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Re: IMG with a caption?

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From: Christian Heilmann
Date: Mar 3, 2005 2:00PM

glenda wrote:

>Thanks, that explains why I couldn't find any option in my reference book.
>Funny, there's ALT for blind users, but nothing simple for sighted users.
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The alt attribute is also there for user agents without images. Not only
blind people. It also applies when the image can't be loaded or found.
Ah, the good old days with Netscape 3 and a 28.8 modem...