Images detectable
foundational
Normative Text
Non-decorative images are detectable.
Applies when
- content includes non-decorative images.
Tests
This section is non-normative.
Procedure
For each non-decorative image:
- Check the code to see if it has been marked up in a way that makes it detectable; or
- For technologies where the code cannot be checked, use a screen reader to test that the image is detectable.
Expected results
- #1 or #2 is true.
Tests
This content needs to be written.
Key Terms
- decorative
serving only an aesthetic purpose, providing no information, and having no functionality
Text is only purely decorative if the words can be rearranged or substituted without changing their purpose.