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Re: alt text not clear!

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From: karthik k
Date: Feb 10, 2017 12:29AM

Thanks a lot Rakesh and jp

On 2/10/17, JP Jamous < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> 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.
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