On 20.6.2011 19:13, Dave Pawson wrote:
> On 20 June 2011 17:00, Jirka Kosek <> wrote:
>> On 20.6.2011 11:21, Dave Pawson wrote:
>>
>>> I disagree with alt as internal markup on semantic grounds
>>> http://www.docbook.org/tdg/en/html/alt.html
>>
>> I suggest to read DocBook V5 definition of alt which was changed since V4.x:
>>
>> http://www.docbook.org/tdg5/en/html/alt.html
>>
>> Does V5 alt works for you?
>
> Description
>
> A text (or other nonvisual) description of a graphical element. This
> is intended to be an alternative to the graphical presentation.
>
> No, with that definition?
> Almost contradicts (or expands on)
> alt — A text-only annotation, often used for accessibility
Well, then description is outdated, it was not simply updated.
> If the description were made more general (perhaps with an accessibility
> slant) then yes.
>
> Would this cause confusion with 4.x users if changed to a more general
> use from a graphics only?
My experience is that alt usage in 4.x was very rare, so I don't expect
large confusion.
Jirka
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