[WEB4LIB] <alt> tags

[Nancy Sosna Bohm]

I like to imagine a visually impaired visitor will find my alt tags useful.

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From: Elizabeth Badeaux 225.231-3720 <ebadeaux at CLSN3244.ebr.lib.la.us>
To: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at webjunction.org>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 12:56 PM
Subject: [WEB4LIB] <alt> tags


> Good afternoon all,
>
> I have recently begun adding alt tags to the images on our web site.
> However, I am not sure I am going about naming the images in the correct
> way.  It seems to me there are several possible ways to do this: one could
> describe the image itself, describe what it does, or describe what it
> "goes with."
>
> For instance, I have images next to many of the categories of links on our
> "Recommended Sites" page.  One is a bookworm surrounded by books which is
> next to our "Literature" links.  The image itself is not a link, but I
> have added "Literature" as the alt tag.  Should the alt tag read
> "Bookworm"?  Another example is on our main page.  In the left hand frame,
> I have a link to "Taxpayer Assistance Programs" with a small image of the
> word new in gold letters on a red sunburst.  My alt tag is simply "New."
> Should it be  "Taxpayer Assistance Programs" (the image itself is not part
> of the link)?
>
> I'm really confused by this! I'd appreciate any examples or advice anyone
> is able to give.
>
> Our web site is http://www.ebr.lib.la.us/ and the "Recommended Sites" page
> is http://www.ebr.lib.la.us/html/resource.htm.
>
> Thanks for any and all help,
>
> Elizabeth
>
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