Moodle

Alternatives for applets, objects

Details

  • Type: Sub-task Sub-task
  • Status: Closed Closed
  • Priority: Minor Minor
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Affects Version/s: 1.7
  • Fix Version/s: 1.8
  • Component/s: Accessibility
  • Labels:
    None
  • Affected Branches:
    MOODLE_17_STABLE
  • Fixed Branches:
    MOODLE_18_STABLE

Description

Ensure that the functionalities and information provided by programming objects, objects that use technology not defined by published formal grammars, scripts and applets, are directly accessible.

WCAG 1.0 References: 8.1
Sec. 508 References: 1194.22 (l), 1194.22 (m)

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Martin Dougiamas added a comment -

The main issue would be with MP3 and video players inserted by the mediaplugins filter. These do also include the original text link so it's probably not a problem.

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Martin Dougiamas added a comment - The main issue would be with MP3 and video players inserted by the mediaplugins filter. These do also include the original text link so it's probably not a problem.
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Martin Dougiamas added a comment -

I've made significant changes to how Flash-based filters work, so that they now show messages to those without Javascript, and yet still validate nicely, thanks to this script:

http://www.bobbyvandersluis.com/ufo/

Screenreaders get information about what they missed, along with a link to it.

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Martin Dougiamas added a comment - I've made significant changes to how Flash-based filters work, so that they now show messages to those without Javascript, and yet still validate nicely, thanks to this script: http://www.bobbyvandersluis.com/ufo/ Screenreaders get information about what they missed, along with a link to it.

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