[html4all] Object element support

[Leif Halvard Silli]

Robert J Burns 2008-08-21 11.11:

> On Aug 21, 2008, at 6:15 AM, Leif Halvard Silli wrote:


>>>>     <object data=one-movie.mov >
>>>>    <!-- all this is fallback for 'one movie': -->
>>>>     <img src=src alt='Fallback for IMG, as part of
>>>>        fallback for one-movie.' >
>>>>     <object  data=another-movie.mov >
>>>>    Fallback for 'another movie', which again is
>>>>        fallback for one-movie.
>>>>        <!-- end of fallback for 'one movie' -->
>>>>     </p></object></object>


>> So you don't hink a validator should OK this?
> 
> No, I think the validator should throw an error for the IMG element.  
> However, I'm saying everything is covered in terms of UA conformance.  
> That is even though a document is in error following your example, the  
> UA could still produce intelligible output for the user (I'm only  
> saying in error for HTML5, though I think the prose of HTML4 also  
> imply this is an error). It could be make to work, but I think it adds  
> needless complications to permit it in document conformance.


So, if I want to offer some flash to those that enjoy flash, but a 
nice mark-up with some images as fallback for the other readers, 
then this would not be good enough, you say. Because then the 
screen readers would get some IMG elements.

I can't agree to this. I think the fallback must be judged 
independently from very OBJECT element.
-- 
leif halvard silli