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Re: Evacuation Maps and Web Accessibility

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From: mmoore
Date: Jan 12, 2005 8:44AM


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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