- From: Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 11:43:19 -0500
- To: Bruce Lawson <brucel@opera.com>
- Cc: Shelley Powers <shelleyp@burningbird.net>, Steven Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>, HTML WG <public-html@w3.org>, HTML Accessibility Task Force <public-html-a11y@w3.org>
Hi Bruce and Shelley, Shelley wrote: > It could work, but the problem with all these rules and constraints is that people will be > confused, and will, most likely, use all of the elements incorrectly. Bruce wrote: > from an education perspective, I think that's a very difficult sell. (It's > difficult enough to sell the concept of alt text full stop, generally). > > We'll also have instances where an author adds a second image later / > images are dragged in from a CMS and the "first" image would need > retrospective amendment. > > I'd prefer alt="" if the figcaption adequately captions the image or > images, regardless of how many there are. It would be a difficult sell, Bruce. And you are both absolutely right that it would be too confusing. It is confusing enough as it is. Thanks. Best Regards, Laura -- Laura L. Carlson
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