- From: Kynn Bartlett <kynn-edapta@idyllmtn.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 14:11:24 -0700
- To: "Jeff Isom" <jeff@cpd2.usu.edu>, <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
At 2:55 PM -0600 4/24/01, Jeff Isom wrote: >I understand the purpose of the "d" link is to provide the user with a >description of a complex graphic. Should all images have "d" links or only >those that are complex? Depends on the graphic and what you're trying to do. Many graphics get by fine with just an appropriate ALT attribute. There's probably little point in noting that the image reading "Kynn's Page" is green on a yellow background, but I suppose you really could if you wanted to. (I don't know of anyone who would insist that it's required.) >In addition, it seems that using the "d" tag could be confusing to the user >if there were a number of complex graphics on the page. As the user tabbed >throught the links they would hear "link d" . . . "link d" . . . "link d". >They would have to work to figure out what image the link refers to. I know >this is convention for describing images, but is it the best approach? No; the best approach is using LONGDESC. But the browsers don't support that. Transcoding proxies -do-, however (or "can" at least), and so there's a good reason right there to use LONGDESC instead of a d-link. LONGDESC is better because it's more explicit, easily understood, and generally more attractive (being invisible), but the browsers don't do much with it as mentioned. --Kynn -- Kynn Bartlett <kynn@reef.com> Technical Developer Liaison Reef North America Tel +1 949-567-7006 _________________________________________ BUSINESS IS DYNAMIC. TAKE CONTROL. _________________________________________ http://www.reef.com
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