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Possibility to mark image as decorative

Minna Huuskonen 2.2.2024 10:35 Edited: 2.2.2024 11:08

It would be useful to be able to mark an image as "decorative", instead of writing an alt-text. So screen readers know to skip the image when reading out page content.

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Matilda Mäkitalo
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Matilda Mäkitalo 9.2.2024 11:40 Edited: 21.2.2024 07:45

Hi Minna,

Thanks for the input! The current implementation of the alt text works in a way that if you leave the alt-text empty (by default it's empty) the screen readers will skip them. In most cases that is the way decorative images are handeled. Read more here: https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/images/decorative/

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Jussi Niemelä
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Ah, thanks for the clarification! 💚

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