It looks like longdesc is only a valid attribute for images.
You could use Javascript (with something like SWFObject) to place the
Flash movie. How most work (including SWFObject) is that they actually
replace another element (usually div) to place the Flash. That means, if
Javascript isn't enabled, the original contents of the div are left in
tack. You could put what you would put in a longdesc in this initial
div, and then replace it with Flash for those that have Javascript
enabled. (Most screen readers don't have Javascript enabled, so this is
a valid method).
This is pretty much the standard method for having (almost) accessible
Flash.
Susie Gardner-Brown wrote:
A further query on the longdesc attribute.
Is there any reason why I couldn’t use it on a Flash animation? It’d
be a great solution for a current problem where I’m trying to update
an oldish website to be more accessible. I’ve got a Flash animation
that’s a list of (6) headings, each with 3 options (advantage,
disadvantage, strategy) that are accessed by clicking on an icon (18
in total). I was going to convert it to a table but maybe I could
leave it as the Flash animation and have a longdesc link?
Any thoughts?
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