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Re: image with alt as H1 content?

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From: Vincent Young
Date: Nov 14, 2011 5:09PM

Good techniques. As Rick stated, there are other techniques he is aware
of that involve background images, but I wouldn't stress over implementing
these techniques. What you're doing is sufficient for your particular CMS
situation.

On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Ryan E. Benson < <EMAIL REMOVED> >wrote:

> I would take it a step further and deploy a method such as
> http://pmob.co.uk/temp/headerreplacement3.htm or one listed at:
> http://www.mezzoblue.com/tests/revised-image-replacement/
>
> --
> Ryan E. Benson
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Vincent Young < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
> > Syntax looks good to me. I think using an inline image is appropriate
> here
> > because in high contrast mode the logo will be displayed which could help
> > with general page/site orientation.
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 3:38 PM, Rick Hill < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> >
> >> Just checking. Is this syntax OK for compliance. Assuming we want an H1
> at
> >> top of pages that display a graphic log that is a link but have a text
> fall
> >> back:
> >>
> >> <h1><a href="index.html"><img src="logo.png" width="100" height="100"
> >> alt="Home page" /></a></h1>
> >>
> >> I understand a "better" method might be to have a background image
> >> overlaying the h1 text, but this is more convenient for the purposes of
> >> deploying this in a CMS with many sites having different logos/headings
> …
> >> –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
> >> Rick
> >>