Hey all, First of all isn't ALT an attribute not a TAG?
> 1. When should one use an empty tag? I don't think you should empty attribute to start with, its all noted down in your DTD if you open it up for example the strict.dtd and search through you'll find this paragraph <!-- To avoid accessibility problems for people who aren't able to see the image, you should provide a text description using the alt and longdesc attributes. In addition, avoid the use of server-side image maps. Note that in this DTD there is no name attribute. That is only available in the transitional and frameset DTD. --> <!ELEMENT img EMPTY> <!ATTLIST img %attrs; src %URI; #REQUIRED alt %Text; #REQUIRED longdesc %URI; #IMPLIED height %Length; #IMPLIED width %Length; #IMPLIED usemap %URI; #IMPLIED ismap (ismap) #IMPLIED > > What is the recommended syntax of the empty tag? Why would you have an empty attribute, just write something inside it if you already took the time to add the attribute. M. Jama big:interactive 91 Princedale Road Holland Park London W11 4NS Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Direct: +44 (0)20 7313 2262 www.biggroup.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Designer Sent: 11 September 2007 09:43 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: [WSG] Speaking of alt tags . . . Hi all, What is the current wisdom about the syntax of alt tags? I believe that if I have a decorative image I am supposed to put a blank tag. But I've also been told that the tag should be alt=" ", NOT alt="", because with no spaces (or one) the screen reader will announce 'blank' whereas with two spaces it remains silent. Other folk have said that logo's etc should have a descriptive alt tag whereas some say a blank should be used. Google answers vary somewhat. So, in summary, my questions are: 1. When should one use an empty tag? and, more importantly, 2. What is the recommended syntax of the empty tag? Thanks, -- Bob www.gwelanmor-internet.co.uk ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
