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RE: Images with captions and alt

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From: Patrick Lauke
Date: Aug 12, 2005 11:12AM

> Penny Roberts

> If an image has a caption which describes the image and the
> alt would be very much the same wording should I use an empty
> alt instead?

Penny,

yes, I'd say that this approach is perfectly acceptable and in line
with the concept of providing "equivalent alternatives to auditory
and visual content."

Patrick
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