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From: Helen A
Date: Mar 2, 2006 8:10AM

At the risk of getting my head bitten off, I want to ask how much
overkill there is in the following bit of code:

<a href="d_files/applet_text.txt" target="_blank">
<img src="graphics/animation.gif" alt=" Welcome to Living with
Wheels. Come and take a peek into my world of life on four wheels.
Share some things that 'bug' me as well as those that I enjoy."
width="360" height="40" border="0" lowsrc="d_files/applet_text.txt">
</a>

The file applet_text.txt contains the same wording as the alt
attribute of the <img> tag. The .gif file is a very simple scrolling
text animated one and is on the home page of a site I am working on.

I know I have overdone it in this example but want to know what is
the best option in terms of accessibility.

Helen