- From: David Poehlman <poehlman@clark.net>
- Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 08:52:28 -0500 (EST)
- To: Liam Quinn <liam@htmlhelp.com>
- cc: w3c-wai-gl@w3.org, w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
comments marked with dhp below. On Mon, 16 Feb 1998, Liam Quinn wrote: > Here's a proposal that aims to provide consistency and simplicity: > > I-1) The role of ALT text: ALT text provides a textual replacement for an > image marked up using the IMG element. The replacement text is functional > in nature such that the document can be read aloud without knowing that > images are present. dhp if it is a button, say it is a button. but for non functional graphics, I agree including logos and decorations and markers with restrictions. > > ALT text should not be used with the APPLET element since richer alternate > content can be provided as the content of the element. dhp Is this backward compatible? can they be labeled outside the applet? > > I-2) The role of TITLE: The TITLE attribute provides a short textual > description of the element, whether it be IMG, A, OBJECT, P, etc. For > example, the TITLE attribute on the A element would briefly describe the > link while the TITLE attribute on IMG would briefly describe the graphic > visually. Note that using TITLE functionally does not work for elements > like A where the function--a hyperlink--is implicit in the element itself. > > The TITLE attribute is always optional, but should be used liberally with > IMG, A, OBJECT, and APPLET elements. > > I-3) Decorative graphics and spacer graphics: Decorative graphics and > spacer graphics are not essential elements of a media-independent page and > should be replaced with nothing (ALT=""). Blind users who want to know > what the page looks like should first understand that the Web is not a > visual medium. If they still want to know what a page might look like > visually, they should make use of the TITLE and LONGDESC attributes, which > could be offered upon request by the browser. (E.g., "List all TITLE > attributes on images.") > > I-4) The LONGDESC attribute: The LONGDESC attribute should provide a rich, > long description of the image. This attribute is especially useful for > pure content images like photographs, but is also helpful for logos whose > visual artistry can convey subtle meanings that would be missed by a > functional replacement. > > -- > Liam Quinn > Web Design Group Enhanced Designs, Web Site Development > http://www.htmlhelp.com/ http://enhanced-designs.com/ > 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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