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Re: alt text not clear!

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From: JP Jamous
Date: Feb 9, 2017 11:01PM

It sure is. Even if they used aria-label="Description", it violates the fact that an <img> should have a nullified alt tag.

Using aria-label in this case is like taking an extra trip through a much longer path. Whereas, alt="Description" goes right through the shortest path. If the image is a decorative image, then alt="" should be present.