Breaking ALT Text

[caffeinerusher]

Hi,

Is there anyway to add a break to ALT text? I am required to add ALT to all images, but some of the images are required wordy ALT text. It would look much better if I could break it up to multiple lines. Thanks for the help.

--Caffeinerusher

 

[KevinFSI]

None that I'm aware of. Remember this though, the alt will only be displayed for a short time then it disappears. For wordy alt text, the user would either have to read really fast or move his/her mouse off the image and back on again. Why does it need to be so long? Is this something that could be solved by placing a small caption under or next to the picture? Kevin
slanek@ssd.fsi.com

 

[caffeinerusher]

Thanks for the response. At one point I thought I had read somewhere that it was possible. It has to be so long to comply with the American Disabilities Act. Ah, the joy of corporate development.

--Caffeinerusher

 

[KevinFSI]

So how does that help comply? I other words, how does someone benefit from alt text? I'm certainly not questioning your work, I am just curious.

And yes, corp. web development can be a pain! Kevin
slanek@ssd.fsi.com

 

[caffeinerusher]

Apparently the machines used by the visually impaired "print" out text in braile. Have you ever viewed any of your pages using a text only browser? That shows you the information they would be getting. So if I have a graphic that contains a wordy caption, without the ALT tag they wouldn't have any idea what that graphic was telling them. If you want to give it a shot try using Opera 5.0 and you can select an option to not download any graphics. Its ugly but if its functional then you just captured another type of customer.

--Caffeinerusher

 

[KevinFSI]

I see. How interesting. Perhaps you could put something in the alt like "the caption below describes the picture." Then place a caption below each picture.

Also, try posting this question in the JavaScript forum. Those guys are really good and know how to manipulate the browser a lot. Kevin
slanek@ssd.fsi.com

 

[MikeBarone]

Would this script help?

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[tsdragon]

Did you try embedding \n in your alt text to make a line break?
Tracy Dryden
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[Boomerang]

I didn't notice this post (sorry LOL) till Tracy post an answer today. But I answered this question before.

See thread215-201579

Hope this helps,
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