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RE: Null or empty ALT attribute?

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From: Jens Meiert
Date: Jun 10, 2005 8:59PM

> > lol. Actually, null or empty or whatever "alt" attributes are a sign
> > of bad practice.
>
> I am intrigued by your comment. Can you explain further why null/empty
> ALTs are a bad practice?

You only need them when dealing with purely decorative images. And these
really, really want to go home, back into that lovely, lovely style sheet
(jah, they really want to).


PS.
Did I even mention the fact that top-posting is bad practice, too? And I
once thought that Joe already evangelized the world (don't believe these
medicine men anymore, Jens, please do not).


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Jens Meiert
Information Architect

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