anyone know how to make alt tags appear in firefox? - GoFuckYourself.com

latinasojourn · 08-23-2006, 03:57 PM

?

thanks!

nico-t · 08-23-2006, 04:11 PM

title="something" in the a href tag solves that prob

Jace · 08-23-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by nico-t

title="something" in the a href tag solves that prob

i think he means in the browser, the alt tags aren't showing up

I don't get them either when I roll over an image, I would to know too

nico-t · 08-23-2006, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jace

i think he means in the browser, the alt tags aren't showing up

I don't get them either when I roll over an image, I would to know too

id take he links the images, so the img tag is between the a href tags.... so the title attribute in the a href tag solves it, it shows up in firefox exactly as an alt tag does in IE

latinasojourn · 08-23-2006, 04:16 PM

sorry i did not explain myself correctly.

example: with my current IE browser setup it will display the alt tag when i mouse over an image (if the html has an avail alt tag).

with my current firefox setup it does not display the alt tag when the same page is downloaded.

and i can't find where to change the preferences within firefox to fix it.

thanks!

nico-t · 08-23-2006, 04:19 PM

ah from a surfer point of view! ;)
no i dont know how you can fix that... never tried it

u-Bob · 08-23-2006, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jace

i think he means in the browser, the alt tags aren't showing up

I don't get them either when I roll over an image, I would to know too

According to the standards, a browser should only show the contents of the alt attribute when the browser can't download/show the image or when the browser is configured to not show images. Inferior browsers like Internet Explorer for example don't follow the standards and do show the contents of the alt attribute when you hoover over an image. Firefox does follow the standards and does not show the contents of the alt attribute when you hoover over an image.
(Firefox does it the right way)

If you want to show some text when you hoover over an image, you should use the correct attribute; the title attribute.

sixsax · 08-23-2006, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by u-Bob

According to the standards, a browser should only show the contents of the alt attribute when the browser can't download/show the image or when the browser is configured to not show images. Inferior browsers like Internet Explorer for example don't follow the standards and do show the contents of the alt attribute when you hoover over an image. Firefox does follow the standards and does not show the contents of the alt attribute when you hoover over an image.
(Firefox does it the right way)

If you want to show some text when you hoover over an image, you should use the correct attribute; the title attribute.

I like you.

latinasojourn · 08-23-2006, 04:27 PM

just so you guys know.

alt tagging images with descriptive text explaining the image and encouraging further action increase conversions. the image becomes another hyperlink and goes to either a signup page, or another harder sales pitch, etc.

alt tagging images also increases SE rankings.

when the surfer types in a certain phrase and your image comes up because you've taken the time to alt tag it, and then when he mouses over the image and he reads a provocative description with an encouragement to click here for more info which links to a signup page it increases conversions.

latinasojourn · 08-23-2006, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by u-Bob

According to the standards, a browser should only show the contents of the alt attribute when the browser can't download/show the image or when the browser is configured to not show images. Inferior browsers like Internet Explorer for example don't follow the standards and do show the contents of the alt attribute when you hoover over an image. Firefox does follow the standards and does not show the contents of the alt attribute when you hoover over an image.
(Firefox does it the right way)

If you want to show some text when you hoover over an image, you should use the correct attribute; the title attribute.

ok, thanks for this. good!

latinasojourn · 08-23-2006, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by nico-t

title="something" in the a href tag solves that prob

got it.

working now. thanks!

aico · 08-23-2006, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by u-Bob

According to the standards, a browser should only show the contents of the alt attribute when the browser can't download/show the image or when the browser is configured to not show images. Inferior browsers like Internet Explorer for example don't follow the standards and do show the contents of the alt attribute when you hoover over an image. Firefox does follow the standards and does not show the contents of the alt attribute when you hoover over an image.
(Firefox does it the right way)

If you want to show some text when you hoover over an image, you should use the correct attribute; the title attribute.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

08-23-2006, 03:57 PM	#1
latinasojourn Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,191	anyone know how to make alt tags appear in firefox? ? thanks!

08-23-2006, 04:11 PM	#2
nico-t emperor of my world Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: nethalands Posts: 29,903	title="something" in the a href tag solves that prob

08-23-2006, 04:16 PM	#5
latinasojourn Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,191	sorry i did not explain myself correctly. example: with my current IE browser setup it will display the alt tag when i mouse over an image (if the html has an avail alt tag). with my current firefox setup it does not display the alt tag when the same page is downloaded. and i can't find where to change the preferences within firefox to fix it. thanks!

08-23-2006, 04:19 PM	#6
nico-t emperor of my world Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: nethalands Posts: 29,903	ah from a surfer point of view! ;) no i dont know how you can fix that... never tried it

08-23-2006, 04:27 PM	#9
latinasojourn Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,191	just so you guys know. alt tagging images with descriptive text explaining the image and encouraging further action increase conversions. the image becomes another hyperlink and goes to either a signup page, or another harder sales pitch, etc. alt tagging images also increases SE rankings. when the surfer types in a certain phrase and your image comes up because you've taken the time to alt tag it, and then when he mouses over the image and he reads a provocative description with an encouragement to click here for more info which links to a signup page it increases conversions.