Voluntary Product Accessibility Template - VPAT - International Edition - Version 2.5Rev

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International Edition of the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) Version 2.5Rev, designed to help ICT vendors and authors produce accurate, consistent Accessibility Conformance Reports. The template explains its four editions and specifies the International edition coverage across WCAG 2.0/2.1/2.2 plus Revised Section 508 and EN 301 549 variants. It also provides guidance on completing VPAT reports, maintaining data integrity, meeting essential author requirements, and ensuring the final conformance report remains accessible.

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About This Document

Essential Requirements and Best Practices for Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Vendors

Getting Started

Essential Requirements for Authors

Best Practices for Authors

Posting the Final Document

Table Information for VPAT Readers

[Company] Accessibility Conformance Report

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® (VPAT®) International Edition Version 2.5Rev TOC \o "1-2" \h \z HYPERLINK \l "_Toc187088704" About This Document PAGEREF _Toc187088704 \h 1 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc187088705" Essential Requirements and Best Practices for Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Vendors PAGEREF _Toc187088705 \h 3 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc187088706" Getting Started PAGEREF _Toc187088706 \h 3 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc187088707" Essential Requirements for Authors PAGEREF _Toc187088707 \h 3 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc187088708" Best Practices for Authors PAGEREF _Toc187088708 \h 7 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc187088709" Posting the Final Document PAGEREF _Toc187088709 \h 9 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc187088710" Table Information for VPAT® Readers PAGEREF _Toc187088710 \h 10 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc187088711" [Company] Accessibility Conformance Report PAGEREF _Toc187088711 \h 11 About This Document The VPAT is provided in four editions based on the standards/guidelines being evaluated. The editions are WCAG, Revised 508, EN 301 549 and International, which includes all of the standards. This is the International edition of the VPAT. It includes the following standards/guidelines: HYPERLINK "http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-WCAG20-20081211" \h Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 HYPERLINK "https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21" \h Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 HYPERLINK "https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/" \h Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 HYPERLINK "https://www.access-board.gov/ict/" \h Revised Section 508 standards published January 18, 2017 and corrected January 22, 2018 HYPERLINK "https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_en/301500_301599/301549/03.01.01_60/en_301549v030101p.pdf" \h EN 301 549 Accessibility requirements for ICT products and services - V3.1.1 (2019-11) HYPERLINK "https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_en/301500_301599/301549/03.02.01_60/en_301549v030201p.pdf" \h EN 301 549 Accessibility requirements for ICT products and services - V3.2.1 (2021-03) Note that both EN 301 549 V3.1.1 and V3.2.1 are listed in this section because the criteria are identical and the VPAT covers both standards. If you need a different combination of standards/guidelines, use the appropriate alternate edition of the VPAT found on HYPERLINK "https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat" \h ITI Accessibility web page. If you do not need to report on all these standards/guidelines, use the appropriate standard-specific VPAT edition found on the HYPERLINK "https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat" \h ITI Accessibility web page. This document is broken into two main sections: Essential Requirements and Best Practices for using the VPAT® to complete an Accessibility Conformance Report (the instructions) The VPAT Please carefully review the Essential Requirements and Best Practices sections before using the VPAT to create an Accessibility Conformance Report. The purpose of these instructions is to promote accurate and consistent reporting of product accessibility information. The VPAT is a template used to document a product's conformance with accessibility standards and guidelines. The purpose of the Accessibility Conformance Report is to assist customers and buyers in making preliminary assessments regarding the availability of commercial "Electronic and Information Technology," also referred to as “Information and Communication Technology” (ICT) products and services with features that support accessibility. The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) provides the VPAT. Use of the template and service mark does not require membership in ITI. Essential Requirements and Best Practices for Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Vendors This section provides guidance for reporting product conformance for major accessibility standards and guidelines using the VPAT® to produce an Accessibility Conformance Report. Deviating from these guidelines precludes v

FAQs

What is the VPAT and what does it enable vendors to do?

The VPAT is a template used to document a product’s conformance with accessibility standards. It supports creating an Accessibility Conformance Report to help customers and buyers assess product accessibility features for ICT offerings.

Which standards are included in the VPAT International edition?

The International edition includes WCAG 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2, Revised Section 508, and EN 301 549 (including V3.1.1 and V3.2.1), since the criteria are identical and the VPAT covers both.

What information must an Accessibility Conformance Report include at a minimum?

The report must include a report title, VPAT heading information, product name/version, report date, product description, contact information, notes, evaluation methods used, and the applicable standards/guidelines covered.

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