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Re: A larger discussion (was RE: Inline Images and ALTtext)

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From: John Foliot
Date: Jan 16, 2009 2:35PM

S.R. Emerson, Accrete Web Solutions wrote:
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> Maybe because the images will not be printed if the page is printed?
> By
> default, the browser does not print backgrounds.

Ergo, the images are important. One more reason why they should have an
alt value greater than null: if they are important enough to "print" (a
visual concept), then they are likely important enough to "hear" as
well...


JF