- From: Dave J Woolley <david.woolley@bts.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 13:55:16 +0100
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
> From: Ben Morris [SMTP:bmorris@activematter.com] > > To convey information to a screen reader without affecting a "normal" > sighted browser, use alt text in a small transparent (or page > background-colored) image. > [DJW:] It's been pointed out in the past that some search engine indexers take the second tactic as an attempt to stuff keywords and refuse to index the page at all. The text will also appear if colours are off (e.g. because of excessive use of similar pastel colours!) [DJW:] -- --------------------------- DISCLAIMER --------------------------------- Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of BTS.
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