I have been fixing bits in my site for W3C and while doing so it says the hit counter requires alt=""

So can i edit the code in \modules\statistics\blocks\hitcounter.php

Like this?? This is the original



And this is what I want to know, if I can change it to?



Will this cause any problems for php?

Perfect example of validation mattering more than WHY it should validate...

Adding alt="" may validate your page, but why does the validator check this? Because an empty alt attribute is of more use than a missing one? No, because images should have (relevant) alt attributes in case the image is broken or the visitor has turned off images.

So, basically, you CAN do what you suggest (shouldn't break anything) - but why not put in a meaningful alt attribute when you are editing the file anyway?

With this ocasion, it is for the numbers used to display the hit counts.

So if I did add anything, it would be displayed each time a number is used wouldn't it?

Yet I know what you mean