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From: Malcolm Wotton
Date: Dec 1, 2005 3:40AM

Hi,

Thanks for the helpful links, unfortunately I don't quite 'get it' yet.
Here's some more information . . .

I have identified 3 types of image on my site:

1) purely decorative images (curvy borders etc). These are displayed using
div tags and CSS they have no text associated with them

2) 'content' images eg posters advertising events. In this case the
information (date time price etc) is replicated in the alt tag, but there is
no caption. If you can see the image you can read the same info.

3) 'other' :( These comprise mostly of photos of events, generally they are
in articles that describe the event although the particular image may not be
referenced directly. An example would be a picture of a dance group
performing. A specific example is:

'Local morris dancers performing at Brighton'

In this case I have used it as the alt text and the caption, as for readers
that can see the image the info about Brighton would be of use. This is the
case that leads to duplication. For something like this could you suggest a
way forward . . .

Thanks

Malcolm

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