- From: Joe Clark <joeclark@joeclark.org>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 21:03:54 -0500 (CDT)
- To: WAI-GL <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
> For example, it's at least possible to use DIVs to arrange
> images in an order such that the alt text makes sense when spoken b a
> screen reader, while those same images are displayed in a different way
> that makes more sense to the eye.
I don't know how that's possible when alt text resides in the <img>
element. It isn't free-floating text.
In the following impossible example, the words "Explanation of picture"
are the alt text.
<div id="navbar">
<p>Explanation of picture</p>
</div>
<div id="content">
[page of text]
</div>
<div id="footer">
<img src="picture.jpg">
</div>
That's just not how valid HTML works.
> I don't say this is easy or that it would (or should) be common;just
> that it's possible.
Sadly, no.
Loved the double top-posting.
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Received on Wednesday, 21 April 2004 22:04:00 UTC