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H35: Providing text alternatives on `applet` elements

Applicability

HTML and XHTML Documents that load Java applets where applet is not deprecated.

This technique relates to:

Success Criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content)
- How to Meet 1.1.1 (Non-text Content)
- Understanding Success Criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content)

User Agent and Assistive Technology Support Notes

IE 6 for Windows and Firefox 1.5 and Opera 9 on Windows treat alternative text for the applet element differently. IE will display the body text of the applet element and not the alt attribute. Firefox and Opera will display the alt attribute but not the body text.

Description

Provide a text alternative for an applet by using the alt attribute to label an applet and providing the text alternative in the body of the applet element. Both mechanisms are required due to the varying support of the alt attribute and applet body text by user agents.

Examples

Example 1: An applet to play the tic-tac-toe game.

<applet code="tictactoe.class" width="250" height="250" alt="tic-tac-toe game">
   tic-tac-toe game
</applet>

Resources

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G94: Providing short text alternative for non-text content that serves the same purpose and presents the same information as the non-text content

Tests

Procedure

View the source code of the applet element
Check that the applet element contains an alt attribute with a text alternative for the applet
Check that the applet element contains a text alternative for the applet in the body of the applet element

Expected Results

Checks #2 and #3 are true.

H35: Providing text alternatives on applet elements