Web Accessibility Checker : Check Details

Element

applet

Error Type

Potential

Guidelines

BITV 1.0 (Level 2)
Level 1
2.1 Ensure that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup.
Section 508
C - color also available without color
Stanca Act
Requirement 4: Color Specific
WCAG 1.0 (Level A)
Priority 1
2.1 Ensure that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup.
WCAG 1.0 (Level AA)
Priority 1
2.1 Ensure that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup.
WCAG 1.0 (Level AAA)
Priority 1
2.1 Ensure that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup.
WCAG 2.0 (Level A)
1.4 Distinguishable: Make it easier for users to see and hear content including separating foreground from background.
Success Criteria 1.4.1 Use of Color (A)
WCAG 2.0 (Level AA)
1.4 Distinguishable: Make it easier for users to see and hear content including separating foreground from background.
Success Criteria 1.4.1 Use of Color (A)

Requirement

applet should not use color alone.

Error

applet may use color alone.

Short Description

This error is generated for all applet elements.

How To Determine

Question	Does this `applet` make use of color alone?
PASS	`applet` does not use color alone.
FAIL	`applet` uses color alone.

Steps To Check

Procedure

1. View the operation of each applet in the document.

Expected Result

1. The applet is expected to be fully functional without using color alone.

Failed Result

1. Modify the applet so it does not use color alone.

Examples

Pass Examples

Does not have an applet element.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/xhtml; charset=UTF-8" />
<title>ATRC Testfile - Check #21.2 - Negative</title>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>

Fail Examples

Contains an applet element.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/xhtml; charset=UTF-8" />
<title>ATRC Testfile - Check #21.1 - Positive</title>
</head>
<body>
<applet/>
</body>
</html>