invisible spacer images and ALT text for them from Al Gilman on 1999-05-22 (w3c-wai-ig@w3.org from April to June 1999)

From: Al Gilman <asgilman@iamdigex.net>
Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 12:31:26 -0400
To: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Cc: Jeff Guillaume <JeffG@PMI1.COM>
Message-Id: <199905221626.MAA03386@relay.interim.iamworld.net>

Please consult

<http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wai-gl-techniques-19980918.html#spacer-images>

For what, based on my searching, appears to be the last consensus that the
web content working group (WAI-GL) reached on this topic.

Rough summary:  spacer images are for the time being a necessary evil.  ALT
them as Anne said.

Al

Received on Saturday, 22 May 1999 12:26:37 UTC