Re: Accessibility
Hilary Marsh <hilary-dqZA/[email protected]>
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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 >> >> >> -- >> Hilary Marsh >> president, content company inc >> plan * create * manage >> http://www.contentcompany.biz >> 708.217.3922 >> >> Monthly newsletter with tips and tricks for keeping your website >> fresh, relevant and strategic -- subscribe at >> http://www.contentcompany.biz, or send a message to >> [email protected] with the word "subscribe" in the >> subject line. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> CMS mailing list >> [email protected] >> Subscription controls: >> http://lists.cms-forum.org/mailman/listinfo/cms >> Netiquette FAQ and related CMS lists - [CMS-Forum], [CMS-Meta], [CMS-PR], >[CMS-Develop] >> http://www.cmsreview.com/NetiquetteFAQ.html >>