Re: ALT text in Introduction to WD-WAI-PAGEAUTH

Jason White wrote:
> 
> As Gregg mentioned in a different context, the text only performs the
> function of the graphic so far as is possible. For instance, a description
> of a painting would probably not produce an equivalent experience to that
> of an aesthetic encounter with the painting itself; and the same can be
> said, mutatis mutandis, of music and certain other types of auditory
> content.

Jason,

We'll add a statement to that effect - there are limits
to equivalence - in the definition of textual equivalent.

 - Ian

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Received on Saturday, 13 March 1999 16:40:54 UTC