- From: Shadi Abou-Zahra <shadi@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2005 16:10:50 +0200
- To: Nick Kew <nick@webthing.com>
- Cc: public-wai-ert@w3.org
Hi, Nick Kew wrote: >>I don't think it's necessary to state that the first image has an alt >>attribute and the second image has an alt attribute and the third image >>etc. You just need to state that all images have an alt attribute. > > > Well, yes. But in effect, that's just a detailed statement of the > tool's capabilities. This tool tests ALT attributes for every IMG; > therefore every IMG that isn't reported has passed that test. > It's no more than a static document. How do you know that "this tool tests ALT attributes for every IMG"? Do you really *trust* that a tool carried out a test, and that test passes just because it doesn't include it in the report? Regards, Shadi -- Shadi Abou-Zahra, Web Accessibility Specialist for Europe World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), http://www.w3.org/ Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), http://www.w3.org/WAI/ IST WAI-TIES Project (WAI-TIES) http://www.w3.org/WAI/TIES/ Evaluation and Repair Tools (ERT WG), http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/ 2004, Route des Lucioles BP93 - 06560 Sophia-Antipolis - France Voice: +33(0)4 92 38 50 64 Fax: +33(0)4 92 38 78 22
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