Re: LYNX-DEV ISMAP/USEMAP alt text

[Klaus Weide]

On Sat, 5 Apr 1997, Al Gilman wrote:

>   From: address@hidden (Scott McGee (Personal))
>   
>   After reading the few replies, it would seem then, if I understand right,
>   that there is no way to specify in the HTML (ALT="<whatever>" or some such)
>   something to display instead of the [ISMAP] pseudo-alt.
>   
>   If this is true, and HTML actually provides no mechanism that Lynx can use 
>   for this, then I think it would be fitting to have Lynx NOT emit the 
> [ISMAP] 
>   when there is also a [USEMAP] attribute present. It further think, that if 
>   both are to be emitted, that [ISMAP] should come AFTER [USEMAP].
>   
> Can anybody think of a reason to keep the [ISMAP] legend on the
> screen if a USEMAP has been furnished in the web page?  I would
> agree with Hiram that it's best it just vanish if there is a 
> USEMAP that Lynx can use.

I suggest that it should still be shown if

*           IMAGE_TOGGLE  toggle handling of all images as links

is in effect.  (That would mean that '*' toggles on-or-off *two*
additional links in this case.)  Just on the principle that if there is
some kind of link, it should be accessible with Lynx (even if it's not 
wanted in _most_ cases).

   Klaus

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