object
elementDocuments that load media with the object
element.
This technique relates to:
This technique is not supported well by assistive technologies and cross-browser support is irregular.
The objective of this technique is to provide a text alternative for content rendered using the object element. The body of the object element can be used to provide a complete text alternative for the object or may contain additional non-text content with text alternatives.
Example Code:
<object classid="http://www.example.com/analogclock.py">
<p>Here is some text that describes the object and its operation.</p>
</object>
Example Code:
<object classid="http://www.example.com/animatedlogo.py">
<img src="staticlogo.gif" alt="Company Name" />
</object>
Example Code:
<object data="companylogo.gif" type="image/gif">
<p>Company Name</p>
</object>
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Check that the body of each object
element contains a text alternative
for the object.
#1 is true.
If this is a sufficient technique for a success criterion, failing this test procedure does not necessarily mean that the success criterion has not been satisfied in some other way, only that this technique has not been successfully implemented and can not be used to claim conformance.
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.