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Re: Section 508 Question

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From: Christian Heilmann
Date: Jan 9, 2006 3:00PM

On 1/9/06, Andrew Kirkpatrick < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> > <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

Even "alt" for a link ?

The easy way out is to create the link via JavaScript.


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