RE: Okay, is this better? - ALT TEXT discussion

Liam Quinn wrote:
Providing the meaning rather than the visual indication of that meaning
would be better, in my opinion.  For example, if a site uses images of
orange dividing lines before warnings and green dividing lines before
notes, then ALT="Warning:" and ALT="Note:" would be better than ALT="Orange
Divider Line" and ALT="Green Divider Line".

GV:  I concur.  I believe the correct use of alt text is to provide a 
verbal (not visual) substitute for the function of the image.   If it is a 
section divider line the ALT  would be section divider.  If it is a warning 
then the ALT would be warning.

Gregg Vanderheiden

Received on Saturday, 28 March 1998 13:14:43 UTC