Re: Image Map<try this one>

by "Jennifer Appleton" <japple(at)singnet.com.sg>

 Date:  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 01:02:19 +0800
 To:  "Mike O'Lary" <ctfuzzy(at)canopy.net>
 Cc:  <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
  todo: View Thread, Original
I tried all the images.   Nothing works.

I checked the box under ACCESSIBILITY for alt text.
Still "no show".  BIG SIGH!!!

Thanks so much for your help and stayed with
me on this case.   Much appreciated.

Think I'll sleep on it for awhile.

Jennifer

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike O'Lary <ctfuzzy(at)canopy.net>
To: Jennifer Appleton <japple(at)singnet.com.sg>
Cc: hwg-basics(at)hwg.org <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
Date: Thursday, August 24, 2000 12:36 AM
Subject: Re: Image Map<try this one>


>There are two image maps on that page.
>
>At this point only the one at the bottom has the alt text defined.
>
>I just looked in : TOOLS/INTERNET OPTIONS/ADVANCED and under ACCESSIBILITY
>there is an option to "always expand ALT text for images".
>
>HTH,
>Fuzzy
>
>At 12:22 AM 8/24/00 +0800, you wrote:
>>Dear Fuzzy,
>>
>>I looked at the site you mentioned.  The alternate text
>>did not show;    - I looked at the source code and
>>noticed that all the "alt"s are left blank.
>>
>>Notwithstanding the above,  my IE4 browser had
>>no problem showing alt text until today.
>>
>>Any suggestions, anyone?
>>
>>Thanks so much
>>Jennifer
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Mike O'Lary <ctfuzzy(at)canopy.net>
>>To: Jennifer Appleton <japple(at)singnet.com.sg>; HWG Basics
>><hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
>>Date: Thursday, August 24, 2000 12:09 AM
>>Subject: Re: Image Map<try this one>
>>
>>
>>>Hi  again too!
>>>
>>>*This site is still in the oven* it has not been released for public
>>>consumption yet . . . but on this page:
>>>
>>>http://www.circusofthekids.com/schoolprog.html
>>>
>>>there is an image map at the bottom of the page that has the alt text
>>>configured. I'm _ absolutely _ sure this alt text is working on both IE
4.X
>>>and 5.X, and NN 4.X (MAC).
>>>
>>>Take a look, it will tell you PDQ if it's a browser config issue you are
>>>butting your head on.
>>>
>>>HTH,
>>>Fuzzy
>>>P.S. I DID NOT do the text graphics on this site - the customer did, and
I
>>>hate them for it ;-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>At 11:18 PM 8/23/00 +0800, Jennifer Appleton wrote:
>>>>Hi again,
>>>>
>>>>I trust your script but I do not trust IE.
>>>>
>>>>I just discovered my IE4 is not showing any alternate text at all.
>>>>This really drives me BONKERS.
>>>>
>>>>Is there a way to fix this (Show alternate text)?.  I looked around but
>>>>couldn't find it in the "Options"
>>>>
>>>>The only thing I did this afternoon was install
>>>>Netscape 6 PR2 on my machine over the earlier
>>>>version.
>>>>
>>>>Help!!
>>>>Jennifer
>>

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