Techniques for Alt Text implementation

[RachelComerford]

from BISG survey

[mattgarrish]

Is this about how to write effective alternative text descriptions, or techniques for including descriptions?

[RachelComerford]

Techniques for including descriptions

[RachelComerford]

As you explore this topic - please keep this guiding structure in mind:

• identify quirks or exceptions in specific reading systems (edited)
• Identify gaps in documentation that need to be developed
• Identify variations based of business verticals - how might you implement this standard differently as journal publisher vs a textbook publisher? A magazine vs scholarly? etc.
• Use plain language. Use diagrams where they will help (and provide alt text). Tag your colleagues for assistance.
• If you reference prior art, older development projects, or other materials, provide clarifying information including a basic definition and the importance to the best practice

When you are proposing language/contributions to best practice, please consider and respond to the following questions:

• What is the problem you are trying to solve?
• What is your preferred solution and why do you believe this is the best option?
• What alternatives did you consider?
• What’s the best fallback/back up plan?

[avneeshsingh]

Is the focus on only alttext i.e. short descriptions or also on extended descriptions (HTML details, aria-details etc.).

EPUB Accessibility Conformance & Discovery 1.0 requires only alttext or short descriptions to meet level A.