About VPATs
A Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) is a table
designed to help U.S. Federal officials make preliminary assessments of
accessibility compliance for products offered to the government for sale.
A VPAT lists the criteria for compliance with accessibility requirements
for various types of products and provides columns where you can indicate
and comment on how your product meets them.
VPATs are available for software applications and operating systems,
Web-based Internet information and applications, and other types of
products. Even if you do not need to fill out a VPAT, reviewing the
template for your type of product can give you a clearer understanding of
the requirements of Section 508 for software and Web applications.
To view the various VPATs, see the Information Technology Industry
Council website at http://www.itic.org.
You should read PowerBuilder
VPATs carefully and assess the applicability of any defects or
exceptions listed for your particular application.