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- fusionpixel
I want my HTML to validate but I need the ALT tag. Now, I have some roll overs and I dont need the ALT tag because it apears on top of the roll overs.
Does anyone knows how to validate code with/o the ALT tag?
- lvl_130
hmmm...i never thought of that. i'm also interested.
sorry fusion...didn't mean to get your hopes up with an answer : )
cmon people, what's the solution?
- Nematoth0
what about ALT="" ?
- lvl_130
what about ALT="" ?
Nematoth
(Apr 24 05, 21:17)that still brings up the box, no?
- jevad0
there is no solution. For proper validation all images need an ALT tag. This is so that blind people with screen readers know what the fuck is going on with your page, and the whole POINT of validation
- Nematoth0
It won't show up....
- Nematoth0
at least not in firefox on windows XP...
- jevad0
ALT + TITLE
- fusionpixel0
thanks jevad, that did the trick
- jevad0
* makes scratching sound like a record player and flicks fingers together
- ********0
For proper validation all images need an ALT tag. This is so that blind people with screen readers know what the fuck is going on with your page, and the whole POINT of validation
jevad
(Apr 24 05, 21:36)Not all images need an ALT tag. Those that are eye candy need not. Non-Validation doesn't make it wrong...
- sparker0
validation is just a benchmark. if you followed standards design principles and it doesn't validate due to a couple arbitrary pieces...it's not the end of the world.
- DragKng0
Technically, if you have a img that is purely for decoration the alt tag should have just a space in it...
Like so ALT=" "