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Re: Regarding images lacking alts

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From: JP Isaac
Date: Dec 10, 2012 1:31PM

I think the crux of this argument is whether an unlabelled image should be
ignored or the url announced to alert the user to a graphic that may be
important but has not been specified either way.

There's no absolute here. As a person who uses a screen reader, there have
been times when hearing the url of an unlabelled image has helped me to gain
perspective on a workflow issue in a webpage or application. Other times,
hearing urls can be annoying especially when the unlabelled images are just
layout related.

It's a commendable goal to create a scalable accessibility solution, but
there are so many gray areas that defy a single answer.

Best,

== J