Re: More on IMG ALT (was Re: Questionable implementation of IMG
Ian Samson (IDSamson@beauty.hsrc.ac.za)
Tue, 27 Jan 1998 08:52:36 +200
From: "Ian Samson" <IDSamson@beauty.hsrc.ac.za>
To: Walter Ian Kaye <walter@natural-innovations.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 08:52:36 +200
CC: www-html@w3.org
In-reply-to: <v03010d07b0f2a6021eda@[134.79.129.61]>
Message-ID: <A022BE5E38@beauty.hsrc.ac.za>
Subject: Re: More on IMG ALT (was Re: Questionable implementation of IMG
On 26 Jan 98 at 12:53, Walter Ian Kaye <walter@natural-innovations.com>
wrote:
> Actually, it depends on the browser. Some versions of Lynx, and MSIE,
> treat <IMG SRC="foo.gif" ALT=""> the same as <IMG SRC="foo.gif"> -- the
> null attribute value is minimized to attribute absence, resulting in the
> ugly "(Image)" text being displayed. :/ The workaround is to specify
> *something*, most popularly a space (ALT=" ").
My 0.01c worth, a blank alt=" " does absolutely nothing for the
visually-impaired surfers who rely on sound rather than sight. In my
opinion, the W3C ought to make the ALT="description" mandatory.
ATBTY
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