Alt text and image descriptions can provide essential information such as text, links, and image details.Ī picture may be worth a thousand words, but there’s no reason to write them all out and leave the user waiting for the descriptions to end. Screen readers will read the alt text out loud, as well as image descriptions, depending on what settings the user has enabled. People with vision impairments such as low vision and blindness may use screen readers in order to access the internet, or just have trouble distinguishing images. How it helps people with vision impairments For example, alt text tells someone that there's a puddle on the floor, and image description tells someone that the puddle on the floor is in the middle of the floor and it's orange juice.
Alt text gives the user the most important information while image descriptions provide further detail. Search engines also index alt text information and consider it a factor when determining search engine ratings.Īn image description gives more details than alt text and allows someone to learn more about what is in an image that goes beyond alt text. If an image fails to load, alt text will display in its place.
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Read on to learn more about how to create alt text and image descriptions.Īlt text tells people what is in an image, such as text or basic essential details. By adding alt text and image descriptions, barriers are lifted and more people can access your content.
If someone went on your website or profile with their eyes closed, would they still be able to find their way around? As more and more people develop vision impairments, they turn to assistive technology in order to access content- read more about this in my World Sight Day 2017 post here.
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