So the script would have to be modified?
On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 4:01 PM, Majestic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Shouldn't the alt tag show something atleast? > > On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 3:43 PM, Thierry Koblentz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> discuss.org] On Behalf Of Gunlaug Sørtun >>> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 11:24 AM >>> To: Majestic >>> Cc: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [css-d] ALT Attribute not showing up in IE >>> >>> Majestic wrote: >>> > I'm having a rare instance whereas IE is not showing the attribute >>> > for a ALT tag anyone know the solution? >>> >>> To clarify this case a bit for all responders: >>> >>> The case was presented to me - with link - hours before it ended up here >>> on [css-d]. I couldn't solve it, but I've seen it before (somewhere, a >>> long time ago) so I suggested the Original Poster should google for such >>> cases. >>> >>> Facts about the "missing alt-attribute" in _this_ case: >>> >>> - It is *not* the 'alt-attribute' that's missing in IE - it's the >>> *entire* image that is *not* visible. >>> >>> - Even the image's place-holder is missing in IE, so if one set a >>> background-color on the image-element not even that color shows up in IE. >> >> Majestic just sent me the link. >> As you say this has nothing to do with CSS, but for the record it is not an >> IE bug either. >> The page in question uses a script that parses the document, looking for png >> images. Then it *replaces* these images with DIVs to which it applies a >> filter to achieve transparency. >> So there is no mistery, if no ALT text shows it is simply because there is >> no IMG element in the markup. >> >>> - The image has a '.png' extension. Changing that extension to >>> *anything* else, makes the image appear as it should in IE - with >>> alt-attribute and all. (Rings a bell..?) >> >> Because the script ignores other extensions... >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Thierry | http://www.TJKDesign.com >> >> >> >> >> > ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
