Descriptive ALT and TITLE text for smilies - accessibility guaranteed!
 

[originally from this vB2 hack]I have ported this minihack ('cos I liked the old one and used it all the time and 'cos I have a terrible memory!) but I'd be happy to give over this thread to the original hack author if he returns to the forum.

Instructions are attached - it works (almost exactly the same) and looks exactly the same as the old one - I expanded it to store the smilietext in both alt and title elements so that browsers that use either alt or title as the tooltip will show the same information ... (and so that the smilies would be valid under accessibility guidelines with something in alt text ;) ;) nudge nudge saynomore :D)

HTH people...

Q: How is this diferent from current behaviour?
A: Currently vB3 shows the description of the smilie, not the text used to render the smilie (which I find more helpful) - another option would be to have both! [this shall be left as an excercise for the reader ;) :p @ Bob]

Was that Bob directed at me, by chance? ;)

Nice little hack. Thank you, sir. ;)

You might very well think that - I coulnd't possibly comment :D

Yeah - I recall you wanting to use that phrase, I have also wanted to use it time and time again - this is my debut with it hehe ;)

And I think your debut was a smashing success! ;) I feel honored! ;)