Web Accessibility Checker : Check Details

Element

object

Error Type

Potential

Guidelines

BITV 1.0 (Level 2)
Level 1
6.2 Ensure that equivalents for dynamic content are updated when the dynamic content changes.
Stanca Act
Requirement 15: Script/Object Alternatives
WCAG 1.0 (Level A)
Priority 1
6.2 Ensure that equivalents for dynamic content are updated when the dynamic content changes.
WCAG 1.0 (Level AA)
Priority 1
6.2 Ensure that equivalents for dynamic content are updated when the dynamic content changes.
WCAG 1.0 (Level AAA)
Priority 1
6.2 Ensure that equivalents for dynamic content are updated when the dynamic content changes.

Requirement

Text equivalents for object should be updated if object changes - (classid).

Error

Text equivalent for object may not have been updated when object changed.

Short Description

If object element contains a CLASSid attribute and any text then this error will be generated.

How To Determine

Question	Is the text equivalent for this `object` appropriate?
PASS	Text equivalent is appropriate for `object`.
FAIL	Text equivalent is not appropriate for `object`.

Steps To Check

Procedure

1. Check the text equivalent for all object elements in the content.

Expected Result

1. The text equivalent is expected to be valid for the object.

Failed Result

1. Modify the text equivalent so it is appropriate for the object.

Examples

Pass Examples

Contains an object element with a valid CLASSid attribute but contains no text.

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN""http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd">
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>OAC Testfile - Check #127 - Negative</title>
</head>
<body>
<object classid="foo"/>
</body>
</html>

Fail Examples

Contains an object element with a valid CLASSid attribute and contains text.

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN""http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd">
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>OAC Testfile - Check #127 - Positive</title>
</head>
<body>
<object classid="foo">text equiv for object</object>
</body>
</html>