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Mooch a Web Standard - Alt and Title Attributes
Posted on September 4, 2007
All images, Java applets, Flash files, videos, audio files, etc must have an ALT attribute defined. ALT attributes are necessary for addressing accessibility issues. ALT tags let the text-only world know what they’re missing, and may convince those with the graphics turned off to load the image. ALT tags allow you to give the image context.
The benefits of well defined ALT and TITLE attributes include:
- Enhances the browsing experience of visitors with disabilities.
- Increases your page’s keyword density score and relevancy for your targeted keywords.
- Provides valuable information to all your visitors with descriptive link titles and descriptive text about other page elements.
When using Mozilla, the ALT text no longer “pops up” as a tool tip when a user mouses over an image, you must use the TITLE attribute for that.
What is Mooch a Web Standard?
Mooch a Web Standard provides free examples of some of the most common web development standards. These standards were developed by myself as part of an initiative I pulled together at my current place of employment.
Feel free to liberate these standards for your own use.
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