background image problem - want to use alt tag, plz help

[anoop]

If I am using this coding than I am getting image in my page.

a.red {
background-image:url(images/red_arrow.gif);
}


If I use this coding than result is same, but I want alt tag in that Image.

a.red {
background-image:url(images/red_arrow.gif);
background-image[alt]:Vote Down ;
}


How can I use alt tag in image calling by Css file.


plz help me

[codeexploiter]

Just check this one out

[anoop]

thanks, I am in http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS-access page, now finding the solution

[mwinter]

How can I use alt tag in image calling by Css file.

You cannot. You need to include the image via markup, not CSS.

Background images should be used for decoration, only. If an image is (or has) content, then use an img element.

Mike

[coothead]

Hi there anoop

if you wish to supply a little 'info' to an anchor element, then use the title attribute...

<a class="red" href="#" title="Vote Down">.....

coothead