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Re: Evacuation Maps and Web Accessibility

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From: Andrew Arch
Date: Jan 11, 2005 5:04PM

Mike,

Not all screen readers support longdesc, and anyway not all people can read
maps. I would strongly recommend placing the instructions on the same page
as the map if possible, or very clearly linking to separate pages of
instructions if there are different instructions depending on your location
within the building.

Andrew

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From: mmoore [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
Sent: Wednesday, 12 January 2005 9:28 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Evacuation Maps and Web Accessibility



For something detailed and important like an evacuation map, I would
recommend using the longdesc attribute and linking to a file that
contains the evacuation directions in text format. If the instructions
are relatively short they could be placed in the alt for the map.

Mike

norman.b.robinson wrote:
> Does anyone have a good example of how a visual layout map such as an
> evacuation plan has been made accessible for web use?
>
> I am specifically focusing on the Section 508 issues of images and
> alternate text, wanting to know how others have (hopefully) solved the
> problem.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Norman B. Robinson
> US Postal Service
> Section 508 Coordinator, US Postal Service
> 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW
> Washington, DC 20260-1533
>
> email: <EMAIL REMOVED>
> phone: 202.268.8246
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