anyone know how to make alt tags appear in firefox?

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  • latinasojourn
    Confirmed User
    • Oct 2003
    • 3191

    #1

    anyone know how to make alt tags appear in firefox?

    ?

    thanks!
  • nico-t
    emperor of my world
    • Aug 2004
    • 29903

    #2
    title="something" in the a href tag solves that prob

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    • Jace
      FBOP Class Of 2013
      • Jan 2004
      • 35562

      #3
      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

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      • nico-t
        emperor of my world
        • Aug 2004
        • 29903

        #4
        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

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        • latinasojourn
          Confirmed User
          • Oct 2003
          • 3191

          #5
          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!

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          • nico-t
            emperor of my world
            • Aug 2004
            • 29903

            #6
            ah from a surfer point of view! ;)
            no i dont know how you can fix that... never tried it

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            • u-Bob
              there's no $$$ in porn
              • Jul 2005
              • 33063

              #7
              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.
              Last edited by u-Bob; 08-23-2006, 03:22 PM.

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              • sixsax
                Confirmed User
                • Aug 2006
                • 213

                #8
                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.

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                • latinasojourn
                  Confirmed User
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 3191

                  #9
                  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.

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                  • latinasojourn
                    Confirmed User
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 3191

                    #10
                    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!

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                    • latinasojourn
                      Confirmed User
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 3191

                      #11
                      Originally posted by nico-t
                      title="something" in the a href tag solves that prob

                      got it.

                      working now. thanks!

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                      • aico
                        Moo Moo Cow
                        • Mar 2004
                        • 14748

                        #12
                        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.

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