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From: Anita Y Tsuchiya
Date: Nov 29, 2018 2:34PM

If an image/table doesn't match the written text, do you "correct" the
error by describing the image correctly? Or do you explain the
discrepancy between the text and image/table. If so, how would you
indicate this in the long alt-text description?

Here is a hypothetical example of a long alt-text description:
     Text: The map shows three regions of temperate rain forest located
along the West Coast of the United States.
     Figure 1 shows map indicating two major examples of temperate rain
forest: Northern California, Southern Washington.

Thanks all!