[thelist] alt and title

At 08:42 AM 11/06/2002, ml at kfxote:
>Should the alt text and the title text be the same?

No.

ALT is textual alternative content if the image is absent for whatever
reason.  It is not a place for "tooltip"-type information.

TITLE is additional information about the image, typically in the form of a
"tooltip" hint.  It is not where alternative content should be.

Check out the articles and comments in this recent Evolt article for
discussion:
<http://www.evolt.org/article/Alt_and_beyond_Making_web_graphics_accessible/4090/44510/index.html>

Bill Mason
Accessible Internet
evolt at accessibleinter.nethttp://www.accessibleinter.net/