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Re: IMG with a caption?

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Date: Mar 3, 2005 3:22PM

Would encapsulation in a definition list, with the img in the and
the caption in the , be considered an acceptably accessible
solution? This may only make sense semantically if you have multiple
(rather, a list of) images. The list would need to be styled as well
to achieve the layout desired.

christian

On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 21:12:20 +0000, lists38 wrote:
>
> glenda wrote:
>
> >I having a brain freeze -- is there a way to add a caption under an img??
> >Yes, it would be in addition to an ALT. Just need a quick way to add a
> >brief description for sighted users.
> >
> >
> >
> There is no HTML element or attribute for that, that would make a
> connection between the image and the caption. The caption element is for
> tables exclusively.
>
> One option would be to nest the image in the same paragraph, at least
> then it has the same element. Setting the image display to block in
> the CSS will show it above the text.
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