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Re: Question on the alt text for images...

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From: Jennifer Sutton
Date: Jul 13, 2016 11:44AM

As someone who reads alt text, I expect alt text to follow the same
writing conventions as one would follow elsewhere, in writing on the web.

There's no need to overthink "special" things for screen reader users,
when it comes to punctuation and the like.


Remember that screen reader users can change their punctuation settings,
so trying to anticipate how they will be set is unnecessary and pretty
much impossible.

Thanks for your concern, but I'd sure rather see folks focusing their
time on the much bigger fish we need to be frying, in terms of task
completion, fundamental basic functionality, etc.

Jennifer


On 7/13/2016 10:13 AM, Mike Barlow wrote:
> What's the general consensus on alt text for images when it comes to
> quotations/parenthesis?
>
> For example I have an image that I'm looking to use something like the
> following alt text for:
>
> *Configuration dialog box with the "Next" button highlighted (optionally
> you could simply press the enter key rather than clicking on the "Next"
> button)*
>
>
> I'm wondering if the quotes and/or the parens are necessary or even desired.
>
> *Mike Barlow*
> Web Application Developer
> Web Accessibility/Section 508 SME
>
> Lancaster, Pa 17601
> Office: 732.835-7557
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