David, this is an oversimplification. 508 does not allow js without qualification. It provides an extremely important qualification, that of functionality. On Tue, 16 Jul 2002, David Poehlman wrote: > and the crux of the js matter is that 508 allows it. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cheryl Homiak" <chomiak@chartermi.net> > To: <blinux-list@redhat.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 4:24 PM > Subject: Re: Links (with an I), Lynx (with a Y) and inaccessible sites > > > Well, it doesn't matter if you can look at the site but can't actually > buy > anything! > I don't know quite why partt of a site would "have to be" inaccessible, > though > you are right that much of it was built before the law and they hadn't > gotten > back to looking at it yet. > I think the crux of it is that for some reason they feel javascript has > to be > there. > > Cheryl > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org