Re: [check 7] ALT text can't be empty (null or all spaces) if image is used as an anchor

> The technique  may be :
> if the image has information and message that is not in the linked text
> -that should be alt text of the image
>
We already have checks that should cover that:

[1] text in image must be in alt text
[2] color alone should not describe image
[3] image may require a longdesc
[4] important images should not have empty alt
[5] alt text should describe link destination

Check #7 has been left as is but I have added another check for empty link
text:
[6] Anchor must have some link text
It can be in the title or the image ALT or the A body.

I've also added another check for redundant link text:
[7] large number of anchors should not have redundant link text
(This is redundant text within the same anchor.)
So what's a "large number of anchors"? I put it at 5. Does anyone have an
idea of what a reasonable number would be?

Chris


[1]
http://tile-cridpath.atrc.utoronto.ca/acheck/servlet/ShowCheck?check=11&lang=eng
[2]
http://tile-cridpath.atrc.utoronto.ca/acheck/servlet/ShowCheck?check=14&lang=eng
[3]
http://tile-cridpath.atrc.utoronto.ca/acheck/servlet/ShowCheck?check=9&lang=eng
[4]
http://tile-cridpath.atrc.utoronto.ca/acheck/servlet/ShowCheck?check=5&lang=eng
[5]
http://tile-cridpath.atrc.utoronto.ca/acheck/servlet/ShowCheck?check=15&lang=eng
[6]
http://tile-cridpath.atrc.utoronto.ca/acheck/servlet/ShowCheck?check=174&lang=eng
[7]
http://tile-cridpath.atrc.utoronto.ca/acheck/servlet/ShowCheck?check=175&lang=eng


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lisa Seeman" <lisa@ubaccess.com>
To: "'Chris Ridpath'" <chris.ridpath@utoronto.ca>; "'Michael Cooper'"
<michaelc@watchfire.com>; <w3c-wai-er-ig@w3.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 7:15 AM
Subject: RE: [check 7] ALT text can't be empty (null or all spaces) if image
is used as an anchor


>
> The technique  may be :
> if the image has information and message that is not in the linked text
> -that should be alt text of the image
>
> I do not think it is an automated check  (except that we are looking
> into incorporating character recognition for V@ of SWAP - maybe we will
> get it automated after all :)
>
> All the best
> Lisa Seeman
>
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Received on Friday, 2 April 2004 11:26:36 UTC