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                  Section 508 1194.22(k); 
                  
                  WAI
                  
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                  WCAG
                  
                  1.0 checkpoint 6.2
                  
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                     The page contains programmatic objects that can make it
                     inaccessible. If the page cannot be made accessible, there
                     should be a text-only version of the page updated whenever
                     the original page changes.
                     
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                     Determine whether the page satisfies all the 508
                     accessibility conditions. If some conditions are not
                     satisfied, and the page cannot be changed to satisfy them,
                     then you need an equivalent text-only version of this page.
                     
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                     Make sure such a page exists and that it is updated
                     whenever a change is made to the original page.
                     
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                     If a page cannot be made accessible, then an accessible,
                     equivalent version of the page is needed. A text-only
                     version of it would suffice. Text-only alternatives to
                     inaccessible pages allow people with disabilities to have
                     full access to all the information. The information or
                     functionality on the alternative page must be equivalent to
                     the information or functionality on the original page.
                     
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                     It is also important to update alternative pages when you
                     update the original pages.
                     
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                     You should only resort to creating alternative pages when
                     other solutions fail because these pages are generally
                     updated less often than original pages. An out-of-date page
                     may be as frustrating as an inaccessible one because the
                     information presented on the original page is unavailable
                     in both cases. Automatically generating alternative pages
                     may lead to more frequent updates, but content developers
                     must still be careful to ensure generated pages always make
                     sense, and that users are able to navigate a site by
                     following links on original pages, alternative pages, or
                     both. Before resorting to an alternative page, reconsider
                     the design of the original page. Making the original page
                     accessible is likely to improve it for all users.
                     
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