Web Accessibility Checker : Check Details

Element

applet

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.
Section 508
M - applets etc. must comply
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.
WCAG 2.0 (Level A)
1.1 Text Altrernatives: Provide text alternatives for any non-text content
Success Criteria 1.1.1 Non-text Content (A)

Requirement

Text equivalents for applet must be updated if applet changes.

Error

Text equivalent may not have been updated when applet changed.

Short Description

This error is generated for all applet elements.

How To Determine

Question	Is the text equivalent for this `applet` appropriate?
PASS	`applet's` Alt text is appropriate.
FAIL	`applet's` Alt text is not appropriate.

Steps To Check

Procedure

1. Check the text equivalent for each applet element in the document.

Expected Result

1. The text equivalent is expected to be appropriate for the applet.

Failed Result

1. Create a text equivalent for the applet.

Examples

Pass Examples

Does not have an applet 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 #24 - Negative</title>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>

Fail Examples

Contains an applet 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 #24 - Positive</title>
</head>
<body>
<applet/>
</body>
</html>