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From: Michelangelo Iaffaldano
Date: Fri, Feb 10 2012 1:27PM
Subject: Data URI for images: accessibility concerns
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Hi, are there any special accessibility concerns when using data URIs to embed images in a page? Or is it just like any old <img> element?

Michelangelo Iaffaldano, Toronto



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From: Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis
Date: Fri, Feb 10 2012 5:51PM
Subject: Re: Data URI for images: accessibility concerns
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On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 8:28 PM, Michelangelo Iaffaldano
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> Hi, are there any special accessibility concerns when using data URIs to embed images in a page? Or is it just like any old <img> element?

Accessibility concerns? Not really.

Usability concerns? A little. (If the user has an interest in the URL
of the image, a normal URL is likely to be nicer than a data URI.)

Compatibility concerns? Yes. (Older browsers and AT don't support data URIs.)

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Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis