Text or other alternatives for image elements.
Where images are used for menu or operational elements text alternatives are offered or other alternatives are available. It is important to ensure that colour alone is not used and text it easy to read. (CEUD 1.6, IBM 2.2, VPAT section 1194.21 (d)).
Testing Techniques
These techniques may be used to perform the test.
- Labelling forms for Accessibility - Errors, Features and Alerts
- Appropriate Feedback with Forms
- Keyboard Access
- Tab Orderings Correct and Logical
- Accessibility of Text Editors
Method
Manual checking and testing with screen reader (NVDA screen reader or Thunder screen reader).
Criteria for this Test
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None, detrimental to understanding of content. |
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Inadequate/sparse alternative text. |
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Alternative text offered but only as an alternative to main interactions and not encouraged in other areas such as when loading an image into a document. |
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Alternative text offered on all interactions or Not Applicable. |
