- From: Jason White <jasonw@ariel.ucs.unimelb.EDU.AU>
- Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 12:01:56 +1100 (AEDT)
- To: HTML Guidelines Working Group <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
I agree with Liam's interpretation. To simplify the matter, I would suggest that the TITLE attribute should not be used in connection with IMG. Use ALT to provide a genuine substitute for the image which conveys the informational content of the image, or, if associated with a long description, gives it an identifying label so that the reader can decide whether to access the resource referred to by the LONGDESC attribute. TITLE on anchor elements is perfectly acceptable, and indeed the HTML 4.0 specification clearly demarcates its role as providing the title of the resource to which the link refers. It is an "advisory" title in the sense that it is displayed prior to the actual retrieval of the information designated by the link.
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