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                  Section 508 1194.22(a); 
                  
                  WAI
                  
                  / 
                  
                  WCAG
                  
                  1.0 checkpoint 1.1
                  
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                     Applets included in this document do not have corresponding
                     valid textual descriptions. A valid description is a string
                     value of the ALT attribute that is not any of the
                     following:
                     
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                        an empty string ("")
                        
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                        a blank string with one or more spaces (" ")
                        
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                        the name of the file containing the applet
                        
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                        the size of the applet file
                        
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                     Add the ALT attribute to the APPLET tag.
                     
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                     The ALT description should convey the same information as
                     the applet, and it should explain the role the applet plays
                     on the page: why it is there, what it represents, how it
                     presents the information.
                     
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                     Here are cases where applets may not run:
                     
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                        Some users view the page on PDAs and cellular phones that
                        cannot execute applets
                        
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                        Some applets use libraries written for a specific
                        operating system such as Windows, MacOS, or Linux
                        
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                        Some users of graphical browsers disable applets for
                        security reasons
                        
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                     You can use the ALT attribute to describe the behavior and
                     content of the applet to these users.
                     
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