[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 5566] ALT attribute value sometimes not displayed when image is missing

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5566





--- Comment #56 from Vlad Alexander <vlad.alexander at xstandard.com>  2011-12-18 10:16:07 PST ---
(In reply to comment #55)
> (In reply to comment #45)
> > Use of title attribute when alt is missing seems wrong.
> 
> Wrong how?

The @title attribute represents advisory information for the element, such as would be appropriate for a tooltip. The @alt attribute represents an appropriate replacement for the image.

So, when an image cannot be displayed, alternate text must be displayed in the place of the image.

Also, please see this:
http://a11ybugs.org/bug-3.php

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