Re: alt tag in sliced graphics?

At 10:11 PM 19/09/00 +1000, you wrote:
>Stephane,
>
>When you say empty do you mean ... <img alt src=3D"thispic.gif"> or do you
>mean <img alt=3D"" src=3D"thispic.gif">

I mean the second one.  The first one is invalid HTML as alt is not a=20
"standalone" attribute like checked or selected in input and option form=20
tags.  It needs the equal sign and the empty quotes.  Btw, leaving out the=
=20
ALT attribute altogether is also wrong (though perfectly valid) in all=20
circumstances.  ALT attributes are required by the ADA and are a=20
requirement for accessibility in the Web Accessibility Initiative=20
Guidelines (http://www.w3.org/WAI/) as well.  They are very easy to add and=
=20
really help users that use non-graphical browsers or special user agents=20
like text to speech or braille readers and others.

HTH!

St=E9phane Bergeron

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