RE: Alt has to be short ...

 I think 25 words (~180 characters) on a braille display is a bit too much
for a link or an image.

-----Message d'origine-----
De : Erika Noll Webb [mailto:ewebb@quintusdesign.com] 
Envoyé : mardi 16 décembre 2003 16:04
À : yoan SIMONIAN
Objet : Re: Alt has to be short ...

The rule of thumb I heard years ago was no more than 25 words.

Erika

----- Original Message -----
From: "yoan SIMONIAN" <yoan.simonian@snv.jussieu.fr>
To: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 7:48 AM
Subject: RE: Alt has to be short ...



That why i think 60 is the MAX, if the image is a link (link as to be short
... ;o)
For us, a short link is max 80 characters. We try to put numbers of this
kind of recommendations.

yoan

-----Message d'origine-----
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de David Poehlman
Envoyé : mardi 16 décembre 2003 15:44
À : w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Objet : Re: Alt has to be short ...


This is indeed an interesting question.  I am inclined to say that it is too
long.  60 characters is a lot to listen to under some circumstances but i
can see where it might be necessary none the less.  If I take alt as
replacement and not description, I can usually shorten it.  If it is
standing in for a link, it might need to be 60 characters, but then, that is
what link text is for.

----- Original Message -----
From: "yoan SIMONIAN" <yoan.simonian@snv.jussieu.fr>
To: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:36 AM
Subject: Alt has to be short ...



... but what means short ?
We think short means 60 caracters.
Do you think it's OK ?
Does WAI made clearly a recommendation about that ?

Thanks for your help.

yoan SIMONIAN
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