Re: html/css question

Subject: Re: html/css question
From: Char James-Tanny <charjtf -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2012 14:41:58 -0400

> I think the user result would be the same whether the link appearance is
> handled in the HTML or the CSS, but maintenance is certainly easier and
> simpler by using CSS and not messing with the HTML. What if the corporate
> style for the image or its rendering changes? Would the person managing the
> web page really want to go through the HTML to make changes, rather than
> just change the style element in the CSS?

If the user is using a screen reader, the image won't show up (and
there won't be any alt attribute) if it's handled through CSS.

Char James-Tanny ~ JTF Associates, Inc. ~ http://www.jtfassociates.com
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