- From: David Poehlman <poehlman@clark.net>
- Date: Tue, 4 Nov 1997 06:51:14 -0500 (EST)
- To: "Charles (Chuck) Oppermann" <chuckop@MICROSOFT.com>
- cc: "'po@trace.wisc.edu'" <po@trace.wisc.edu>, w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
those browsers which are developped to be truly accessible will not need alt tags. browsers which are here now have been and will be here for a long time to come need a text map of some sort which can be totally ignored by those who do not need them. On Mon, 3 Nov 1997, Charles (Chuck) Oppermann wrote: > I disagree with this - so if I have a picture of a furry dog as my list > item graphic, I as an HTML author need to always use "Item" as the ALT > attribute? Isn't this a misuse of the ALT attribute? > > Via the HTML object model and Active Accessibility, screen readers will > know they are talking to a list item already. This guideline only helps > down level browsers and certain screen readers with the *visual* > presentation of the list item. > > I fear that this kind of guideline only makes adoption less likely by > being confusing. > > Charles Oppermann > Windows NT User Interface Group, Microsoft Corporation > mailto:chuckop@microsoft.com http://microsoft.com/enable/ > "A computer on every desk and in every home, usable by everyone!" > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gregg Vanderheiden [SMTP:po@trace.wisc.edu] > Sent: Monday, November 03, 1997 1:11 PM > To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org > Subject: RE: ALT-attribute usage (fwd) > > Perfect. Just the feedback we needed. > > Unless I hear otherwise the guidelines will recommend > > 1) that any graphics used as bullets have the alt text "Item" > With a > character to cause a pause after the word. > > The two candidates are Comma and Semicolon. Possibly with a > space > afterward to keep the word from running into the next word. > > Couple of questions to close this one off > > - Is there a consensus that there should be "item"? (I thought > I got one > but am not sure) > - Is comma the proper character for a pause. It is longer but > longer may > not be better. And Semicolon looks better visually and more > natural so it > might get included more. Should we use Semicolon or comma? > - Is the space needed? Can someone confirm? Is it needed for > comma? Is > it needed for Semicolon? > > > Thanks much. > > Gregg > -- ------------------------------ > Gregg C Vanderheiden Ph.D. > Guidelines Scribe and Compiler > Hands-On-Technolog(eye)s touching the internet voice: 1-(301) 949-7599 poehlman@clark.net ftp://ftp.clark.net/pub/poehlman http://www.clark.net/pub/poehlman
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