- From: Brian Kelly <lisbk@ukoln.ac.uk>
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 17:18:24 -0000
- To: Marti <marti47@mediaone.net>, webmaster@dors.sailorsite.net, "'Steven McCaffrey'" <smccaffr@mail.nysed.gov>
- Cc: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Hi Marti > The biggest problem with alt="" is that I am never really sure it that means > the image is just decoration or that the 'programmer' just couldn't be > bothered to fill it in. We could use typed images i.e. <img src="clear.gif" src="" class="non-functional"> so that evaluation and repair tools don't report on null strings which are there deliberately. Or how about a space or (is this legal)? I suspect there are solutions - but it would require the software vendors to agree on a solution. Brian -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Kelly, UK Web Focus UKOLN, University of Bath, BATH, England, BA2 7AY Email: b.kelly@ukoln.ac.uk URL: http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/ Homepage: http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/ukoln/staff/b.kelly.html Phone: 01225 323943 FAX: 01225 826838 > > Even with images that server no real purpose beyond decoration, I still > > feel that something like ALT="[Photo]" is better than ALT="". > > > > > > On Tuesday, November 23, 1999 7:22 AM, Steven McCaffrey > > [SMTP:smccaffr@MAIL.NYSED.GOV] wrote: > > > It depends on the purpose of the page/site. > > > Is the purpose in this case to give an answer to the question: > > > "Why you should come here?" > > > I infer from the question you ask that the intended purpose is for > > visitors to become familiar with the hotel and grounds? then, yes, the alt > > text should be provided. See added comment in square brackets below. > > > >
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