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Table of all major ALT text threads in the HTML5 archives

 Links to major threads about ALT guidance, that might be of interest to those trying to trace ALT. Each link below is one email that is part of a flurry of emails in the thread. There is also a detailed list of issues here:

Link in the Thread in the HTML5 Mail list archives
2007-2012 (oldest on top)		 Major Subject matter

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2007Jun/1057.html

longdesc

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2007Aug/1135.html

photosites like flickr

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2007Aug/1147.html

multi language ALT

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2007Aug/1081.html

testing of accessibility features.

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2007Aug/1099.html

Usefulness of ALT text. Adobe saying ALT isn’t important on all images and allowing null alt to be extended beyond “pure decoration”

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2007Aug/0947.html

Short alt text “Australia” for a picture of an auzzie flag

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2007Aug/0974.html

Title attribute emerges as a possible alternative

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2007Aug/0663.html

HTML needs Universal access

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2007Sep/0152.html

null alt

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2007Sep/0148.html
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2007Sep/0277.html

JAWS

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2007Sep/0087.html

Language using “equivalent” for ALT

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2007Sep/0171.html

more longdesc

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2008Jun/0205.html

AL Gilman discussing why @alt should be required

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2007Oct/0286.html

PFWG review of omitting alt

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2007Oct/0284.html

consortium of members against optional ALT

http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/IssueAltAttribute

Laura’s WIKI on Short ALT

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2009Jan/0564.html

bug to make required alt more explicit

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2009Feb/0039.htmlhttp://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2009Apr/0223.html

big discussion on meta generators

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2009Jul/0877.html

Steve starts ALT text doc

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2009Sep/0833.html

But filed against using Title instead of ALT

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2010Jan/0829.htm
lhttp://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2010Feb/0052.html

Steve announcing a draft “rewrite of 4.8.2.1

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2010Feb/0789.html

Maciej outlining contentious alt issues.

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2010Feb/0737.html

Issue 30 gets going

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2010Mar/0775.html

laura bug re 4th lady of shallot example in Steve’s doc

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2010May/0297.htm
lhttp://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2010May/0125.html

Steve’s doc published

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=9845

Laura’s bug asking for a reference in HTML5 to Steve’s ALT text article

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2010Aug/0079.html

long thread re issue 31

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=10708

bug 10708 change normative alt text authoring requirements to informative advice

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=9215

 Bug 9215 filed regarding web cam alt text.

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2011Apr/0470.html

Seve important email about ALT vs Title

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2011Apr/0584.html

Big longdesc discussion

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=13449

blank text on area elements

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2011Sep/0130.html

Bug 14150 photographer want title as supplemental information recognized

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2011Nov/0215.html

Steve alt techniques updated

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2012Feb/0299.html

Janina request to move alt text guidance out of HTML5

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2012Feb/0024.html

longdesc long thread

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2012May/0094.html

Steve meta generator thread