object
Documents that load media with the object
element, when the media format is
not an accessibility-supported content technology.
This technique relates to:
This technique is not supported well by assistive technologies and cross-browser support is irregular.
If object
is used, provide a text
alternative in the content of the element:
This example shows a text alternative for a Java applet using the object
element.
Example Code:
<object classid="java:Press.class" width="500" height="500">
As temperature increases, the molecules in the balloon...
</object>
This example takes advantage of the fact the object
elements may be nested
to provide for alternative representations of information.
Example Code:
<object classid="java:Press.class" width="500" height="500">
<object data="Pressure.mpeg" type="video/mpeg">
<object data="Pressure.gif" type="image/gif">
As temperature increases, the molecules in the balloon...
</object>
</object>
</object>
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No tests available for this technique.
Techniques are informative—that means they are not required. The basis for determining conformance to WCAG 2.0 is the success criteria from the WCAG 2.0 standard—not the techniques. For important information about techniques, please see the Understanding Techniques for WCAG Success Criteria section of Understanding WCAG 2.0.