Re: ALT and TITLE Clarification

> So I think alt texts, if they have to be valid substitutes for images
> (as requested in [1]), should contain the smallest piece of
> information meaningful enough to allow non-visual users to understand
> the content and use it to the best advantage.
>
Yes. Keep alt text to do just that. Use title to describe how the image
functions if it's a button.

> ...why not use longdesc to provide non-visual users with a full
> description of the graphic content?
>
Yes. Use the longdesc for that purpose.

Cheers,
Chris

Received on Friday, 7 January 2005 19:26:37 UTC