According to the RNIB you should use alt="*" where the image is used purely for layout purposes and for long descriptions use LONGDESC. ref: http://www.rnib.org.uk/digital/hints.htm under the subtitle:Images ~:?< Chris Price > ---------- > From: James Aylard > Reply To: thelist at lists.evolt.org > Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 18:41 PM > To: thelist at lists.evolt.org > Subject: Re: [thelist] alt tags > ... Use alt text where it is appropriate. Use an empty alt attribute (e.g., > alt="") where no alt text is needed. _____________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by the WorldCom Internet Managed Scanning Service - powered by MessageLabs. For further information visit http://www.worldcom.com