front-end-tech:css:image-replacement-technique [StartupCTO]

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-= CSS Image Replacement =
-There are quite a few cases when you'll want to use an image for a headline, section header and the like, but want to keep a text 'backup' so that search engines and screen readers can understand what the headline says. You can do this with a CSS image replacement technique.
-Basically, you create a text header, and then use a CSS class to ''text-indent'' the text way off screen, and replace it with an image:
-<code html>
-<h1 class="myHeadline">
-  Really Important Headline
-</h1>
-</code>
-<code css>
-h1. myHeadline {
-	width: 500px; height: 40px;
-	background: url("images/really-important-headline.jpg");
-	text-indent: -9999px;
-}
-</code>
-**N.B.:** This image is called the **'Phark' method**, and is the most popular method in use today. However, it is far from the only one: CSS Tricks has an [[http://css-tricks.com/nine-techniques-for-css-image-replacement/|excellent summary of the top nine]].
-**N.B.:** There is also some difference of opinion as to whether this constitutes a 'black hat' SEO technique, since you're hiding text. General consensus is that it is OK to use it occasionally (e.g. a few headlines, your logo, etc.), but don't go overboard.