Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis wrote:
I think you've misunderstand Simon's suggestion, which was:
<p>Rating: <img src=1 alt=3/5><img src=1 alt><img src=1 alt><img
src=0 alt><img src=0 alt></p>
Note /all/ the img elements have alt attributes, the point is the
alternative text for the group is expressed by the first alt
attribute. It's thus actually the same as the fallback you propose:
Not the same thing at all. There is no direct association between the
elements so there is no way a validator or browser would know the
difference between a missing/empty alt and an optional one - thus making
ALL use of alt optional as far as formal validation is concerned. If you
are implying a group can be denoted by being at the same block level or
in the correct order in the stream (no intervening images) then I doubt
that would work in practice.
Shannon
