Re: alt tags on useless graphics

Paul,

here is a suggestion.  When you alt tag something like a horizontal rule.
Use an alt tag that describes the function rather than the graphic.  For
example if that Horizontal Rule is used for a section break, say section
break.  Btw in html 4.0 you can I believe put an alt tag on <hr alt="section
break">  If I am wrong please tell me <grin>.

So, sometimes the alt tag describes a function, rather than the graphic
itself.

Hope this helps,

Mike Burks
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Varese <Paul(at)MirrorMedia.com>
To: hwg-theory(at)mail.hwg.org <hwg-theory(at)mail.hwg.org>
Date: Saturday, April 11, 1998 3:41 PM
Subject: alt tags on useless graphics


>O.K. group...here's a question:
>
>I always use alt tags on MOST of my graphics.
>Sometimes though, I'll use a very simple place-
>holder graphic such as a horizontal rule or a bullet.
>I don't usually tag these. Can anyone tell me why
>I should, and if so what would I write? Would I
>just label a horizontal rule as "horizontal rule"?
>
>Any suggestions? Does it REALLY matter?
>
>P.S. I assume you all understand that I'm talking
>about custom rules and bullets, not <HR> or <LI>
>
>Paul Varese
>Paul(at)mirrormedia.com
>I don't need a sig.
>

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