[OpenLayers-Users] Bug in a alternative text for control icons

[Christopher Schmidt]

On Wed, Jan 24, 2007 at 03:00:47PM +0100, Yves Jacolin wrote:
> Le Mercredi 24 Janvier 2007 14:46, vous avez ?crit?:
> > On Wed, Jan 24, 2007 at 02:34:22PM +0100, Yves Jacolin wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Controls icons in the map not seems to have alternative text for img html
> > > tags. However, in the code I can read :
> > >         btn.alt = title;
> > > Does it means that it should be display the alt. text ?
> >
> > I believe that setting the alt attribute on an image should cause it to
> > display in IE. We should also add the title attribute, which is what FF
> > uses for hovers. Please feel free to file a ticket on this and a patch,
> > if you're willing.
> >
> > Regards,
> To be correct, the full code is (MouseToolbar.js:81) :
>         btn.events = new OpenLayers.Events(this, btn, null, true);
>         btn.events.register("mousedown", this, this.buttonDown); 
>         btn.events.register("mouseup", this, this.buttonUp); 
>         btn.events.register("dblclick", this, OpenLayers.Event.stop);
>         btn.action = id;
>         btn.title = title;
>         btn.alt = title;
>         btn.map = this.map;
> 
> So it should be working ! But it is not, with my own configuration. I may be 
> wrong ... 

Right you are. It doesn't work for me either. I don't know why, but it's
definitely not a new bug. I've just never bothered to look into it. If
you or anyone else were willing to, that would be great.

Regards,
-- 
Christopher Schmidt
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