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From: chagnon@pubcom.com
Date: Sep 6, 2019 12:32PM

My opinion, Yes!
Let text-to-voice users know in advance that it's an ad.

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Martin, Alex
Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2019 2:03 PM
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Subject: [WebAIM] alt text for banner ads

Should I prepend the word Advertisement before my alt text on a banner image
ad? I feel like it's somewhat disingenuous to not somehow indicate that
you're looking at an advertisement. So I'm just curious to see what you all
use for best practices?

Alex Martin | Programmer Analyst
One Daytona Boulevard | Daytona Beach, FL, 32114
Office: 386-681-6848 (ext. 25-6848)
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