Re: Creating accessible tables for layout and data: alt attributes from kynn-eda@idyllmtn.com on 2002-01-31 (w3c-wai-ig@w3.org from January to March 2002)

From: <kynn-eda@idyllmtn.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 07:41:49 -0800 (PST)
To: jon@spinsol.com (Jon Hanna)
Cc: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org (W3c_Access)
Message-Id: <200201311541.HAA15575@garth.idyllmtn.com>

Jon wrote:
> > You only need to come across the phrase 'Decorative photo: pink 
> > flowers' or
> > 'Decorative photo: street sign' a couple of times before it is
> > clear that there is some sort of convention being used - and the
> > text is not part of the main discourse.
> Arguably you only need to come across it a few times before you get
> irritated by the interruptions.

Irritation isn't an accessibility problem, though.

I'm serious here.

--Kynn

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