22854 2013-08-01 16:52:09 +0000 "4.8.1.1.17" Logos, including the word "logo" in ALT 2016-04-14 15:30:41 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified HTML WG HTML5 spec unspecified PC Windows NT RESOLVED FIXED a11y P2 editorial --- 1 david100 faulkner.steve chaals faulkner.steve lwatson mike plh public-html-admin public-html-wg-issue-tracking public-html-bugzilla oldest_to_newest 91509 0 david100 2013-08-01 16:52:09 +0000 "4.8.1.1.17" Logos, insignia, flags, or emblems Quite a few, but not all, accessibility people think the word "Logo" should be included in the ALT for a logo. WCAG was divided on it about a year ago when this came up. If the logo is a link then I can see the rational of not adding the word "logo", because the focus is on describing the link destination (although I don't object to including "logo" in this use case)... however, a logo is a legal symbol, and is very specific... if it is not linked then I would suggest it needs the word "logo" in the alt. <img src="images/webplatform1.png" alt="web platform logo"> WebPlatform.org I've spoken with several from the blind community about this who feel the word "logo" does not make the alt too chatty, and it gives useful information about the graphic. When I asked for opinions on this in HTML5 meeting Aug 1, 2013, Janina said that the word "logo" is "critical", (see minutes.) At the *very* least I think we should mention that the use of the word "logo" is optional. 120945 1 faulkner.steve 2015-06-12 14:42:23 +0000 Waiting for the HTML spec to be editable again... 121885 2 plh 2015-07-08 17:58:42 +0000 Steve, for example on how to edit the HTML spec, see those two kinds of changes: https://github.com/w3c/spork/pull/14 https://github.com/w3c/spork/pull/13 125852 3 chaals 2016-04-14 14:33:37 +0000 Steve, ping? 125854 4 faulkner.steve 2016-04-14 15:30:41 +0000 (In reply to Charles McCathieNevile from comment #3) > Steve, ping? I made changes to take into account Dave's feedback a while ago. http://w3c.github.io/html/semantics-embedded-content.html#logos-insignia-flags-or-emblems includes advice that authors may include the word 'logo' in some contexts.