Techniques for WCAG 2.0

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# G58: Placing a link to the alternative for time-based media immediately next to the non-text content

## Applicability

This technique is not technology specific and can be used in any technology that supports links.

This technique relates to:

- Success Criterion 1.2.3 (Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded))
  - How to Meet 1.2.3 (Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded))
  - Understanding Success Criterion 1.2.3 (Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded))
- Success Criterion 1.2.8 (Media Alternative (Prerecorded))
  - How to Meet 1.2.8 (Media Alternative (Prerecorded))
  - Understanding Success Criterion 1.2.8 (Media Alternative (Prerecorded))

## Description

With this technique, a link to the collated document of captions and audio description is provided. The collated document could be at another location on the same Web page or at another URI. A link to the collated document is immediately adjacent to the non-text content. The link can be immediately before or after the synchronized media content. If the collated document is on the same Web page as other content then put "End of document" at the end so that they know when to stop reading and return to their previous place. If a "Back" button will not take the person back to the point from which they jumped, then a link back to the non-text content location is provided.

## Examples

### Example 1: An .MOV Document in an HTML Document

Code on a page called "Olympic_Sports.htm"

Example Code:

    <a name="Olympic_Wrestling"></a>
    <p><a href="http://www.example.com/movies/olympic_wrestling.mov">Olympic Wrestling movie</a>,
    <a href="http://www.example.com/transcripts/olympic_wrestling_transcript.htm">Olympic
    Wrestling collated Transcript</a></p>

### Example 2: The link back to the .MOV Document in an HTML Document

Code on the page olympic_wrestling_transcript.htm

Example Code:

    <p>Sports announcer 1: This is a great battle tonight between England's "Will Johnson" and
    "Theodore Derringo" from Argentina</p>

    <p>Scenery: There is a mat set out in the middle of the stadium with 500 people in the
    stands...</p>

    <p> ...more dialogue ...<p>

    <p> ...more scenery...</p>

    <p> ...etc...</p>

    <p>Sports announcer 2: And that is all for tonight, thank you for joining us tonight where
    Will Johnson is the new Gold Medalist.
    <a href="../movies/Olympic_Sports.htm#Olympic_Wrestling>Return to Movie page</a> </p>

## Resources

No resources available for this technique.

## Related Techniques

- G69: Providing an alternative for time based media
- G159: Providing an alternative for time-based media for video-only content
- H46: Using noembed with embed
- H53: Using the body of the object element

## Tests

### Procedure

1. Check for the presence of a link immediately before or after the non-text content

2. Check that it is a valid link that points directly to the collated document of this particular synchronized media.

3. Check for the availability of a link or back function to get the user back to the original location of the synchronized media content

### Expected Results

- Items #1 through 3 are all true.

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