APPLET with equivalent ALT |
Section 508 1194.22(a); WAI / WCAG 1.0 checkpoint 1.1
Issue Description Applets included in this document should have corresponding equivalent textual descriptions in the ALT attribute and the applet's content.
How to check Check the applet's textual description in the ALT attribute value and the applet's content. It should convey the same information as the applet and explain the role the applet plays in the page: why it's there, what it represents, how it presents the information.
Issue Explanation Here are cases where applets may not run: Some users view the page on PDAs and cellular phones that cannot execute applets Some applets use libraries written for a specific operating system such as Windows, MacOS, or Linux Some users of graphical browsers disable applets for security reasons You use the ALT attribute and the applet contents to describe the behavior and content of the applet to these users.