Using an img tag to display SVG files is supported since IE9 and Android 2.4. Doing so reduces the amount of markup used to display the logo, simplifies the styles, and fixes a minor accessibility issue.
The accessibility issue had to do with the fact that the logo had both an alt text and an SVG title tag (sometimes even two), which meant that screenreader users were hearing "The University of Melbourne Logo" two or even three times. Now, the logo only has an alt text. Additionally, the alt text no longer contains the word "logo".
Using an
imgtag to display SVG files is supported since IE9 and Android 2.4. Doing so reduces the amount of markup used to display the logo, simplifies the styles, and fixes a minor accessibility issue.The accessibility issue had to do with the fact that the logo had both an alt text and an SVG
titletag (sometimes even two), which meant that screenreader users were hearing "The University of Melbourne Logo" two or even three times. Now, the logo only has an alt text. Additionally, the alt text no longer contains the word "logo".