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Re: Tooltip for non-actionable icons

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Feb 21, 2023 6:18AM

WCAG oddly does not really say anything explicitly about this, not in
the level A/AA realm anyway.
Alt text for those who can't see the icon, equal access for keyboard
only users (primarily for screen reader users and people with mobility
impairments), and requirements about semantics (though semantics
probably does not really apply here).
People with cognitive impairments can rely on alt text and display it
alongside the icons, if browsers or browser add-ons are available to
do that.
So iconography is not directly addressed by WCAG.

On 2/21/23, Karen McCall < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> I'd keep in mind those with information processing issues for whom icons,
> symbols and shapes can be confusing. This information processing issue isn't
> confined to a single instance of a symbol or icon.
>
> Not sure how WCAG deals with this type of accessibility support. I mostly
> deal with documents.
>
> Cheers, Karen
>
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