[TYPO3-mvc] ImageViewHelper does not create mandatory alt-attribute if it is empty, patch on forge #9151

[Thomas "Thasmo" Deinhamer]

Franz Ripfel wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This is an SVN patch request.
> Type: Bugfix
>
> Bugtracker reference:
> http://forge.typo3.org/issues/9151
>
> Problem:
> The alt-attribute is mandatory for image-tags, empty alt-attributes are
> quite common, i.e. if your image is just there for layout purposes.
> Currently the alt-attribute is only rendered if it is not empty.
> The title-attribute however is always rendered, even if title and alt
> are empty.
> IMHO the alt-attribute should always be rendered, is is an mandatory
> element in the view-helper anyway.
> The title tag should only be rendered if not empty (filling it with the
> content of the alt-attribute is nevertheless a good idea).
>
>
>
> keep rocking!
> Franz

I thought it's a good idea to force
the developer/template designer to
set the alt attribute, even if it's a
design/layout image.

Usually "decorating" images should be
used as CSS background images anyway.

So not sure about HTML5 and the alt attribute.

Thomas