Re: [css-d] ALT attributes in CSS background images

Sent by B.K. DeLong on 1 February 2002 11:11

At 08:26 AM 02/01/2002 -0800, Matthias Gutfeldt wrote:
>But if the image is appropriate as a CSS background-image, then I
>would think it appropriate to provide the same "mood" or "feel" that
>the background-image provides, just in a different media.
><http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/aural.html#mixing-props> looks like a
>possible solution.
>
>BTW, accessibility features of CSS are discussed at
><http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS-access#Alt>.

EXCELLENT idea, Matthias. And probably the valid solution that should have 
been referenced in the WAI IG discussion - though no one seemed to bring it up.

I smell a tech note coming on.


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Message thread:

• [css-d] ALT attributes in CSS background images - RUST Randal, 1st February 2002 10:46
  • Re: [css-d] ALT attributes in CSS background images - Kevin Smith, 1st February 2002 11:08
  • Re: [css-d] ALT attributes in CSS background images - Dougal Campbell, 1st February 2002 11:11
  • Re: [css-d] ALT attributes in CSS background images - Matthias Gutfeldt, 1st February 2002 11:26
    • Re: [css-d] ALT attributes in CSS background images - B.K. DeLong, 1st February 2002 11:34
    • Re: [css-d] ALT attributes in CSS background images - Dougal Campbell, 1st February 2002 11:40
      • Re: [css-d] ALT attributes in CSS background images - B.K. DeLong, 1st February 2002 11:49
        • [css-d] Aural Style Sheets (was Re: ALT attributes in CSS background images) - Timothy J. Luoma, 1st February 2002 11:57
  • RE: [css-d] ALT attributes in CSS background images - Jeff Orchard, 19th October 2002 23:17