RE: [docbook-tc] inlinemediaobject in alt?

["Rowland, Larry" <larry.rowland@hp.com>]

I suspect the JAWS screen reader might also have difficulty with it.

Larry Rowland 

-----Original Message-----
From: Grosso, Paul [mailto:pgrosso@ptc.com] 
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 5:25 PM
To: DocBook Technical Committee
Subject: RE: [docbook-tc] inlinemediaobject in alt?

Maybe to allow some graphic "symbol"?

But, as this would be difficult to show in a
"hover over" tool tip, I agree that it would be
better not to allow this.

paul 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Stayton [mailto:bobs@sagehill.net] 
> Sent: Monday, 2006 November 06 00:58
> To: DocBook Technical Committee
> Subject: [docbook-tc] inlinemediaobject in alt?
> 
> I just noticed that the alt element in DocBook 5.0 contains 
> text and/or 
> inlinemediaobject.  Can someone remind me why we have 
> inlinemediaobject in 
> alt, given that the reference page calls it a text-only annotation?
> 
> Bob Stayton
> Sagehill Enterprises
> DocBook Consulting
> bobs@sagehill.net
> 
> 
>