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Re: Help on approach for annotating images

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From: Joshue O Connor
Date: Dec 2, 2005 6:20AM

Tim

>That's what image replacement is for.
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I wasn't referring to image replacement (FIR et al) but rather the
practice of embedding decorative images in CSS as backgrounds.

Not the replacement of heading text with styled graphic equivalents.

Josh


Tim Beadle wrote:

>On 02/12/05, Joshue O Connor < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
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>>However, you cannot apply alt text to background elements in CSS. So for
>>any images that you need to apply suitable alt text to, include them in
>>your source code in the traditional manner using <img>.
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>That's what image replacement is for. You move text out of the way
>(text-indent: -999em) and put the background image in its place.
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>Tim
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