The examples below use varius methods to create images using ASCII characters. Included are:
- ACSII art which uses characters to draw pictures.
- Emoticons which use printable characters to form facial expressions like a smiley face :-)
- And the rather archaine leetspeak which uses letters and numbers to present words. this is often used to send email that can avoid being trapped as spam.
- WCAG 2.0 SC 1.1.1 Non-text Content: All non-text content that is presented to the user has a text alternative that serves the equivalent purpose. (Level A)
- H46: Using
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withembed
- H86: Providing text alternatives for ASCII art, emoticons, and leetspeak
Example 1:
Providing text alternatives for leetspeak
Au5t1N T3x4s
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Au5t1N T3x4s
Example 2:
Providing text alternatives for ASCII Art
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Example 3:
Emoticons has an ABBR Tag.
:-)
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:-)
Example 4:
Emoticons has text.
:-) (Smile Face)
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:-) (Smile Face)
Works With
Browser | Screen Reader | Results |
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IE 9 | JAWS 12 | Yes |
FF 4 | JAWS 12 | Yes |