Category Alt Tag - Better Categories

[CustomBooks]

What file contains:

<div class="betterCategories">
<a class="category-top" href="http://www.mydomain.com/index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=32">
<img src="includes/templates/mytemplate/images/bc_cat_pointer_right.gif" alt="" width="19" height="13" />mycategory</a></div>

I want to fill in the alt tag. Is there a way use the image name as a default for this alt tag?

I tried using Developers Toolkit but cannot locate the file that creates the empty alt tag for this image...

[Neil_9481]

I'm waiting to re-run an seo tool i'm using but i too am having this issue with alt tags missing on certain categories, However i have noticed that all images that are uploaded in jpg mode have the alt tag assigned whilst those in .gif, .png, etc have not got them. looks like it's time to convert them.

[fairestcape]

What file contains:

<div class="betterCategories">
<a class="category-top" href="http://www.mydomain.com/index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=32">
<img src="includes/templates/mytemplate/images/bc_cat_pointer_right.gif" alt="" width="19" height="13" />mycategory</a></div>

I want to fill in the alt tag. Is there a way use the image name as a default for this alt tag?

I tried using Developers Toolkit but cannot locate the file that creates the empty alt tag for this image...

I know this is an old thread, but here's my solution for a "valid" ALT TAG in this situation:

TWO ACTIONS NEEDED:

1. CREATE THIS PHP FILE IN A PLAIN TEXT EDITOR
better_categories_pointer_defines.php

<?php
/**
 * @package languageDefines
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
 * @version $Id: better_categories_pointer_defines.php v1.x $
 */

// this is used to display some ALT TEXT for the pointers in the "better categories sidebox"
  define('MAINCAT_POINTER_ALT_TEXT', 'Main Category Pointer');
  define('SUBCAT_POINTER_ALT_TEXT', 'Sub Category Pointer');
  define('POINTER_ALT_TEXT', 'Category Pointer');

?>

LOAD THE PHP FILE TO:
includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/extra_definitions/

2. MAKE EDITS TO THE CATEGORIES SIDEBOX TEMPLATE FILE
(This may just be called "categories.php" in your template's SIDEBOX folder - or it may be in another sidebox folder. In any event, it is the TPL file for the better_categories sidebox)...

AROUND LINES 130 onwards... add the define constants (IN RED)

  	//picking the appropriate pointer image:
  	switch ($categoryType) {
  		case "down":
  			$pointer = zen_image(DIR_WS_TEMPLATE_IMAGES . 'bc_cat_pointer_down.gif', MAINCAT_POINTER_ALT_TEXT);
  			break;
  		case "right":
  			$pointer = zen_image(DIR_WS_TEMPLATE_IMAGES . 'bc_cat_pointer_right.gif', SUBCAT_POINTER_ALT_TEXT);
  			break;
  		default:
  			$pointer = zen_image(DIR_WS_TEMPLATE_IMAGES . 'bc_cat_no_sub.gif', POINTER_ALT_TEXT);