[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 2nd-opinion  |     Focuses:
                                                 |  accessibility
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Comment (by anevins):

 Mentioned in today's Media meeting and Mike's thoughts:

 1) It’d be ideal if it core longer filled alt if it shouldn’t have an alt.
 2) I wonder where the ideal place for this to be exposed to users, if at
 all, would be — whether alt of the parent image would be appropriate, or
 not at all, for instance.
 3) I wonder if anyone is already working around this and how.

 My thoughts:

 Although @afercia mentions in most use cases the purpose of the header
 image is entirely decorative, I've found that most users in the wild
 actually put information inside header images - from my experience on the
 support forums.

 I would like to see the alt text blank and make it the content editor's
 responsibility, but I'm happy with it prepopulated as long as it can be
 left empty too. Which ever is easier.

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