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I find some of these comments quite bizarre.

Section 508 has been around, for what, 20 years?

And using lynx to see how a document is rendered was used quite a bit, for both some accessibility assessment, and also SEO.

I can definitely see how difficult this can be as an after-thought, but higher-ed should know better.

This is not a new requirement.

I still used to use lynx on a semi-regular basis until modern frameworks resulted in sites that were simply not usable.

I always understood that Section 508 applied only to US Federal agencies and any third-party products they make use of.

If they are receiving federal monies (student loans and grants), they must comply.