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Re: Is "this-or-that logo" adequate in an ALT text?

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From: Holly Marie
Date: Aug 19, 2002 1:15AM

I do believe or feel it is important to describe that image as a logo,
and when it is a link describe that function.

Question are the opening and closing brackets read or spoken in the
example of:

[Acme] ?

wouldn't "Acme Logo" be explanatory enough

src="acme.gif" alt="Acme Logo" title="link for home page"

"Back to home page" may be a bit confusing if the user arrives at an
inside page as the first page?

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As far as semantics or structure of a document go, along the lines of
header notation, I wonder if it is a bit extreme to expect the header to
be the very first item of the document page?

With print media, and business documents, it is not unusual for a header
to be listed visually after a header, formally.

On another note, web site banners or ads before headers may be a bigger
gripe to complain about.

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Another reason to define the image as a logo, may be the case where
someone asks another who may not see or has images off for whatever
reason - access issues or not - "Does this company hav a logo?", that
other person will be able to answer that question if they have seen such
notation or description. (so alt=" " may not be the best solution or
idea.)

Logos may be easy and important symbolic identifiers for a company or
group, and it may be a good idea to report these as such - even for non
reading populations[literacy issues], who may also use screen readers to
access web content.

holly



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