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[SOLVED] Validation - adding alt property to images via CSS?
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Jan 22nd, 2008, 17:17
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[SOLVED] Validation - adding alt property to images via CSS?
Hi,
I'm validating my site and it's telling me to add an alt="" property to every image. Is there a way to add this to all images via css, instead of doing it manually? Thanks, 
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Jan 22nd, 2008, 17:20
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Re: Validation - adding alt property to images via CSS?
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You should try to choose descriptive alternative text for each image. If the image is purely decorative, however, leave it blank (alt="").
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Jan 22nd, 2008, 17:54
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Re: Validation - adding alt property to images via CSS?
Is there a way that DreamWeaver will automatically put alt="" in the image properties?
Thanks.
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Jan 22nd, 2008, 18:02
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Re: Validation - adding alt property to images via CSS?
Probably by doing a "Find and Replace" but your alt attributes should be reflect the image.
If you just go and add alt="" to every image, then your document will validate but it will be far from accessible 
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Jan 22nd, 2008, 18:02
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Re: Validation - adding alt property to images via CSS?
No idea, sorry.
 I don't use DW.But as Karinne said, the whole point of this is to make your image content accessible to people who can't see the image. Adding blank alts isn't much improvement. ...although at least it stops screen readers reading out the image filename.
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Jan 23rd, 2008, 15:00
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Re: Validation - adding alt property to images via CSS?
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The whole purpose of this tag is to describe what is in the image for users who have chosen not to view images, or users who are using screen readers (e.g: Blind People). Ed.
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Jan 23rd, 2008, 17:23
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Re: Validation - adding alt property to images via CSS?
I understand now.
Should the alt properties be formatted in any specific way? Meaning, should it read....
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Jan 23rd, 2008, 17:27
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Re: Validation - adding alt property to images via CSS?
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Jan 23rd, 2008, 17:33
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Re: Validation - adding alt property to images via CSS?
Right on.
Thanks again!
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