FW: [Sigia-l] 508 Compliance - Alt Tags for Button Images

[brendaj at interaccess.com]

In the interest of avoiding the "separate but equal" approach to accessible design...  the button, assuming it has text on it that makes sense to sighted users, should have an Alt tag that says exactly the same thing.  If that thing doesn't make sense to a blind user... it ain't gonna make sense to your sighted users either.



----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Lamantia <joe at joelamantia.com>
Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 2:46 pm
Subject: FW: [Sigia-l] 508 Compliance - Alt Tags for Button Images

> For function buttons, I've had good experiences using a 
> combination of the
> same labels in the alt tags for the images as those that appear on the
> button itself, and a standard control label - e.g. 'checkout now 
> button', or
> 'save itinerary button'.  
> 
> Starting with a consistent (and I hope not terribly complicated) 
> scheme for
> your task and control labeling is important, but I'm sure you are 
> alreadyworking toward that :)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sigia-l-admin at asis.org [sigia-l-admin at asis.org] On Behalf Of
> Kathy LeMunyon
> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 5:15 PM
> To: 'sigia-l at asis.org'
> Subject: [Sigia-l] 508 Compliance - Alt Tags for Button Images
> 
> 
> Anyone have any good naming conventions for the alt text on 
> graphic buttons?
> I'm specifically concerned with screen readers being able to 
> convey that the
> image is a button, and thus "function-y" vs an image which is just for
> visual interest.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Kathy LeMunyon
> Senior Information Architect
> Rare Medium Atlanta
> P 770-576-4290
> F 770-576-4100
> 
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