[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #39912: Image empty alt attributes get stripped out when editing the image details from a post

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#39912: Image empty alt attributes get stripped out when editing the image details
from a post
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 Reporter:  afercia       |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  high          |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  TinyMCE       |     Version:
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch   |     Focuses:  accessibility
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Comment (by joemcgill):

 Agreed. We should add an exception that allows `alt` attributes to remain
 with empty values since, otherwise, screen readers would read out the
 filename, which is often not preferred.

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