Image OBJECT with equivalent CONTENT |
Section 508 1194.22(a); WAI / WCAG 1.0 checkpoint 1.1
Issue Description The OBJECT elements embedding images in this document should have corresponding equivalent description between the <OBJECT> and </OBJECT> tags.
How to check Insert an equivalent meaningful textual description inside the <OBJECT> tag, or insert an image. The alternative textual description should explain the content of the image and its role in the document.
Issue Explanation The OBJECT element offers a mechanism for specifying alternate object renderings. Each embedded OBJECT declaration may specify alternate content types. If a browser cannot render the outermost OBJECT, it tries to render its contents, which may be another OBJECT element, etc.

Objects that embed images should have corresponding equivalent descriptions or images to allow users without graphics-enabled browsers to still effectively navigate the page.

The image description should convey the same information as the image and it should explain the role the image plays on the page: why it is there, what it represents, how it presents the information.