Alt Image Text

[MCP]

Does anyone know how to get the alt image text to work on Netscape browsers?

[Vladdy]

"alt" attribute works in Netscape just fine - it's value is displayed when image is unavailable. If you are thinking about IE bug that also pops it up - then you should be using title attribute.

[pyro]

You are obviously confusing the alt attribute with the title attribute. The alt attribute is not suppose to show up, when one places their pointer over the link, but rather be displayed if the image can not be. IE incorrectly displays the alt attribute when hovered over. If you use the title attribute, it will work cross-browser. Also, be sure you still include the alt attribute, with descriptive text, as it is an accessibility issue.

[PeOfEo]

make your images look like this
<img src="url" alt="Company Logo" title="home">
The alt text should not be used as a tool tip of cource, it should also be a little descriptivie, between 8 and 80 characters. It is designed for non graphical browsers, the title will come up instead of the alt in ie if specified.

[MCP]

thanks for the tips everyone. that got my page running the way I wanted it to. :D