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From: Birdsell, John
Date: Tue, Sep 03 2002 7:35AM
Subject: flash - alternatives
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I have a flash clip that I am providing alternative text for,. question is
does it matter whether the link for the text c
From: Timothy J. Luoma
Date: Tue, Sep 03 2002 7:47AM
Subject: Re: flash - alternatives
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Birdsell, John wrote:
> I have a flash clip that I am providing alternative text for,. question
> is does it matter whether the link for the text comes before or after
> the flash content. My inclination is to put the link to the text BEFORE
> the flash content. The flash content is text only No sound. I describe
> it as a flash version of a power point presentation.
My (extremely limited) understanding is that it should be synchronized,
neither before nor after.
http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.22.htm#(b)
http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/wai-pageauth.html#tech-synchronize-equivalents
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From: Paul Bohman
Date: Tue, Sep 03 2002 7:54AM
Subject: RE: flash - alternatives
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You should put the alternative information first. People using the
keyboard (which includes most people who use screen readers and some
with certain kinds of mobility impairments) can get stuck in Flash
objects and never reach the alternative info if it comes after the Flash
object. To test this out yourself, go to a page with Flash embedded,
then use your tab key to navigate through the page. If the Flash object
has navigational elements, Flash will trap the keyboard focus, making it
impossible to access other parts of the page.
It's true that there are workarounds that Flash authors can employ, but
they are not perfect. It's just best to put the alternative info first.
Paul Bohman
Technology Coordinator
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From: Steve Vosloo
Date: Tue, Sep 03 2002 8:07AM
Subject: RE: flash - alternatives
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And a link to "Skip over Flash movie" -- linking to an anchor just after
the Flash file.