One of the 508 handicapped accessability requirements for web pages is "A meaningful text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt", "longdesc", or in element content) except for captioning of audio information, which shall comply with (b) of this section."

I have built our dashboard using the "Business Intelligence Dashboard View Builder" using the Block Type: List to add links to the blocks. When the page is displayed there is a graphic displayed on the links to denote that it is an html link.

Is there a way to either edit the code generated by the List to add the 'meaningful text wquivalent' for the graphic, or modify the Block Type: List to not insert the graphic?

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Ron,

I would search the documentation. Here is something about accessibility:

WebFOCUS New Features > Dashboard Enhancements > Accessibility Banner Link

There's probably lots more...

Thanks! Searching, but haven't found a solution yet......

Ron, it looks like an oversight by Information Builders, all other components appear to use alt tags (e.g. "Edit Contents", "Refresh Contents", "Links", Tab names...).

I would open a case with Tech Support.

This is a snippet of code from a list block, The image has an empty alt tag:

<td><a href="javascript:void(0);" oncontextmenu="event.cancelBubble=true;event.returnValue=false;showPopupNoTree(1, event, '/ibi_apps/Controller?
WORP_REQUEST_TYPE=WORP_LAUNCH_CGI&IBIMR_action=MR_RUN_FEX&IBIMR_domain=portal001%2Fportal001.htm&IBIMR_folder=%23reportsaabbc&IBIMR_fex=app%2Fchequeadj.fex&IBIMR_flags=skipamper
&IBIMR_sub_action=MR_STD_REPORT&');" onclick="showPopupNoTree(1, event, '/ibi_apps/Controller?WORP_REQUEST_TYPE=WORP_LAUNCH_CGI&IBIMR_action=MR_RUN_FEX
&IBIMR_domain=portal001%2Fportal001.htm&IBIMR_folder=%23reportsaabbc&IBIMR_fex=app%2Fchequeadj.fex&IBIMR_flags=skipamper&IBIMR_sub_action=MR_STD_REPORT&', null, null, null, true);" 
onmouseout="hideMenu();" onkeydown="showPopupNoTreeOnEnter(1, event, '/ibi_apps/Controller?
WORP_REQUEST_TYPE=WORP_LAUNCH_CGI&IBIMR_action=MR_RUN_FEX&IBIMR_domain=portal001%2Fportal001.htm&IBIMR_folder=%23reportsaabbc&IBIMR_fex=app%2Fchequeadj.fex
&IBIMR_flags=skipamper&IBIMR_sub_action=MR_STD_REPORT&');">
<img alt="" src="/ibi_html/javaassist/images/ftv2/tree_item-icon.gif" border="0" style="{vertical-align:middle}"> Cheque Adjustments</a></td>

This is a snippet of code for the control bar, the anchor has a filled-in alt tag:

<a href="javascript:onRefresh(blockName, focexecName)" title="Refresh Contents" alt="Refresh Contents">
<img src="/ibi_html/javaassist/images/worp/refreshicon.gif" border=0></a>

Thank you Francis! I'll do that.