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IT Resources for ContractorsVideo Captioning and 508 Compliance at SAMHSAAll Web-hosted videos must be captioned so their information is accessible to all citizens, internal and external. Compliance the Sec. 508 accessibility policy is coming under increasing scrutiny and HHS is committed to both meeting the law and serving all people. The captioning requirement covers:
FAQs ABOUT CAPTIONS There are two types of captioning. In open captioning, the words are visible on the screen. In closed captioning, the captions are hidden to most viewers and are decoded for people needing the captioning. Most video is captioned from scripts or transcripts. This captioning must be 100% accurate. Once captioned, the video master must be encoded. Webcasts and other live broadcasts are open captioned on the fly. These must be at least 95% accurate. Captioning and encoding are handed simultaneously for webcast or other live broadcasts.
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