[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #46124: Allow setting custom image alt text in custom header image

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#46124: Allow setting custom image alt text in custom header image
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 Reporter:  webmandesign             |       Owner:  audrasjb
     Type:  enhancement              |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  5.3
Component:  Media                    |     Version:  5.0.3
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-refresh  |     Focuses:  accessibility
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Changes (by afercia):

 * keywords:  has-patch needs-refresh 2nd-opinion needs-design-feedback =>
     has-patch needs-refresh


Comment:

 Discussed during today's accessibility bug-scrub. Agree the UI is
 misleading users because:
 - when inserting the header image, the UI shows the alt text field with
 the text set by the user
 - but then, the alt text that is actually printed out in the markup is the
 site name

 Considered two options:
 - just let the header image take the alt text from the media library: no
 need for a new UI
 - the above + a new UI to override the alt text from the Media Library so
 that users have the ability to set a custom alt text without changing the
 “global” one

 The first option would be a good first step and doesn't need design.

 The second option could be implemented at a later stage and would need
 design for a new UI. Will split in a separate ticket so going to remove
 the `needs-design-feedback` keyword.

 Also, users should be allowed to set an empty alt text `alt=""`. Not sure
 there should be a fallback to the site name.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/46124#comment:27>
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