[WEB4LIB] RE: <alt> tags

[Tara Calishain]

At 01:11 PM 1/31/2000 -0800, Michael Sauers wrote:
> > 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."
> >
> > I'm really confused by this! I'd appreciate any examples or advice anyone
> > is able to give.
>
>All of your choices are equally valid, but situational. Basically I
>determine which to use this way:
>Imagine the following:
>text [image]
>with the word image replaced by your value of the ALT attribute.
>As long as it would make sense to the user, your choice is perfect.

And by the way, a big pat on the back for using ALT tags in the first place.

Tara





Finding you great Internet research resources--
free weekly newsletter!
http://www.researchbuzz.com