Short URL: http://html5.org/r/2479
| SVN | Bug | Comment | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2479 | Update guidance on writing alt='' text for markup generators to handle image links. | 2008-11-29 23:00 |
Index: source =================================================================== --- source (revision 2478) +++ source (revision 2479) @@ -16365,6 +16365,11 @@ users. However, it is recognised that in many cases, this will not be possible.</p> + <p>For images that are the sole contents of links, markup generators + should examine the link target to determine the title of the target, + or the URL of the target, and use information obtained in this + manner as the alternative text.</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 @@ -16373,8 +16378,8 @@ 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> + <p>Markup generators should generally avoid using the image's own + file name as the alternative text.</p>