Success criterion 1.1.1 · Level A
Non-text Content
“A picture may be worth a thousand words, but for me, it's worth zero if you don't describe it!”
Success criterion 1.1.1 · Level A
Non-text Content
Provide text alternatives for non-text content.
Principle 1: Perceivable · Guideline 1.1: Text Alternatives
What each role can do
- Product manager
- Prioritize adding alt text to all images on the website.
- Designer
- Include placeholders for alt text in the UI/UX design.
- Developer
- Ensure all img tags have a descriptive alt attribute.
- Tester
- Test to ensure that screen readers correctly announce all images.
Once it is fixed
“Ah, now I get the picture! Literally!”
Next criterion: 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Pre-recorded)