[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #55535: Pre-populate Image Alt Text field with IPTC Photo Metadata Standard Alt Text

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#55535: Pre-populate Image Alt Text field with IPTC Photo Metadata Standard Alt
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 Reporter:  eatingrules              |       Owner:  joedolson
     Type:  enhancement              |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  6.3
Component:  Media                    |     Version:
 Severity:  minor                    |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch 2nd-opinion  |     Focuses:  accessibility
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Comment (by joedolson):

 Alternative text provided by the source (photo owner and or photographer,
 for example) can provide details that aren't necessarily available to the
 user at the time they use the photo. Retaining that information is
 helpful.

 The alt text field in WordPress should never be considered the source of
 the optimal alt text, because WP only supports a single field for that
 use, and alt text needs to be context-sensitive, anyway.

 The value to this is to retain valuable information that could be provided
 by the photo creator.

 See #47456

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