Creating a Section 508 Compliant version of a Help System is often a requirement for Help authors. The process involves such things as adding screen tips to images and links, and ensuringSection 508 Compliant Output is selected before you compile the layout.
When opened in a web browser, the compliant output will look much like the image below:
Notice that there is a TOC on the left. At the right, there's a link with the word "Hide." Clicking the word "Hide" simply hides the TOC at the left. (And the word "Hide" changes to "Show.")
If you'd like to make it a bit more obvious what the "Hide" and "Show" links will do, you can edit the text prior to compiling the layout.
On the Single Source Layouts pod, show the Properties of the compliant layout (you can right-click a layout and choose Properties).
Select the Navigation group from the list of WebHelp settings at the left. From the In Topic Navigation area, click the Editbutton to open the In Topic Navigation Options dialog box.
Edit the text in the Show and Hide fields to suit your needs and then click the OK button.
When you compile (Generate) the layout, your new labels will appear as links at the right of the page.
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RoboHelp does not offer a way for users to jump from the TOC to the web content in the right frame. Sites like AIM claim that Ctrl+Tab should jump into the topic, and Ctrl+Shift+Tab should jump back to the TOC. These keystrokes do not work in RoboHelp Framesets. How is the claim of 508 compliance valid in this case?
RoboHelp does not offer a way for users to jump from the TOC to the web content in the right frame. Sites like AIM claim that Ctrl+Tab should jump into the topic, and Ctrl+Shift+Tab should jump back to the TOC. These keystrokes do not work in RoboHelp Framesets. How is the claim of 508 compliance valid in this case?
RoboHelp does not offer a way for users to jump from the TOC to the web content in the right frame. Sites like AIM claim that Ctrl+Tab should jump into the topic, and Ctrl+Shift+Tab should jump back to the TOC. These keystrokes do not work in RoboHelp Framesets. How is the claim of 508 compliance valid in this case?