Section 508 Compliance vs WCAG Compliance

Developers should learn and implement Section 508 Compliance when building or maintaining digital products for U meets developers should learn and implement wcag compliance to meet legal requirements (e. Here's our take.

Section 508 Compliance

Nice Pick

Developers should learn and implement Section 508 Compliance when building or maintaining digital products for U

Pros

• S
• Related to: web-content-accessibility-guidelines, accessibility-testing

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

WCAG Compliance

Developers should learn and implement WCAG Compliance to meet legal requirements (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: web-accessibility, aria-attributes

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Section 508 Compliance if: You want s and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use WCAG Compliance if: You prioritize g over what Section 508 Compliance offers.

The Bottom Line

Section 508 Compliance wins

Developers should learn and implement Section 508 Compliance when building or maintaining digital products for U