Re: accessibility question

As a blind user what I think is meant here is that the graphic buttons need labels such as submit
button or go button  Edit fields should be clearly labeled.  I have run into several sites where in
a group of edit fields was not clearly labeled and all a screen reader says when encountering these
types of fields are the words edit or in the case of the above mentioned buttons it will say the
word button  and nothing else.  If you have links on a page a text label which explains what the
link is rather than the highly uninformative click here legend is most helpful.  HTH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nancy Whittley" <NWHITTLEY(at)cinci.rr.com>
To: <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 6:31 PM
Subject: accessibility question


One of my clients sent me an email that one of their customers sent them.
here were the comments:

QUOTE:
Below, I rated your Web site very informative, which it is.  However, I
would recommend that you add some textual link or alt text so that blind
consumers using screen reader technology would be better able to access your
site.  also, I would recommend that you add alt tags to any graphical
information or links on the next page that comes up.
UNQUOTE

I have alt tags on all my images..  what do they mean by "some textual
link"!  I am confused by this and what they are wanting?  Could someone
enlighten me?

Thank you  in advance.

Nancy

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