Choose software that will help your organization meet Section 508 standards and produce accessible content. VPATs spell out the details of the law and outline the accessibility-related features of various products.
Use VPATs to Choose the Right Software
A Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, or VPAT, is a standardized form that lists all of the regulations of Section 508 and explains how a given product helps you comply with each regulation. The VPAT was developed by the Information Technology Industry Council to be used across the software industry. As more and more companies complete VPATs for their software products, you can evaluate a single product by consulting its VPAT, or print out the VPATs of several products for a side-by-side comparison.
To view the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, select a product:
- Adobe® Acrobat® Connect™ Pro
- Adobe Acrobat 9
- Adobe Acrobat 8
- Adobe Acrobat 7.0
- Adobe Acrobat 6.0
- Adobe Acrobat 5.0
- Adobe Acrobat Reader® with LiveCycle® Reader Extensions
- Adobe After Effects® CS3
- Adobe Air® 1.1
- Adobe Bridge CS3
- Adobe Captivate® 3
- Adobe Captivate 2
- Adobe ColdFusion® 8
- Adobe Contribute® CS3
- Adobe Dreamweaver® CS3
- Adobe Encore® CS3
- Adobe Fireworks® CS3
- Adobe Flash® CS3
- Adobe Flash Media Rights Management Server® (v 1.0 and 1.0.1)
- Adobe Flash Player 9
- Adobe Flex® 3 SDK
- Adobe Form Server
- Adobe FrameMaker® 7
- Adobe GoLive® CS2
- Adobe Illustrator® CS3
- Adobe Illustrator CS2
- Adobe Illustrator 10
- Adobe InCopy® CS3
- Adobe InCopy CS2
- Adobe InDesign® CS3
- Adobe InDesign CS2
- Adobe InDesign 2.0
- Macromedia JRun
- Adobe LiveCycle Barcoded Forms ES
- Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES
- Adobe LiveCycle Digital Signatures ES
- Adobe LiveCycle Forms ES
- Adobe LiveCycle PDF Generator ES
- Adobe LiveCycle Process Management ES
- Adobe LiveCycle Production Print ES
- Adobe LiveCycle Rights Management ES
- Adobe LiveCycle Workbench ES
- Adobe LiveCycle Designer 8.2
- Adobe LiveCycle Designer 7.1
- Adobe LiveCycle Designer 7.0
- Adobe LiveCycle Document Security 7.0
- Adobe LiveCycle Form Manager 7.0
- Adobe LiveCycle PDF Generator 7.0
- Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions 7.0
- Adobe LiveCycle Workflow 7.0
- Adobe PageMaker® 7.0
- Adobe Photoshop® CS3
- Adobe Photoshop CS2
- Adobe Premiere® 6.0
- Adobe Premiere® CS3
- Adobe Presenter® 7
- Adobe Reader® 9
- Adobe Soundbooth® CS3
- Adobe Version Cue® CS3
The following how-to guide is recommended for document authors who would like to create Adobe PDF files that are optimized to create the best user experience:
Creating Accessible Adobe PDF Files: A Guide for Document Authors
(PDF, 4.3 MB).
Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro and Section 508
Adobe Acrobat 9 and Section 508
Adobe Acrobat 8 and Section 508
- Acrobat 8 for Windows® Section 508 analysis (HTML)
- Acrobat 8 for Windows Section 508 analysis (PDF, 87k)
Adobe Acrobat 7.0 and Section 508
The client for Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions software is Adobe Reader 7.0 software. Accessibility information for Adobe Reader 7.0 can be found in the following templates.
- Acrobat 7.0 for Macintosh Section 508 analysis (HTML)
- Acrobat 7.0 for Windows Section 508 analysis (HTML)
Adobe Acrobat 6.0, Adobe Reader 6.0, Adobe Reader Extensions Server, Adobe Document Server for Reader Extensions, and Section 508
The client for Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions is Adobe Reader 6.0. Accessibility information for Adobe Reader 6.0 can be found in the following templates.
- Acrobat 6.0 for Macintosh Section 508 analysis (HTML)
- Acrobat 6.0 for Windows Section 508 analysis (HTML)
Adobe Acrobat 5.0 and Section 508
Adobe After Effects CS3 and Section 508
Adobe AIR 1.1 and Section 508
Adobe Bridge CS3 and Section 508
Adobe Captivate 3 and Section 508
Adobe Captivate 2 and Section 508
Adobe ColdFusion 8 and Section 508
Adobe Contribute CS3 and Section 508
Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 and Section 508
Adobe Encore CS3 and Section 508
Adobe Fireworks CS3 and Section 508
Adobe Flash CS3 and Section 508
Adobe Flash Media Rights Management Server (v 1.0 and 1.0.1)
- Adobe Flash Media Rights Management Server (v 1.0 and 1.0.1) 508 analysis (HTML)
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Adobe Flash Media Rights Management Server (v 1.0 and 1.0.1) Section 508 analysis (PDF, 68k)
Adobe Flash Player 9 and Section 508
Adobe Flex 3 SDK and Section 508
Adobe Form Server and Section 508
Adobe FrameMaker 7 and Section 508
Adobe GoLive CS2 and Section 508
Adobe Illustrator CS3 and Section 508
Adobe Illustrator CS2 and Section 508
Adobe Illustrator 10 and Section 508
Adobe InCopy CS3 and Section 508
Adobe InCopy CS2 and Section 508
Adobe InDesign CS3 and Section 508
Adobe InDesign CS2 and Section 508
Adobe InDesign 2.0 and Section 508
Macromedia JRun and Section 508
Adobe LiveCycle Barcoded Forms ES and Section 508
- Adobe LiveCycle Barcoded Forms ES Section 508 analysis (HTML)
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Adobe LiveCycle Barcoded Forms ES Section 508 analysis (PDF, 54k)
Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES and Section 508
Adobe LiveCycle Digital Signatures ES and Section 508
- Adobe LiveCycle Digital Signatures ES Section 508 analysis (HTML)
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Adobe LiveCycle Digital Signatures ES Section 508 analysis (PDF, 61k)
Adobe LiveCycle Forms ES and Section 508
Adobe LiveCycle PDF Generator ES and Section 508
- Adobe LiveCycle PDF Generator ES Section 508 analysis (HTML)
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Adobe LiveCycle PDF Generator ES Section 508 analysis (PDF, 52k)
Adobe LiveCycle Process Management ES and Section 508
- Adobe LiveCycle Process Management ES Section 508 analysis (HTML)
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Adobe LiveCycle Process Management ES Section 508 analysis (PDF, 49k)
Adobe LiveCycle Production Print ES and Section 508
- Adobe LiveCycle Production Print ES Section 508 analysis (HTML)
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Adobe LiveCycle Production Print ES Section 508 analysis (PDF, 52k)
Adobe Acrobat Reader with LiveCycle Reader Extensions and Section 508
- Adobe Acrobat Reader with LiveCycle Reader Extensions Section 508 analysis (HTML)
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Adobe Acrobat Reader with LiveCycle Reader Extensions Section 508 analysis (PDF, 51k)
Adobe LiveCycle Rights Management ES and Section 508
- Adobe LiveCycle Rights Management ES Section 508 analysis (HTML)
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Adobe LiveCycle Rights Management ES Section 508 analysis (PDF, 51k)
Adobe LiveCycle Workbench ES and Section 508
- Adobe LiveCycle Workbench ES Section 508 analysis (HTML)
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Adobe LiveCycle Workbench ES Section 508 analysis (PDF, 51k)
Adobe LiveCycle Designer 8.2 and Section 508
Adobe LiveCycle Designer 7.1 and Section 508
- Adobe LiveCycle Designer 7.1 Section 508 analysis (HTML)
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Adobe LiveCycle Designer 7.1 Section 508 analysis (PDF, 48k)
Adobe LiveCycle Designer 7.0 and Section 508
- Adobe LiveCycle Designer 7.0 Section 508 analysis (HTML)
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Adobe LiveCycle Designer 7.0 Section 508 analysis (PDF, 46k)
Adobe LiveCycle Document Security 7.0 and Section 508
- Adobe LiveCycle Document Security 7.0 and Section 508 analysis (HTML)
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Adobe LiveCycle Document Security 7.0 and Section 508 analysis (PDF, 148k)
Adobe LiveCycle Form Manager 7.0 and Section 508
- Adobe LiveCycle Form Manager 7.0 and Section 508 analysis (HTML)
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Adobe LiveCycle Form Manager 7.0 and Section 508 analysis (PDF, 59k)
Adobe LiveCycle PDF Generator 7.0 and Section 508
- Adobe LiveCycle PDF Generator 7.0 and Section 508 analysis (HTML)
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Adobe LiveCycle PDF Generator 7.0 and Section 508 analysis (PDF, 59k)
Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions 7.0 and Section 508
- Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions 7.0 and Section 508 analysis (HTML)
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Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions 7.0 and Section 508 analysis (PDF, 54k)
Adobe LiveCycle Workflow 7.0 and Section 508
- Adobe LiveCycle Workflow 7.0 and Section 508 analysis (HTML)
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Adobe LiveCycle Workflow 7.0 and Section 508 analysis (PDF, 43k)
