IH2 - Remove ALT Text...

[Alex Clarke]

Ok, I've searched the forums and can't find any info regarding this (probably haven't look deep enough)!

I'm looking at removing the ALT text that IH2 sets for images. The screenshot below should explain why.



Anyone able to point me in the right direction?

[patski]

If you REALLY want to remove it - not good practice - then I think it's these lines in includes/functions/html_output.php

124 - 130.

// alt is added to the img tag even if it is null to prevent browsers from outputting
// the image filename as default
    $image = '<img src="' . zen_output_string($src) . '" alt="' . zen_output_string($alt) . '"';

    if (zen_not_null($alt)) {
      $image .= ' title=" ' . zen_output_string($alt) . ' "';
    } 

[Alex Clarke]

If you REALLY want to remove it - not good practice - then I think it's these lines in includes/functions/html_output.php

Why's it not good practice? SEO problems?

[superprg]

As far as I know in case sometimes your user has problems seeing images, then a mouse over will tell him abou the product/category

[patski]

People browsing with images turned off and for validation as well.

[Alex Clarke]

Mmm... Ok. They all sound like valid reasons for keeping alt text, but is there a way to stop the alt text from popping up on mouse-over?

[superprg]

Mmm... Ok. They all sound like valid reasons for keeping alt text, but is there a way to stop the alt text from popping up on mouse-over?

Do this change

// alt is added to the img tag even if it is null to prevent browsers from outputting
// the image filename as default
// $image = '<img src="' . zen_output_string($src) . '" alt="' . zen_output_string($alt) . '"';
$image = '<img src="' . zen_output_string($src) .'"';
if (zen_not_null($alt)) {
//$image .= ' title=" ' . zen_output_string($alt) . ' "';
}