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Folks, it’s encouraging to see more of you writing alternative text on images here so people who use screen readers can also take part but please make sure the text really is the equivalent of the image.

So, for example, if you’re posting a screenshot of some text, don’t just say “Excerpt of article” or “A tweet by so-and-so” but actually copy/paste the text from it (many platforms let you do this with images these days).

Folks who use screen readers have the right to hear what we see.

Like 13 Feb 2023 at 7:28 | Open on mastodon.ar.al

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Here’s a good guide for writing alternative text for images so people who use screen readers can also take part:

https://www.sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/digital-accessibility/guides_tutorials/alternative_text/step-by-step-instructions-alt-text/alt-text-examples/index.php

#a11y #accessibility #inclusivity #web #fediverse #mastodon #twitterMigration #altText #altTextMovement

13 Feb 2023 at 8:02 | Open on mastodon.ar.al

Here’s how you add alternative text (“alt text”) to your images on Mastodon so people who use screen readers can also take part.

1. Add an image to your post.

2. Press the Edit button.

3. Add your alt text.

#mastodon #fediTips #altText #alternativeText #accessibility #a11y

13 Feb 2023 at 10:33 | Open on mastodon.ar.al