[WEB4LIB] Re: img ALT attribute in NS 6.2.x

[Andrew Mutch]

Thomas,

Is it correct, as I was told, that Mozilla is following the correct
interpretation of the W3C recommended standards? We've had this discussion with
the K-Meleon browser and in our next release, we'll be splitting the difference.
If a TITLE tag is present, that will be displayed on the mouseover and takes
precedent over the ALT tag. The ALT tag text will be displayed only if no TITLE
tag and text is present.

Andrew Mutch
Library Systems Technician
Waterford Township Public Library
Waterford, MI



> As you've already surmised, Mozilla-based browsers use ALT only for its
> intended purpose: as text to display as an alternative to the image when
> the image itself isn't available, displayed, or loaded.  Opera has always
> done this also.
>
> The solution is to use the title attribute.
>
> >I should think the change will make a difference for many folks; I don't
> >often use it to convey additional information that I expect image-users to
> >need, but I do sometimes use it for handy "extras".
>
> Many of the sites churned out in Frontweaver Gold Doubleplusgood will give
> their owners some late nights bringing them up to standards.  (Not to
> suggest this applies to you, Ken, but an object lesson for many webmasters.)
>
> Thomas