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                  Section 508 1194.22(a); 
                  
                  WAI
                  
                  / 
                  
                  WCAG
                  
                  1.0 checkpoint 1.1
                  
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                     The OBJECT elements with embedded audio or video files
                     included in this document should have corresponding
                     equivalent description between the &lt;OBJECT&gt; and
                     &lt;/OBJECT&gt; tags.
                     
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                     Insert a meaningful description inside the &lt;OBJECT&gt;
                     tag.
                     
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                     In particular, check the content inside the &lt;OBJECT&gt;
                     and &lt;/OBJECT&gt; tags:
                     
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                        If the content is a textual description, it should be a
                        transcription of the audio/video file
                        
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                     <li>
                        If the content is a link, it should point to a
                        transcription
                        
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                        If the content is an &lt;OBJECT&gt; tag, it should be an
                        audio file or a transcription.
                        
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                     Equivalent descriptions for sounds can be provided in the
                     form of a text phrase on the page that links to a text
                     transcript or description of the sound file. The link to
                     the transcript should appear in a highly visible location
                     such as at the top of the page. If a script automatically
                     loads a sound, the script should also automatically load a
                     visual indication that the sound is currently playing and
                     provide a description or transcript of the sound.
                     
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                     The OBJECT element's design offers a mechanism for
                     specifying alternate object renderings. Each embedded
                     OBJECT declaration may specify alternate content types. If
                     a browser cannot render the outermost OBJECT, it tries to
                     render the contents, which may be another OBJECT element,
                     etc.
                     
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