WCAG Compliance vs Section 508 Compliance

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

WCAG Compliance

Nice Pick

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

Section 508 Compliance

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

The Verdict

Use WCAG Compliance if: You want g and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

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

The Bottom Line

WCAG Compliance wins

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