Currently there are eleven attributes for the img tag, two required and nine optional. Frankly the tag is already bloated enough that I don’t think one more attribute is going to matter. Something as simple as lic="license-abbr" would do wonders for image rights on the web.
Not only would a license attribute help image search engines, it would help protect copyrighted works by drawing attention to the fact that they are copyrighted.
http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/02/licenses_and_im.html
Interestesting discussion going on at this site around the potential possibility of implementing a license attribute into 'img' tag.
Sounds pretty reasonable and simple to implement. Will also help solve a whole heap of other problems. Keep an eye on it as good basic sense to implement and worthwhile if you sell/license your content.
Cheers,
Dean
Hello Dean!
ReplyDeleteAny news on the "license" tag?
FeaturePics introduced a new type of license (Blog Use License) and I am wondering if we can mark this type of images somehow.
Blog use license
No idea, I haven't followed it since.
ReplyDeleteAnyone else got any updates?
Dean