- From: Liam Quinn <liam@htmlhelp.com>
- Date: Sat, 28 Mar 1998 13:36:36 -0500
- To: Gregg Vanderheiden <GV@TraceCenter.org>, "w3c-wai-gl@w3.org" <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
At 11:54 AM 28/03/98 -0600, Gregg Vanderheiden wrote: >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. LQ: But "section divider" isn't a substitute for the function of the image; it's a description of the function of the image. A substitute would be "end of section", which seems a bit more natural and seamless if listening to a Web page. Even less awkward ALT text may be possible given the context, as with my previous example of "This concludes the section on Widgets." -- Liam Quinn Web Design Group Enhanced Designs, Web Site Development http://www.htmlhelp.com/ http://enhanced-designs.com/
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