How can I stop IE from displaying alt-text as if it was a tooltip?

[chreo]

I would like to be able to write really good alternate text for images, but how can I write anything longer than "lady in hat" etc, when IE persists in displaying the whole chunk everytime anyone hovers over the image?
Accessibility should be made easier, not sabotaged by browser makers!

[VIPStephan]

Add an (empty) title attribute. This attribute will override the wrong interpretation of the alt attribute in IE.

[chreo]

Thanks!