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RE: FW: alt text size

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From: John Foliot
Date: Aug 21, 2006 1:40PM

Patrick H. Lauke wrote:
>>
>> 1) By using the square brackets, it keeps the alt text separated in
>> text display browsers (it's a visual thing),
>
> To be hardline, it should be the browser's responsibility to show what
> is an image alt and what is "normal" text.
>

...and you wouldn't get any argument from me Patrick. However, in the
current world... (and besides, I cannot see a downside to my "technique",
can you?)

Cheers!

JF