COBOL/CICS Development and Section 508

Due to the fact that most COBOL/CICS applications are running on terminal emulators and are text-based, these applications are inherently accessible. In a text-based language such as COBOL, there are very few options available to the developer to allow them to add in accessibility support. On these types of legacy systems, the use of keyboard controls and colors, as it relates to Section 508 accessibility concerns, may be controlled through the use of Extended Attributes. Information regarding the use of Extended Attributes is provided in the following pages.

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