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Re: Null or empty ALT attribute?

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From: Michael Moore
Date: Jun 10, 2005 3:46PM

Glenda wrote:
> Just checking current best practices:
>
> Is the preferred term "null ALT" or "'empty ALT"?

don't think that it really matters but I usually use empty alt myself

And is there a space
> between the quotes [ALT="" OR ALT=" "]?

You betcha - alt="" is ignored by screen readers, alt=" " is spoken by
screen some screen readers. "graphic blank" or "graphic space" I think.

I have seen it both ways and
> curious if there is a consensus yet.
>
> Thanks,
> Glenda
>
> Glenda Watson Hyatt, Principal
> Soaring Eagle Communications
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