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RE: Section 508 Question

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From: Andrew Kirkpatrick
Date: Jan 9, 2006 7:40AM

> <a href="javascript:changeLanguage();" alt="Choose a
> language and click the arrow to got to that language
> content."><img src="images/general/langArrow.gif" width=33
> height=24 border=0 alt="Choose a language and click the arrow
> to got to that language content."></a>
>
> ...While dumb from a usability perspective (and second, has
> poor alt text anyway), is technically acceptable for Section
> 508 compliance, right? (As the image alt text is the
> "...functional text that can be read by assistive technology.

Technically, yes. This type of scripting is allowed under Section 508.
AWK