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Bug 12875 - remove the link *Providing a text alternative that is not null. (e.g., alt="spacer" or alt="image") for images that should be ignored by assistive technology [WCAG20-TECHS]*.
Summary: remove the link *Providing a text alternative that is not null. (e.g., alt="...
Status: RESOLVED NEEDSINFO
Alias: None
Product: HTML WG
Classification: Unclassified
Component: LC1 alt techniques (editor: Steven Faulkner) (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Hardware: PC All
: P2 normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: steve faulkner
QA Contact: HTML WG Bugzilla archive list
URL: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/p...
Whiteboard:
Keywords: a11y, a11y_text-alt
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2011-06-03 06:48 UTC by Michael[tm] Smith
Modified: 2011-08-04 05:08 UTC (History)
7 users (show)

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Description Michael[tm] Smith 2011-06-03 06:48:37 UTC 
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-comments/2011Jun/0000.html

from Reinaldo Ferraz <reinaldo@nic.br>

Removing the link *Providing a text alternative that is not null. (e.g., 
alt="spacer" or alt="image") for images that should be ignored by 
assistive technology [WCAG20-TECHS]*. In that way, it would made users 
confused about the meaning (if the user doesnt click on the link)
Comment 1 steve faulkner 2011-06-28 15:42:59 UTC 
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Status: Rejected
Change Description: no spec change
Rationale: Needs Info.
Unsure about what the issue with the linked reference is, can you provide more explanation?
Comment 2 Michael[tm] Smith 2011-08-04 05:08:38 UTC 
mass-move component to LC1