- From: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 08:25:58 -0400
- To: bbailey@clark.net
- CC: wai-wcag-editor@w3.org
Bruce wrote: > >I am following up on a question I posted to the WAI ER IG. > >http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-er-ig/1999May/0041.html > > > >The current "Techniques for WCAG 1.0" document has the example of > >> my poem requires a big space<IMG src="10pttab.gif" > >alt=" ">here > >http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/WAI-WEBCONTENT-TECHS-19990505/#spacer-images > > I am confused by the caption which reads that: > >> Authors should not use spaces for the value of "alt" to > >> prevents [sic] the words from running together when the image > >> is not loaded. I'll fix the typo... > >As it reads now, the example would appear to be of code that is NOT > >acceptable. This is, of course, odd since "counter examples" are not > >otherwise used in this document. This example, like other deprecated examples, is distinguished by: 1) A red border around the example 2) The words "Deprecated example" at the beginning of the example. There are nine deprecated examples in this document that are meant to be counter-examples. - Ian -- Ian Jacobs (jacobs@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs Telephone May 1999 only: (212) 688-4489 Cell phone May 1999: (917) 450-8783 Otherwise Tel/Fax: (212) 684-1814
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