Re: [MACCAWS] Software Test Regimes

Rodrigo Fonseca wrote:
> The point is to hide alt text (ant tool-tips) from images that
> are *not* links, therefore, *useless* to text only browsers.
> I don't use it anymore, as said. But I do it in the back-end.
> It does *not* validate as XHTML.
 >
> *And* I hate having to use alt text in some of the images
> because, when title is missing, they *do* show as a tool-tip.
> So, sometimes I leave it blank just to be valid. But, again, this
> is a matter of taste. I don't see any problems with some
> "non-informative/visual-effect-only/link-less" images having an
> empty alt attribute so they don't show at all in text only
> browsers.

its a matter of accessibility.
consider this :
    suppose your images used are as titles for something.
    for instance, you might  want your to have an image for
    your logo or for some titles.
    but you should use an alternative text on it in order to let
    people that dont have images enabled or that are using a non
    graphic browser know what youre talking about...
Even with "normal" images, for example a drawing, a photograph,
anything, you should use alt tags, to provide an altervative way
for people who dont wanttoload/haveaccessto those images.


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Mat