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Re: Alts for text links

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Mar 26, 2018 12:41PM

When I validate a page I run it through an HtML validator (hey, I am
in charge of the program, I can set a few extra rules).
I flag improper use of HTML as potential accessibility violations
unless they already affect the page in which case I flag them under
the appropriate WCAG success criterion.
If you see weird code, run it through the Nu HtML Checker, you can
copy the specific HtML node and validate it by pasting it into the Nu
checker text editor (select "text" from the dropdown).


On 3/26/18, JP Jamous < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Funny that you mention that Bryan. Here is one for you. How about this code
> that I witnessed the other day.
>
> <<img> alt="" alt="Customer Support" src="Image.jpg">
>
> I was thinking to myself, someone really failed HTML 101 or did not even
> take it.
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > On Behalf Of
> Lovely, Brian via WebAIM-Forum
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2018 11:41 AM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Alts for text links
>
> Civilization is crumbling; no one knows HTML any more. I see devs slapping
> alt attributes on just about anything.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf
> Of Jared Smith
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2018 12:07 PM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Alts for text links
>
> You mean alt on the <a> element? This would not be proper HTML and will do
> nothing for accessibility.
>
> Jared
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