Re: alt tags on useless graphics
by "Mike Burks" <mburks952(at)worldnet.att.net>
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Sat, 11 Apr 1998 18:12:03 -0400 |
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"Tim McGuire" <tmcguire(at)superior.net>,
"Paul Varese" <Paul(at)MirrorMedia.com> |
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<hwg-theory(at)mail.hwg.org> |
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>Graphics that are just used as design elements should probably have a
>blank alt tag (alt="") so they don't appear as [image], [link], or
>[inline]. If you're using a horizontal rule, use an alt of
>"----------------" and when using bullets in a list or otherwise use an
>alt tag of "*" or "--"
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>-Tim McGuire
Unfortunately if you are using a screen reader you need to know the function
of the rule or bullet or whatever.
Sincerely,
Mike Burks
>tmcguire(at)superior.net, ICQ 5757950
>http://www.superior.net/~tmcguire/
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