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If you're struggling with how to think about writing alt text for images (including graphs, charts, equations, and so on), get a little bit geeky and think like a Dungeons and Dragons game master!
Alternative text descriptions, often abbreviated as “alt text”, describe the content or purpose of an image so that users with visual disabilities can still understand the purpose of the image. Alt text can be very simple or quite complex, depending on the image and how it is being used.
Alternative text descriptions, often abbreviated as “alt text”, describe the content or purpose of an image so that users with visual disabilities can still understand the purpose of the image. Alt text can be very simple or quite complex, depending on the image and how it is being used.
Canva and similar online document creation tools produce inaccessible PDF files. While they can still be useful for creating smaller single-page graphics to be used in email marketing or print-only flyers, they are not recommended for more complex multi-page PDF documents being distributed electronically. I recommend using Word and its accessibility features (or, if you have the knowledge, Adobe InDesign) to create documents being distributed electronically.
Alternative text descriptions, often abbreviated as “alt text”, describe the content or purpose of an image so that users with visual disabilities can still understand the purpose of the image. Alt text can be very simple or quite complex, depending on the image and how it is being used.
Alternative text descriptions, often abbreviated as “alt text”, describe the content or purpose of an image so that users with visual disabilities can still understand the purpose of the image. Alt text can be very simple or quite complex, depending on the image and how it is being used.
