Embedded objects have no text alternative

Automated check object-alt, run with axe-core

WCAG

1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)

Severity

Serious: completable, but painful

Typical effort

Quick win, under 1 hour

Category

Content

Who this affects

Screen reader users encountering embedded PDFs, plugins or legacy objects.

Why it matters

The embedded content is announced as an unlabelled region the user cannot interpret or confidently skip past.

How to fix it

Add a text alternative inside the <object> element, or an aria-label describing what it contains.

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