA compliant (for that person) despite not even meeting WCAG A. Note that only an individual can bring a case under the DDA because it is necessary to show that they have suffered discrimination. It is not possible to bring a class action, nor can a third party (such as a lobbying group) bring an action although they may support an individual in bringing the action. The findings of the court only apply to that individual so the phrase 'DDA compliant' actually has no meaning except in its application to a single person. Steve ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
