# Providing a text alternative that identifies the purpose of the non-text content

ID: G82

Technology: general

Type: Technique

## When to Use

Applies to all technologies

## Description

The purpose of this technique is to provide useful information via the text alternative even if the full function of the non-text content cannot be provided.

Sometimes, a text alternative cannot serve the same purpose as the original non-text content (for example an applet meant to develop two dimensional rapid targeting skills and eye hand coordination.) In these cases this technique is used. With this technique a description of the purpose of the non-text content is provided.

## Examples

- An eye-hand coordination development applet has the following text alternative "Applet that uses the mouse and moving targets to develop eye-hand coordination"
- A camera applet that has a round disk where you push on the edges to control a remote camera and a slider in the middle for zooming has the following text alternative "Control for aiming and zooming remote video camera".

## Tests

### Procedure

1. remove, hide, or mask the non-text content
2. replace it with the text alternative
3. check that the purpose of the non-text content is clear - even if function is lost.

### Expected Results

- #3 is true.

## Related Techniques

- G196
- H36
- H37
- H53
- H86

## Resources