- From: Steve Vosloo <stevenvosloo@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 18:08:55 +0200
- To: "'WAI IG'" <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Slightly on a different topic: does anyone know why a space is often recommended for the ALT tag of a transparent GIF? <IMG SRC="blank.gif" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="1" ALT=" "> Since the blank ALT is there to make the screen reader skip over the image, why is a space necessary as well? Thanks Steve -----Original Message----- From: Charles McCathieNevile [mailto:charles@w3.org] Sent: 23 July 2002 04:09 PM To: Simon White Cc: Steve Vosloo; WAI IG Subject: RE: Invisible "Skip navigation" link Spaces are usually there to provide appropriate presentation - ensure that the last word of a text alternative isn't run together with the first word following - this makes it easier to read, or understand when spoken by a screen reader. Thanks to Simon for having some history available for the repeats of discussion. cheers Chaals >-----Original Message----- >From: Steve Vosloo [mailto:stevenvosloo@yahoo.com] >Sent: 23 July 2002 14:32 >To: WAI IG >Subject: Invisible "Skip navigation" link > > > >What is the best way to code an invisible Skip Nav link? > ><a href="#content"> > <img src="spacer.gif" alt="Skip navigation." width="1" height="1" >border="0"> </A> > >Does the <A> need a title with "Skip navigation." link too? > > >And while I'm here, does anyone know why many examples for accessible >links provide a space after a description? And around an "=" sign, e.g. > ><a href="#content" accesskey="2" title="Skip Navigation. Access key = >2. "> > Skip Navigation ></a> >
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