Re: Accessibility

Hi Hilary,

Correct, but the alt text needs to be blank instead of a space. For example:

<img src="redball.gif" alt="" />

Regards,
-Vlad
XStandard Development Team
Standards-based XHTML WYSIWYG editor
http://xstandard.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hilary Marsh" <hilary-dqZA/[email protected]>
To: "Vlad Alexander (XStandard)" <vlad.alexander-2yTxSKUaU0r2eFz/[email protected]>; "cms-list"
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: [CMS] Accessibility


> Actually, it's my understanding that EVERY image needs an alt tag,
> but that for decorative images -- and especially spacers -- it should
> be <alt=" ">. If there is no alt tag, a screen reader that "speaks" a
> Web page for blind users will say "image," and that is exactly what
> you don't want to happen.
>
> --Hilary
>
>
>
>
> At 10:09 AM -0400 8/5/04, Vlad Alexander \(XStandard\) wrote:
> >Hi Hilary,
> >
> >You probably meant to say that the "alt" attribute is required for all
> >images but should be left blank for decorative images.
> >
> >Regards,
> >-Vlad
> >XStandard Development Team
> >Standards-based XHTML WYSIWYG editor
> >http://xstandard.com
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Hilary Marsh" <[email protected]>
> >To: "cms-list" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 9:13 AM
> >Subject: Re: [CMS] Accessibility
> >
> >
> >>  I've collected some good links on my site:
> >>
> >>  http://www.contentcompany.biz/resources--accessibility.html
> >>
> >>  Some of the basic principles of accessibility are to use
> >>  straightforward HTML whenever possible, always use alt tags for every
> >>  image, don't rely *only* on color as a navigational cue, and avoid
> >>  saying "click here."
> >>
> >>  Best,
> >>
> >>  Hilary
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>  At 5:10 PM -0400 8/4/04, cms-list wrote:
> >>  >Can anyone provide some pointers on making web content more
accessible to
> >>  >people with disabilities?  I checked out a few sites but they were
pretty
> >>  >vague and mostly talked about making the information available on
other
> >media.
> >>  >  Just real high level concepts for me to research in greater depth
> >>  >would be great.
> >>  >
> >>  >Thanks,
> >>  >
> >>  >    -John
> >>
> >>
> >>  --
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