[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 #57 from Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis <bhawkeslewis at googlemail.com>  2011-12-18 10:41:37 PST ---
(In reply to comment #56)
> (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

Yes, however, @title has long been used as a repair text substitute for @alt (see UAAG etc).

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