Re: alt - data and reason Re: One more thought...

On Mon, 19 May 2008 22:27:11 +0200, Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>  
wrote:

> On May 19, 2008, at 9:40 AM, Charles McCathieNevile wrote:

>> Actually, we don't even have any decent qualitative data on this - and  
>> it is the crucial point in the entire debate. Since it really does  
>> hinge on *motive*, I think the best way to proceed on this question is  
>> to get some information from a group of tool developers, who can  
>> explain whether they do or don't abuse alt="" or leave out alt based on  
>> validity reqirements, thoughts about ugly tooltips, believing that  
>> there is nothing appropriate that could be said, or some other basis.
>
> I hope this goes without saying but asking anyone whether they are  
> "abusing" something is unlikely to get forthright answers.

Indeed :)

Cheers

Chaals

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