Applets included in this document should have corresponding equivalent textual descriptions in the ALT attribute and the applet's content.

Check the applet's textual description in the ALT attribute value and the applet's content. It should convey the same information as the applet and explain the role the applet plays on the page: why it is there, what it represents, how it presents the information.

Here are cases where applets may not run:

• Some users view the page on PDAs and cellular phones that cannot execute applets
• Some applets use libraries written for a specific operating system such as Windows, MacOS, or Linux
• Some users of graphical browsers disable applets for security reasons

You can use the ALT attribute and the applet contents to describe the behavior and content of the applet to these users.