Alt Text in epub

Lancelot · 09-10-2013, 07:02 PM

How important is it for accessibility when InDesign exports images based on default file names? I really hate the whole concept of specs and in practice it's a big waste of time because no ereader I'm aware off that allows users to simply listen to alt text by turning off load images/video/audio...

Realistically, how many actually spend the time to add proper meaningful alt tag into epubs?

Lancelot · 09-10-2013, 07:27 PM

NVM...found an earlier thread to answers my frustration with this stuff. I'm not alone in this.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=172536

DaleDe · 09-10-2013, 08:29 PM

Software for the blind uses this in its read aloud features. However, regular ePub supported devices are unlikely to use this, and generally can't turn off pictures anyway, although it they support this they are likely to support alternate text in lieu of pictures.

Dale

Jellby · 09-11-2013, 04:55 AM

To repeat what I said in that thread, you can often simply use alt="", only when the image (or the fact that there is an image) is needed for understanding the text you should provide a meaningful alt attribute.

09-10-2013, 07:02 PM	#1
Lancelot Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 5010 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: none	Alt Text in epub How important is it for accessibility when InDesign exports images based on default file names? I really hate the whole concept of specs and in practice it's a big waste of time because no ereader I'm aware off that allows users to simply listen to alt text by turning off load images/video/audio... Realistically, how many actually spend the time to add proper meaningful alt tag into epubs?

09-10-2013, 07:27 PM	#2
Lancelot Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 5010 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: none	NVM...found an earlier thread to answers my frustration with this stuff. I'm not alone in this. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=172536 Last edited by Jellby; 09-11-2013 at 04:56 AM. Reason: remove highlights from linked thread

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09-10-2013, 08:29 PM	#3
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	Software for the blind uses this in its read aloud features. However, regular ePub supported devices are unlikely to use this, and generally can't turn off pictures anyway, although it they support this they are likely to support alternate text in lieu of pictures. Dale

09-11-2013, 04:55 AM	#4
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,537 Karma: 19000627 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	To repeat what I said in that thread, you can often simply use alt="", only when the image (or the fact that there is an image) is needed for understanding the text you should provide a meaningful alt attribute.

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