Applets

Most browsers used by people with disabilities do not work with Java applets. While Sun Microsystems - the creators of Java - have incorporated accessibility features with Java, most Java developers do not make use of these features.

Therefore, these users might not be able to access all of the information unless you provide an equivalent alternative.

Where browsers don't support a particular applet or plug-in, the accessibility goal is to inform the user of the existence of the applet and to provide an equivalent alternative in HTML.

For example: Inform the user of an applet's purpose by adding alternative text to the APPLET element.

<APPLET CODE="menu.class" ALT="Java menu applet"></APPLET>

You should include equivalent HTML in the content of OBJECT elements too.

When a browser does not support an applet, the browser renders the HTML content in the OBJECT element.

<OBJECT CLASSID="java:menu:class">Java menu...</OBJECT>

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