[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #6173: Add ALT text field to upload form

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#6173: Add ALT text field to upload form
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 Reporter:  alexstine        |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement      |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:
Component:  Photo Directory  |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch      |
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Comment (by alexstine):

 Replying to [comment:21 Otto42]:
 > I'm sorry, what is the problem exactly? The alt text is on the img. Not
 the figure and not the link.
 >
 > Is the issue that the alt text is not being read by a screen reader?
 >
 > Remember that alt text does not show on hover. The title attribute shows
 on hover.

 Correct. It seems like the current implementation, 2 things are going
 wrong.
 1. The aria-hidden on the caption is not working to prevent reading in
 Firefox but it does in Chrome.
 2. In Chrome, the aria-label on the link is read but not the ALT text or
 caption.

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