Web Accessibility Checker : Check Details

Element

object

Error Type

Potential

Guidelines

WCAG 2.0 (Level A)
1.2 Provide synchronized alternatives for multimedia
Success Criteria 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (A)
WCAG 2.0 (Level AA)
1.2 Time-based Media: Provide alternatives for time-based media.
Success Criteria 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (A)
WCAG 2.0 (Level AAA)
1.2 Time-based Media: Provide alternatives for time-based media
Success Criteria 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (A)

Requirement

object may require a long description.

Error

object may require a long description.

Short Description

This error is generated for every object element.

How To Determine

Question	Does this `object` require a long description?
PASS	`object` does not require a long description (or one is provided).
FAIL	`object` requires a long description and one is not provided.

Steps To Check

Procedure

1. Check all object elements for the presence of a long description.
2. [editor note: where should the long description be?]

Expected Result

1. The object is expected to have a long description.

Failed Result

1. Add a long description to the object.

Examples

Pass Examples

Document does not contain an object element.

<!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 #160 - Negative</title>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>

Fail Examples

Document contains an object element.

<!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 #160 - Positive</title>
</head>
<body>
<object/>
</body>
</html>