[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #7536: Avatar alt isn't attribute-escaped, nor translated

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#7536: Avatar alt isn't attribute-escaped, nor translated
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 Reporter:  nbachiyski  |        Owner:  anonymous
     Type:  defect      |       Status:  reopened 
 Priority:  normal      |    Milestone:  2.7      
Component:  General     |      Version:           
 Severity:  normal      |   Resolution:           
 Keywords:  has-patch   |  
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Changes (by matt):

  * status:  closed => reopened
  * resolution:  fixed =>

Comment:

 Giving every avatar a default alt text of "avatar" is very bad
 accesibility, I can't imagine anything more annoying to a screen reader.

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt_attribute

 "While the use of meaningful alt text is necessary to comply with
 accessibility standards, and is good practice, sometimes an image is used
 for purely decorative purposes. In this case, one should use an empty alt
 attribute (alt="")."

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