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Section 4.8.1.1.3 includes several code examples with corresponding images. In some cases the images form part of a working example of the code (such as the W3C links), but in others the purpose of the images isn't as clear (to screen reader users relying on the alt text). Suggest changing the alt text for the print preview image to "Print preview icon", and the alt text for the search image to "Search button". For the PIP Co example, suggest changing the following text: "In this example, a picture representing a company logo for the PIP Corporation has been split into two images, the first containing the word PIP and the second with the abbreviated word CO. The images are the sole content of a link to the PIPCO home page." To something like: "In this example, a company logo for the PIP Corporation has been split into the following two images, the first containing the word PIP and the second with the abbreviated word CO. The images are the sole content of a link to the PIPCO home page."
(In reply to comment #0) > Section 4.8.1.1.3 includes several code examples with corresponding images. > In some cases the images form part of a working example of the code (such as > the W3C links), but in others the purpose of the images isn't as clear (to > screen reader users relying on the alt text). > > Suggest changing the alt text for the print preview image to "Print preview > icon", and the alt text for the search image to "Search button". > Hi Leonie, Wouldn't your suggested text "Print preview icon" and "search button" describe the images themselves and not the link target (A print preview page) or button function (Perform a search)? Mark
(In reply to comment #1) > (In reply to comment #0) > > Section 4.8.1.1.3 includes several code examples with corresponding images. > > In some cases the images form part of a working example of the code (such as > > the W3C links), but in others the purpose of the images isn't as clear (to > > screen reader users relying on the alt text). > > > > Suggest changing the alt text for the print preview image to "Print preview > > icon", and the alt text for the search image to "Search button". > > > Hi Leonie, > > Wouldn't your suggested text "Print preview icon" and "search button" > describe the images themselves and not the link target (A print preview > page) or button function (Perform a search)? > > Mark Hi Mark, leonie discussed this with me, she is referring to the example images in the spec not the advised alt text in the code examples.
EDITOR'S RESPONSE: This is an Editor's Response to your comment. If you are satisfied with this response, please change the state of this bug to CLOSED. If you have additional information and would like the Editor to reconsider, please reopen this bug. If you would like to escalate the issue to the full HTML Working Group, please add the TrackerRequest keyword to this bug, and suggest title and text for the Tracker Issue; or you may create a Tracker Issue yourself, if you are able to do so. For more details, see this document: http://dev.w3.org/html5/decision-policy/decision-policy.html Status: Accepted Change Description: changed text describing pip co images and changed alt text as per offline discussion. commit: https://github.com/w3c/html/commit/1d1315eba6635ab7ddcca773a61e1ac3a85cfafa Rationale: aim is to make the advice and examples clear and intelligible for all.
fixed in CR http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/embedded-content-0.html#alt