Object with no fallback content Accessibility Checkpoint

Description

object elements should contain fallback content.

Help

Place fallback content inside the object element, which is displayed when objects are disabled or unsupported (e.g. when Flash and plugins are displayed on mobile devices). For example: <object>Alternative text content</object>

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.

Change history

• 6.45 Jul 2022 Fixed false positive.
• 5.38 Jul 2020 Changed rule ID from AccWcag1-1.1.11 to AccHtmlObjectNoFallback.
• 5.9 Jun 2015 Detect non-standard image tags.
• 5.3 Sep 2013 Updated to Sept 2013 version of Techniques for WCAG 2.0.
• 3.5 Dec 2009 Allow IMG with ALT text as alternative content.
• 3.0 Dec 2008 Now triggers WCAG2 issue.
• 2.0 Dec 2007 Now triggers Section 508 issue.
• 1.0 Feb 2007 Added.

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

Rule ID: AccHtmlObjectNoFallback