[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #38768: Custom logo is missing meaningful alt attribute

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#38768: Custom logo is missing meaningful alt attribute
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 Reporter:  sami.keijonen            |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)             |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  4.8
Component:  Themes                   |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing  |     Focuses:  accessibility
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Comment (by gma992):

 @nobremarcos

 The check in the patch is here:

 {{{
                 if ( empty( $image_alt ) ) {
                         $image_alt = get_bloginfo( 'name' );
                 }
 }}}

 I've just tested it and works fine when adding a new logo.

 If the alt field is empty, is populated automatically with the site title,
 otherwise is populated with the custom alt text added into the field. Mind
 to clarify the steps to reproduce why is not working on your end? Maybe I
 misunderstood the issue you're seeing?

 On the other hand, as @sami.keijonen pointed out, when we crop the image,
 it does not grab the customized alt text, but populates it by an empty alt
 text by default or with the site title after being patched.

 This is the normal behavior thought (but not the expected one) as when we
 crop the logo, we're creating a new image on the media gallery, and that
 new image has no alt text yet.

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