Re: debian gnu/linux
I disagree... empty alt tags are MORE evil than no alt tag at all.
With "company logo" or "swirl" you *know* what the image would have been and you *know* it carries nothing useful/no reason to try to get it via some other means because there might be some important or intersting information on it.
On Sat, Sep 11, 1999 at 12:21:32AM +0300, Antti-Juhani Kaijanaho wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 10, 1999 at 08:59:25PM +0200, Josip Rodin wrote:
> > Why an empty string? IMHO something like ALT="[swirl]" would be fine,
> > and non-intrusive.
>
> ALT specifies what replaces the image when it cannot be displayed.
> It should *not* be a description of the picture, unless the description
> is relevant to the rest of the text. Using ALT="[swirl]" is evil -
> almost as evil as the infamous ALT="[Company Logo]".
>
> The swirl is a decoration and carries no information. Hence the alt
> attribute should be empty.
>
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