Re: Confidence Claims - more discussion

Hi,

Nick Kew wrote:
>>I don't think it's necessary to state that the first image has an alt
>>attribute and the second image has an alt attribute and the third image
>>etc. You just need to state that all images have an alt attribute.
> 
> 
> Well, yes.  But in effect, that's just a detailed statement of the
> tool's capabilities.  This tool tests ALT attributes for every IMG;
> therefore every IMG that isn't reported has passed that test.
> It's no more than a static document.

How do you know that "this tool tests ALT attributes for every IMG"? Do you really *trust* that a tool carried out a test, and that test passes just because it doesn't include it in the report?

Regards,
  Shadi


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