- From: Jason White <jasonw@ariel.ucs.unimelb.EDU.AU>
- Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 09:51:17 +1000 (AEST)
- To: WAI Markup Guidelines <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
From memory, what I found to be misleading in this case was that OBJECT elements were explicitly mentioned only in the context of "images, scripts and applets" and the need for long descriptions. The intended result, however, is that whether an image be embedded with IMG or OBJECT, some kind of textual alternative must be provided (via ALT or the content of OBJECT). In most cases it is sufficient for this to consist of a short label, but in some cases a longer discursive alternative is needed. If I have misread the guidelines, then my comment in this respect may be irrelevant. I haven't had time to read the techniques document yet, in which the use of OBJECT to convey labels (similar to ALT text) may well be explained, or at least ought to be.
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