Re: ALT text not showing in NS 6?

The specs say that ALT text is to be used when images are not visible, e.g. 
as in text-only browsers like Lynx.  The specs never said that holding the 
cursor over an image should display the ALT text:  for this you are 
supposed to use TITLE instead.  IE has supported TITLE for a long, long 
time:  Netscape only began supporting it in Netscape 6.   This of course 
creates interesting problems for backwards-compatibility.

Bottom line:  you should use both ALT and TITLE, each for their intended 
purposes.

At 11:38 AM 06/27/02, you wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>Is it just me, or does Netscape 6 not show alt text when the cursor is 
>over pictures? I have Netscape 6.2.3 and it DOES show the Title attribute.
>
>What are the implications of this if any in terms of accessibility or 
>general page usability? I know a screen reader will still use the alt 
>text, but I have used the alt text to add information for users that isn't 
>duplicated in the general (visible) text on the page.
>
>--
>Best Regards,
>
>Tenley
>
>Tenley Shewmake, Webmaster Alterra Furniture
>http://www.awebresource.com/furniture/
>ts(at)awebresource.com
>

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Chuck Upsdell
Email:     cupsdell(at)upsdell.com
Website:   http://www.upsdell.com/

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