[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #47456: Improve the user interface to ensure correct usage of the image alt text

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#47456: Improve the user interface to ensure correct usage of the image alt text
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 Reporter:  afercia                              |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  new
 Priority:  high                                 |   Milestone:  5.4
Component:  Media                                |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  wpcampus-report needs-design-        |     Focuses:
  feedback needs-patch                           |  accessibility
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Changes (by azaozz):

 * keywords:  wpcampus-report needs-design-feedback => wpcampus-report
     needs-design-feedback needs-patch
 * priority:  normal => high


Comment:

 Thinking a bit more about this (following the #core-media chat).

 Until now the assumption was that the alt attribute text should be saved
 to the DB and reused. There is a lot of code that makes this possible.

 Looking at the recommendations on this ticket, they make a lot of sense.
 In order to comply with them we'll need to:
 - Stop saving alt text in the DB and remove the UI for it.
 - Encourage (require?) adding of alt text each time an image is
 used/inserted in the editor.

 These are big changes. Not sure they can be implemented in time for 5.4
 beta which is in couple of weeks.

 Setting this as high priority as it needs a decision whether it can be
 completed in time, who would be contributing, and who will be reviewing
 the changes.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47456#comment:12>
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