[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #14930: Enable automatic longdesc for images

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#14930: Enable automatic longdesc for images
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 Reporter:  mfields                   |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement               |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                    |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Accessibility             |     Version:  3.0.1
 Severity:  normal                    |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  dev-feedback needs-patch  |
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Comment (by GaryJ):

 I'd have to agree with Elpie here - with a lack of explicit browser
 support to do something useful with the longdesc attribute value, you'd be
 encouraging users to enter content that is barely available for the target
 sector, let alone everyone else. I bet most alt fields aren't complete, or
 description fields, and you want to add yet another field to core?

 A plugin could add a field if necessary (or use the Description field),
 and perhaps output it in conjunction with a theme into a <details>
 element, with an aria-describedby attribute - this keeps the content
 contextual local to the image itself and available for everyone.

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