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

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From: Mike Barlow
Date: Jul 16, 2016 11:03AM

Thanks David, so the question still remains should those types of
punctuation be used in alt-text for images, or should simpler (but possibly
longer) alt-text.

On Jul 14, 2016 9:59 AM, "David Farough" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> With regard to the use of quotation and parenthesis when specifying alt
> text, sometimes the use of parenthesis will cause a synthesizer to speak
> the word, followed by the string contained within the parenthesis
> without speaking the
> parenthesis punctuation. sometimes the results are unpredictable.
> in the alt text you quoted, see below: .
> *Configuration dialog box with the "Next" button highlighted
> (optionally you could simply press the enter key rather than clicking on
> the "Next" button)*
> I did not hear the quotes or parenthesis spoken. I did however hear
> the asterisks as star.
> A screen reader delivers this text as a single unit of text. The user
> cannot examine this text unless they use a Braille display,, or are able
> to view it on screen.
>
>
>
> .
>
>
> David Farough
>
> Coordonnateur de l'accessibilité des applications, Services intégrés de
> gestion des TI
> Commission de la fonction publique du Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
> <EMAIL REMOVED> Tél: 819-420-8418 Télécopieur :
> 819-420-8408
>
> Application Accessibility Co-ordinator, Corporate IT Management
> Public Service Commission of Canada / Government of Canada
> <EMAIL REMOVED> Tel: 819-420-8418 / Fax: 819-420-8408
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