Short URL: http://html5.org/r/2478
| SVN | Bug | Comment | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2478 | Guidance on writing alt='' text for markup generators. | 2008-11-29 22:57 |
Index: source =================================================================== --- source (revision 2477) +++ source (revision 2478) @@ -16358,8 +16358,27 @@ + <h6>Guidance for markup generators</h6> + <p>Markup generators (such as WYSIWYG authoring tools) should, + wherever possible, obtain alternative text from their + users. However, it is recognised that in many cases, this will not + be possible.</p> + <p>As a last resort, implementors should either set the <code + title="attr-img-alt">alt</code> attribute to the empty string, under + the assumption that the image is a purely decorative image that + doesn't add any information but is still specific to the surrounding + content, or omit the <code title="attr-img-alt">alt</code> attribute + altogther, under the assumption that the image is a key part of the + content.</p> + + <p>Markup generators should generally avoid using the image's file + name as the alternative text.</p> + + + + <h4>The <dfn><code>iframe</code></dfn> element</h4> <dl class="element">