16125 2012-02-26 20:29:33 +0000 Validation of image(s) that form(s) a link or button 2017-11-08 11:53:31 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified HTML Checker General unspecified HP All NEW http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/the-img-element.html#a-link-or-button-containing-nothing-but-the-image P2 normal --- 1 xn--mlform-iua mike+validator bhawkeslewis www-validator-cvs oldest_to_newest 64627 0 xn--mlform-iua 2012-02-26 20:29:33 +0000 Spec says: ]] When an a element that creates a hyperlink, or a button element, has no textual content but contains one or more images, the alt attributes must contain text that together convey the purpose of the link or button.[[ Therefore one would expect that the following examples would trigger errors: <a href=foo ><img src=bar alt=''" ></a> <a href=foo ><object data=bar type="image/gif"></object></a> <button type=button ><img src=bar alt="" ></button> <button type=button ><object data=bar type="image/gif" ></object></button> But currently, as the validator considers the above examples as valid. Please fix. See message to public-html/public-html-a11y: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2012Feb/0407