JDK-8314731 : Add support for the alt attribute in the image type input HTML tag

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This is referenced in Java Bug Database as

• JDK-8314731 : Adds support for the alt attribute in the image type input HTML tag.

This is tracked in JBS as

• JDK-8314731 : Add support for the alt attribute in the image type input HTML tag

According HTML 3.2 specification

alt is not an attribute of the input element.

According HTML 4.01 specifications :

... For accessibility reasons, authors should provide alternate text for the image via the alt attribute. ...

This feature in not implemented in FormView.java.

Left before the patch and right after the patch.

Related Pull Request :

• JDK-8314731 : Add support for the alt attribute in the image type input HTML tag

Related Issue Report :

• JDK-4252169 : JEditorPane, the ALT attribute of the IMG tag does not work
• JDK-4233811 : JEditorPane, HTMLEditorKit and ImageView - how to get the Image-Object

⚠️ This also affects the HTML 32 DTD

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``` import java.awt.BorderLayout; import java.awt.Dimension; import javax.swing.JEditorPane; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JScrollPane; import javax.swing.SwingUtilities; import javax.swing.text.Document; import javax.swing.text.html.HTMLEditorKit; import javax.swing.text.html.StyleSheet; public class HTMLAddsSupportAltInputTag { public static void main(String[] args) { new HTMLAddsSupportAltInputTag(); } public HTMLAddsSupportAltInputTag() { SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable(){ public void run(){ JEditorPane jEditorPane = new JEditorPane(); jEditorPane.setEditable(false); JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane(jEditorPane); HTMLEditorKit kit = new HTMLEditorKit(); jEditorPane.setEditorKit(kit); StyleSheet styleSheet = kit.getStyleSheet(); styleSheet.addRule(""" body { color: #000; font-family:times; margin: 4px; } """); String htmlString = """

"""; Document doc = kit.createDefaultDocument(); jEditorPane.setDocument(doc); jEditorPane.setText(htmlString); JFrame jf = new JFrame("CSS named colors Test"); jf.getContentPane().add(scrollPane, BorderLayout.CENTER); jf.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); jf.setSize(new Dimension(400,200)); jf.setLocationRelativeTo(null); jf.setVisible(true); } }); } } ```

The image to use with de code above, save it with the name : oracle_logo_50x50.jpg

Status

• This Enhancement Request is not yet accepted so it's internaly referenced in Java Bug Database as : JI-9075849

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The unit test :

• create an HTML document with bad image references and alt messages corresponding to each case.
• get the component representing the HTML page.
• scan all sub components and get their text.
• if we can revover all alt messages the test passes otherwise test fail fails.