- From: Jim Thatcher <jim@jimthatcher.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:54:39 -0500
- To: "'Michael Cooper'" <michaelc@watchfire.com>, <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
Michael cooper said: <quote> no negative effect that I know of </quote> How about fact that it appears visually as [] on mouse over in IE? It is a simple mathematical fact that alt=" " is not empty. It is a sting of length one consisting of the space character. So, repeating, it is not empty alt-text. It is not null alt-text. It is alt-text consisting of one character and should not be a recommended technique in the case you want empty alt text. It is sloppy thinking! However that does not stop someone from enhancing their text view by using alt=" " as Michael suggests. In other words it is ok to use alt=" " if you have a reason for doing so but should not be recommended for "empty or null alt-text." Oh well, I do have a thing about the importance of alt=""! Jim Accessibility Consulting: http://jimthatcher.com/ 512-306-0931
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