RE: Client Side vs. Server Side Image Maps

• From: Jon Hanna <jon@spinsol.com>
• Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 14:19:22 -0000
• To: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
• Message-ID: <NDBBLCBLIMDOPKMOPHLHOEFGCOAA.jon@spinsol.com>

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> Does anyone know why, it is recommended that you use client-side
> images maps instead of server-side.

The <area> element must contain "alt" information which enables them
to be used with non-graphical browsers.

It may also contain "title" information which can make the map more
usable by those with graphical (and non-graphical) browsers.

Server-side maps don't provide this information.

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Received on Thursday, 8 February 2001 09:19:03 UTC