Sent by Jeff Orchard on 19 October 2002 23:11
Couldn't you describe the background-image in the containing element's title
attribute?
This way, everybody's on the same page: by hovering the mouse over the div,
sighted people, too, can experience lame image descriptions.
div#logo { background-image: url(images/logo.gif); }
<div title="The De-Cent logo combines our name with a unique, energetic
swish! Don't forget to spend money while you're here." id="logo"></div>
:)
Jeff Orchard
Toronto
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> Sent: February 1, 2002 10:49 AM
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> Subject: [css-d] ALT attributes in CSS background images
>
>
> OK, here's a solid accessibility question for you, and one that seems to
> cause a furor of debate.
>
> How do you properly provide descriptions of images that you have
> used in CSS
> backgrounds to disabled users?
>
> If the "alt" property was added to CSS, that might do the trick.
>
> Randal Rust
> Senior Consultant
> Covansys, Inc.
> Columbus, OH
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