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Bug
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Resolution: Unresolved
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Low
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None
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9.5.1
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Severity 3 - Minor
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Issue Summary
The alt text has been provided for the "PROJ" decorative image.
Steps to Reproduce
- Open the home page and activate the "Projects" link in the header.
- Select any of the projects from the main content area.
- Navigate onto the mentioned decorative image in the left navigation.
- Inspect the code.
- Notice that decorative image have an alt attribute with text that describes the decorative image.
Screenshot
Actual Results
Decorative image has been given descriptive alternate text such as "PROJ" in the left navigation which was found to be unnecessary as they do not convey any additional or important information to screen reader users.
Expected Results
Decorative images should be skipped by the screen reader. Provide empty alt attribute i.e., alt="" for the mentioned decorative image.
Code Example:
<img src="/projects/PROJ/avatar.png?s=256&v=1739159039487" alt="">
Workaround
Currently there is no known workaround for this behavior. A workaround will be added here when available.
Environment
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021)
macOs Sonoma 14.7
Chrome - Version 131.0.6778.86 (Official Build) (arm64)
Firefox- Version 134.0 (64-bit)
Safari- Version 18.1.1 (20619.2.8.11.12)
JAWS- Version 2023
NVDA- Version 2021.2
Voiceover - Version Latest
