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From: Jonathan Cohn
Date: Jul 16, 2016 3:01PM

Please don't make alt text longer than that! In my view, if there is that much detail needed in the directions, it probably should also be available on screen. Not only, the instructions be generally beneficial, but the some screen readers can not allow one to carefully parse through such a set of instructions phrase by phrase.

While I am on a bandwagon, I have to say: I hate those sites where there is text saying Press the large green button to connect and then there is a graphical link (not a button ) that says connect.

Take care,

Jonathan Cohn



> On Jul 16, 2016, at 1:03 PM, Mike Barlow < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> 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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