Frame src contains an image instead of HTML Accessibility Checkpoint

Description

Inserting images and non-text content directly into frames via the src attribute makes the image inaccessible.

Help

Create an HTML page containing the image, and set the src attribute of the frame to the new page.

Applicable standards

• WCAG 2.0 (Success Criteria: 1.1.1 level A)
• WCAG 2.1 (Success Criteria: 1.1.1 level A)
• WCAG 2.2 (Success Criteria: 1.1.1 level A)
• Section 508 (2017) (Success Criteria: 1.1.1 level A)
• EN 301 549 (Success Criteria: 1.1.1 level A)

Note: Section 508 Refresh (2017) checkpoints are equivalent to WCAG 2.0 level A and level AA checkpoints. EN 301 549 checkpoints are equivalent to WCAG 2.1 level A and level AA checkpoints.

Impact on users

• NVDA 2025.3 / FF 140 Graphic has no accessible name.
• NVDA 2025.3 / Edge 143 Unlabeled graphic has no accessible name.
• JAWS 2025.2508.120 / FF 140 Graphic has no accessible name.
• JAWS 2025.2508.120 / Edge 143 Unlabeled graphic has no accessible name.
• VoiceOver macOS 15.7 / Safari 26.0
• VoiceOver iOS 18.6 / Safari iOS 18.6 URL read instead of image description, along with OCR text from image.

Change history

• 5.39 Nov 2020 Improved detection. Changed rule ID from AccWcag1-6.2.1 to AccHtmlFrameIsNonText.
• 1.0 Feb 2007 Added.

This page describes a web site issue detected in HTML documents by SortSite Desktop and OnDemand Suite.

Rule ID: AccHtmlFrameIsNonText