[html4all] Results of Image Analysis Heuristics HTMLWG decision

[Philip Taylor (Webmaster, Ret'd)]

Laura Carlson wrote:

> Matt's Change proposal and the survey give rationale:
>
> http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/ChangeProposals/ImageHeuristics
> http://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/40318/issue-66-objection-poll/results

Thank you, Laura, but as an unbiased observer, I cannot
agree with Matt's statement.  He writes :

"This text should be stricken, because it gives the message that this is viable now, and a reasonable substitute for @alt. Neither is true. "

but the text neither suggests that these heuristics
are currently viable, nor (and this is more important)
does it suggest that those heuristics can replace
ALT text.  Perhaps that suggestion comes from text
that is not cited, but there is no suggestion of
"replacing ALT" in the text that has now been
instructed to be stricken.

** Phil.