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From: Rachel Ford
Date: Jul 10, 2018 11:20AM

I've run into a bit of a conundrum that I'm hoping someone can help me
with regarding WCAG 1.4.5 and 1.4.9.

If I have an image with text over it (meets color contrast
requirements), the image is decorative, the alt text includes the text
on the image, and the same text is also available in the article below
the image, does this violate 1.4.5 or 1.4.9?

I could argue both sides, so I'd really appreciate some input from
others who are more familiar with the intent of the standards.

Thank you,
Rachel Ford
Henry Ford College