Alt image tag in Firefox
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I’ve always used IE, up until a few weeks ago when I downloaded Firefox. I’m ashamed to say I’m not sure which version I have…probably 3, as I only downloaded it on June 7th. Anyhow, the text that I add to my widget images using the alt= image tag, do not show up in Firefox, although they do show in IE. Just wondering if there’s a way to slove this? It’s not a major problem but it would be nice to have everything working all the same.
Hope someone can help,
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Everyone has noticed the same thing. I don’t know that there is a solution at the moment.
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I am fairly sure there is – you could try
<a href="url" title="here goes whatever text">link</a> -
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I have the title working in FF, but I’ve only been able to get it to work by putting it specifically after the a and before the href as follows:
<a title="Text" href="url"><img src="url" alt="text" /> </a>Hope that helps
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I’ll have a go off that Vivan, thanks…and thanks to everyone who replied. I’ll post back once I’ve tried it out.
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Vivian, your tip does indeed work,,thanks! However, now the title has disappeared in IE *eyeroll*! I dunno is it possible to have both..I’ve tried popping the alt tag in twice, but it just seems to be ignored if I put it after the image url (which is what usually works for IE).
Boblets..I didn’t try your tip yet… -
Well, mine was a guess, and Vivian is probably more sensible.
The alt-tag is really there to fill in a reasonable text when images fail, and for people who use non-graphic browsers (blind, etc, that either have enormous letters and contrasts, or have software reading the content).
I think..but I am not sure, that IE is the only browser that makes the alt a rollover text.
There IS a way of doing it, and making it work, I am just not totally sure how, or what wordpress sofware will make of it. -
oops when I said ‘alt tag’, I should’ve said ‘image tag’ (the one that appears when you roll over the image. Sorry I’m causing more confusion than anything!
I’ll continue to fiddle around anyway and if I come up with a solution that works for both, I’ll pop it up.
Thanks again! -
However, now the title has disappeared in IE *eyeroll*!
What version of IE are you looking at? It works in IE7 for sure. If you are looking at IE6, then you have to know that IE6 breaks a lot of stuff.
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