OBJECT with valid CONTENT  
Section 508 1194.22(a); WAI / WCAG 1.0 checkpoint 1.1
 
 
Issue Description

The page contains OBJECT elements without a valid description between the <OBJECT> and </OBJECT> tags.

 
 
How to fix

Insert a meaningful description inside the <OBJECT> tag.

The ALT description should convey the same information as the object embedded, and it should explain the role the object plays on the page: why it is there, what it represents, how it presents the information.

 
 
Issue Explanation

The OBJECT element's design offers a mechanism for specifying alternate object renderings. Each embedded OBJECT declaration may specify alternate content types. If a browser cannot render the outermost OBJECT, it tries to render the contents, which may be another OBJECT element, etc.

Objects included in this document do not have corresponding valid descriptions. A valid description is an HTML fragment between the <OBJECT> and </OBJECT> tags that contain the following:

  • At least one word
  • Another object
  • A link to a valid alternative representation

A valid description does not contain placeholder text (see http://www.w3.org/TR/AERT#AppendixC).