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Adding ALT Comments

Hi,
I need to add ALT comments to all graphics and links describing the item, for people with disabilities. I am having trouble adding it to the navigation bar of the site. It is using the shared borders in FrontPage.

I hope this makes sense.

belch

ASKER

this the the HTML for that section (I think)

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ClassyLinks

The alt descriptions for the navigation bars are added automatically. The alt that is inserted is the same as the button text. You cannot change this if you are using navigation bars.

belch

ASKER

I don?t know exactly the rules of making a website section 508 compliant. But I was told I needed to have a description of every picture, button and navigation bar to pop up when the cursor is hovering above it. Is there another way to do this?

ClassyLinks

As I said....if you are using navigation bars the alts are input automatically. Therefore nav bars are 508 compliant.

You could also make your navigation manually, or use plain text instead of buttons.

belch

ASKER

Thanks for the quick response.

I guess I am missing something because when i hover over the navigation bar nothing pops up describing it.

ClassyLinks

Show me a page.

belch

ASKER

<html>

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 4.0">
<meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document">
<title>Comanche</title>
<bgsound src="comanche.wav" loop="2">
<script language="JavaScript" fptype="dynamicanimation">

</script>
<script language="JavaScript1.2" fptype="dynamicanimation" src="animate.js">
</script>
<meta name="Microsoft Theme" content="saicblk 110, default">
<meta name="Microsoft Border" content="b, default">
</head>

<body onload="dynAnimation()">
<img border="0" src="images/comanche-gold-spear-230.jpg" ALT="The word ?Comanche? in gold with a black background and an arrow through it." width="250" height="75">
<img border="0" src="images/PMO-gold-blk.jpg" ALT="The words ?Program Management Office? in gold with a black background." width="504" height="104">

<blockquote>

<blockquote>

<h3 align="center"> 

<APPLET CODE="image3dcube.class" ALT="Rotating cube with six different Comanche pictures" WIDTH=250 HEIGHT=250>
<PARAM name="background" value="black">
<PARAM name="shadowcolor" value="black">
<PARAM name="textcolor" value="white">
<PARAM name="spotlight" value="no">
<PARAM name="showlightbutton" value="yes">
<PARAM name="sleeptime" value="5">
<PARAM name="target" value="_self">
<PARAM name="anglestep" value="2">
<PARAM name="mouseresponse" value="2">
<PARAM name="zoomspeed" value="10">
<PARAM name="image0" value="image1.jpg">
<PARAM name="image1" value="image2.jpg">
<PARAM name="image2" value="image3.jpg">
<PARAM name="image3" value="image4.jpg">
<PARAM name="image4" value="image5.jpg">
<PARAM name="image5" value="image6.jpg">
<PARAM name="url0" value="photo.htm">
<PARAM name="url1" value="photo.htm">
<PARAM name="url2" value="photo.htm">
<PARAM name="url3" value="photo.htm">
<PARAM name="url4" value="photo.htm">
<PARAM name="url5" value="photo.htm">
</APPLET> 
</h3>

</blockquote>

Click on any image in the cube to stop animation and zoom
in, click again to re-start animation. 

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The Cornerstone of the New Army
Vision . . . The RAH-66


The Comanche armed Reconnaissance / Attack Helicopter (RAH) will swiftly and
victoriously resolve crises and conflicts by fully exploiting the benefits of
the digital battlefield.  It is a premier early entry system with a small
footprint that is easily transportable.  It can readily self-deploy. It
flies deep, armed reconnaissance missions to give the commander a detailed
real-time analysis of the crisis area and the adversary within.  It has the
extended range and lethality for performing light attack, armed reconnaissance,
air to air combat, and deep strike missions.

Comanche PMO   ATTN: 
SFAE-AV-RAH Building 5681 Wood Road Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 Com: 
(256) 313-0842     DSN:  897-0842 

<hr align="center">

Please read the privacy and
security notice:

<a onmouseover="document['fpAnimswapImgFP1'].imgRolln=document['fpAnimswapImgFP1'].src;document['fpAnimswapImgFP1'].src=document['fpAnimswapImgFP1'].lowsrc;" onmouseout="document['fpAnimswapImgFP1'].src=document['fpAnimswapImgFP1'].imgRolln" href="privacy.htm"><img border="0" src="images/click-here-lt-blu.jpg" id="fpAnimswapImgFP1" name="fpAnimswapImgFP1" dynamicanimation="fpAnimswapImgFP1" lowsrc="images/click-here-lt-red.jpg" width="100" height="25" alt="A button to link to Privacy Statement"></a>

<img border="0" src="images/wings-line-small.gif" width="297" height="47" alt="Picture of the Aviator's wings with a separator bar. ">

<a href="http://www.goarmy.com" target="_blank" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="color: #FFFF00" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"> <img border="0" src="images/faderhead.gif" width="100" height="65" alt="Picture of different Army Soldiers. A link to the Army's website."> Go
Army U.S. Army Recruiting Team</a>

<a href="mailto:spider@comanche.redstone.army.mil"><img border="0" src="images/email_webmaster_wings.gif" width="100" height="70" alt="Picture of the Aviator's wings. A link to webmaster."></a>                                                           
<a href="http://www.peoavn.redstone.army.mil"><img border="0" src="images/peo-75.jpg" width="75" height="73" alt="Picture of the PEO Aviation's Seal. A link to PEO Aviation's website."></a>

</blockquote>
 </body>

</html>

ClassyLinks

I meant, give me a link to your page. ;-)

belch

ASKER

sorry,
http://www.peoavn.redstone.army.mil/rah/

FYI, none of the 508 changes have been published.

ClassyLinks

BTW - one of the best ways to test your alts is to turn off graphics (in Internet Explorer by going to Tools | Internet Options | Advanced | Show Pictures. )

You should see text for all your navigation.

ClassyLinks

Have you seen this article??

http://www.microsoftfrontpage.com/content/articles/accessibility.html

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ClassyLinks

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belch

ASKER

thanks for the help, sorry about the cat :)

ClassyLinks

It was very funny.

Thanks for the points.

cu next time