Re: USEMAP

Jason wrote:

> I agree that a long description of an image map may in some cases be
> necessary if the required information can not be conveyed by associating
> an ALT attribute with each of the defined areas on a client-side map. All
> web clients that comply with the HTML 3.2 specification should fully
> support client-side image maps. Any failure in this regard should
> certainly be addressed in the education and awareness aspect of the WAI
> project. Again, this is a "time frame" issue. Perhaps the guidelines
> should, in the first place, strongly discourage the use of server-side
> image maps, and then offer a solution for those who still insist upon
> using them.

I agree, and wonder how close we are with the text included in the
Trace unified guidelines at:
  http://www.trace.wisc.edu/text/guidelns/htmlgide/htmlgide.htm#graphics.imaps

Received on Monday, 21 July 1997 05:47:44 UTC