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From: Mike Barlow
Date: Jul 13, 2016 2:15PM

Thanks Jennifer, appreciate the feedback and that's pretty much what I've
been doing (I've been doing a LOT of technical writing of docs of late and
doing 508 checks on them as well), but just wanted to get others takes on
the issue since I've never really seen anything mentioned in the standards
on punctuation in alt-text.

*Mike Barlow*
Web Application Developer
Web Accessibility/Section 508 SME

Lancaster, Pa 17601
Office: 732.835-7557
Cell: 732.682.8226
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On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 1:44 PM, Jennifer Sutton < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> 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
>> Cell: 732.682.8226
>> e-mail: <EMAIL REMOVED>
>> >> >> >> >>
>
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