Does jotform assist in making 508 compliant forms?

  • Robert Milos
    Asked on December 26, 2016 at 5:09 PM

    I need to make forms 508 compliant. Does jotform assist me to do that in some way?

  • Kevin Support Team Lead
    Replied on December 26, 2016 at 6:37 PM

    Update (December 10, 2019): JotForm Accessible Forms are available.

    We are excited to announce JotForm Accessible Forms. Now you can create Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 Level A and Level AA compliant forms.

    Here is our detailed user guide: How Can I Make My Forms Accessible

    You can also check JotForm Accessible Forms to learn more about our accessibility features.

     

    As far as I know JotForm does not have a certificate that indicates it is 508 compliance so I cannot ensure it is or it is not 508 compliance

    However, you can always customize your forms to be 508 compliant, here is a guide that will help you to inject your CSS codes: How-to-Inject-Custom-CSS-Codes

    And you could also get the source code of your form so you can also further customize it in order to make your form 508 compliant, here's the guide: How-to-get-the-Full-Source-Code-of-your-Form

    Please if you have any question, let us know. 

  • Mert Ceylan JotForm Developer
    Replied on December 16, 2019 at 8:28 AM

    UPDATE: We are now supporting accessible forms.

    We're happy to announce to you that JotForm now lets you create forms that are Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA compliant!

    To make your form accessible, open it on the form builder, then go to:

    1) Settings

    2) Click on the Form Settings.

    3) Click on the Show More Options.

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    4) Switch the Form Accessibility option to Enabled.

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    Our form builder will then analyze your form. If any accessibility issues are detected, warn you on the aspects that should be fixed to make the form accessible.

    After that, all you need to do is adjust the form to address detected issues if there are any until all of the issues are resolved.

    Also, please note that if your form is created in the old(Legacy) layout, you will see an Accessibility Enhancer Widget added to your form. This widget will automatically make your classic form more accessible, by improving the appearance of form validation warnings, and also adds ARIA(Accessible Rich Internet Applications Suite) attributes to your form. This widget is not needed for Card Layout forms. You may optionally consider selecting one of the ready-to-use accessible form themes. They are marked with a little human body icon in the form designer.

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    For more information on how to use the Accessible Forms option, you can check out this guide.

    If you require any further assistance feel free to contact us!