Compliance Statement
Level AA compliance can be achieved using the Image component, see Restrictions for more information. These guidelines only apply to images used as standard images, not CSS background images.
Restrictions
MUST:
- Images that convey content MUST have programmatically-discernible alternative text.
- The alternative text for informative images MUST be meaningful (accurately conveying the purpose of the image and the author's intent in a way that is useful to those who cannot see the image).
SHOULD:
- The length of the alternative text for informative images SHOULD be concise (no more than about 250 characters).
- Complex images SHOULD use the Springboard Image Caption field to provide extended information to all users.
SHOULD NOT:
- Alternate text SHOULD NOT include words that identify the image as a graphic or image, such as "image of a cat."
- Alternate text SHOULD NOT be used to key word stuff for SEO purposes.
MUST NOT:
- Animated images MUST NOT animate longer than 5 seconds, there is no Pause function available through the Springboard interface.
- Animated images MUST NOT flash or flicker more than 3 times per second.
- An image MUST NOT include informative text if an equivalent visual presentation of the text can be rendered using real text.
- Images MUST NOT include informative text, unless the text is essential (such as a logo).
Winter Donation Drive
An extended caption could be presented to all users via the Caption field.
extended description
