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)

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

Impact on users

• NVDA 2024.4 / FF 128 Graphic has no accessible name.
• NVDA 2024.4 / Edge 131 Unlabeled graphic has no accessible name.
• JAWS 2024.2409.2 / FF 128 Graphic has no accessible name.
• JAWS 2024.2409.2 / Edge 131 Unlabeled graphic has no accessible name.
• VoiceOver macOS 14.6 / Safari 17.6
• VoiceOver iOS 17.7 / Safari iOS 17.7 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