Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® (VPAT®) - Revised Section 508 Edition - Version UVA-FM - Instructions and Conformance Report Template

Aug 31, 2026

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) provides a structured approach for documenting how ICT products and services conform to accessibility standards and guidelines. This Revised Section 508 edition explains the essential requirements and best practices vendors must follow to complete an Accessibility Conformance Report accurately and consistently. It covers setup for selecting the right standards set, maintaining report data integrity, and producing an accessible final conformance report aligned with VPAT requirements.

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About This Document

Editions and Included Standards/Guidelines

Essential Requirements and Best Practices for Vendors

Getting Started

Before Creating a Report

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®) Revised Section 508 Edition Version UVA-FM TOC \o "1-4" \h \z \u HYPERLINK \l "_Toc512938561" About This Document PAGEREF _Toc512938561 \h 1 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc512938562" Essential Requirements and Best Practices for Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Vendors PAGEREF _Toc512938562 \h 3 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc512938563" Getting Started PAGEREF _Toc512938563 \h 3 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc512938564" Essential Requirements for Authors PAGEREF _Toc512938564 \h 3 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc512938565" Best Practices for Authors PAGEREF _Toc512938565 \h 6 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc512938566" Posting the Final Document PAGEREF _Toc512938566 \h 8 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc512938567" Table Information for VPAT® Readers PAGEREF _Toc512938567 \h 9 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc512938568" [Company] Accessibility Conformance Report PAGEREF _Toc512938568 \h 10 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 Revised Section 508 edition of the VPAT. It includes the following standards/guidelines: HYPERLINK "https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/" Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 HYPERLINK "https://www.access-board.gov/ict/" Revised Section 508 standards published January 18, 2017 and corrected January 22, 2018 If you need a different combination of standards/guidelines, use the appropriate alternate edition of the VPAT found on the HYPERLINK "https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat" 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 the Accessibility Conformance Report. Deviating from these guidelines precludes vendors from referencing the template by name and/or the VPAT acronym. Getting Started Before creating a report, read all the materials provided in this document. Determine which accessibility standards/guidelines will be included in the Accessibility Conformance Report and use the appropriate VPAT file. It is the vendor’s responsibility to maintain the integrity of the data in the report. Essential Requirements for Authors The following are the minimum requirements to produce an Accessibility Conformance Report based on the VPAT®. The VPAT name and template are registered service marks of ITI. Use of the VPAT template and name requires the inclusion of the registered service mark (i.e., “VPAT®”). Users of the VPAT agree not to deviate from the Essential Requirements for Authors. The template file can be used as is or replicated in a different delivery format, for example as HTML or PDF. The final conformance report must be acc

FAQs

What is the VPAT and what is its purpose for vendors?

The VPAT is a template used to document a product’s conformance with accessibility standards and guidelines. Its Accessibility Conformance Report helps customers and buyers make preliminary assessments of ICT product accessibility support.

Which standards and guidelines are included in the Revised Section 508 edition?

This edition includes Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 and the Revised Section 508 standards published by the U.S. Access Board (with the stated publication and correction dates).

What minimum content must an Accessibility Conformance Report include?

The report must include a report title formatted as “[Company Name] Accessibility Conformance Report,” VPAT heading information (template version), product name/version, report date, product description, contact information, notes, evaluation methods, and an indication of the applicable standards/guidelines covered.

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