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From: Susan Bale
Date: Fri, Oct 19 2001 2:49PM
Subject: Increasing alt tag size
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When I increase the text viewing size in Internet Explorer or
Netscape, the alt text does not increase accordingly. This could
render the alt text useless for people who read large print. Is there
a way to adjust the alt size - either as a viewer or web author?
Susan

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From: Paul Bohman
Date: Thu, Oct 18 2001 5:01PM
Subject: Re: Increasing alt tag size
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You can't do anything to control the alt text size.
There are software programs available, however, which will enlarge
everything on the screen (including alt text). ZoomText is an example
(www.aisquared.com). There is also a utility in Windows that will allow you
to enlarge a portion of the screen. Everything inside of this portion will
be enlarged, including alt text. There is nothing in the HTML specifications
which grants developers the ability to control the size of the alt text,
though.
Paul Bohman
Technology Coordinator
WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind)
www.webaim.org
Utah State University
www.usu.edu


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When I increase the text viewing size in Internet Explorer or
Netscape, the alt text does not increase accordingly. This could
render the alt text useless for people who read large print. Is there
a way to adjust the alt size - either as a viewer or web author?
Susan


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From: Prof Norm Coombs
Date: Fri, Oct 19 2001 5:56PM
Subject: Re: Increasing alt tag size
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Most people with serious low vision will be running special software on top
of the browser . . software like Magic or ZoomText. It would enlarge
everything.
Norman
At 03:45 PM 10/19/01 -0500, you wrote:
>When I increase the text viewing size in Internet Explorer or
>Netscape, the alt text does not increase accordingly. This could
>render the alt text useless for people who read large print. Is there
>a way to adjust the alt size - either as a viewer or web author?
>
>Susan
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>K-State Research & Extension
>308 Umberger Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-3402
>Phone (785) 532-1147 Fax (785) 532-5633
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From: Ben Caldwell
Date: Mon, Oct 22 2001 7:20AM
Subject: RE: Increasing alt tag size
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Though you can't adjust the way alt text appears when images are turned
off on a page, it is possible to tweak the size of ToolTip text. A set
of quick instructions is available at
http://trace.wisc.edu/docs/enhancing_tooltips/tooltips.htm.
-Ben
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Tel: 608.265.2064 | Fax: 608.262.8848 | TTY: 608.263.5408

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Prof Norm Coombs
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 6:46 PM
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Subject: Re: Increasing alt tag size
Most people with serious low vision will be running special software on
top
of the browser . . software like Magic or ZoomText. It would enlarge
everything.
Norman
At 03:45 PM 10/19/01 -0500, you wrote:
>When I increase the text viewing size in Internet Explorer or
>Netscape, the alt text does not increase accordingly. This could
>render the alt text useless for people who read large print. Is there
>a way to adjust the alt size - either as a viewer or web author?
>
>Susan
>
>
>--
>Susan Bale - Webmaster, Electronic Publishing
>K-State Research & Extension
>308 Umberger Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-3402
>Phone (785) 532-1147 Fax (785) 532-5633
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