WiscWeb - WordPress UW Theme - Using Alternative (Alt) Text
Alternative (Alt) Text is added to images to increase accessibility of your site. Alternative text provides meaning and description to images read by screen readers. This document will walk you through how to add alt text to your images in WiscWeb, and will direct you to resources for crafting your alt text.
Adding Alt Text to Images in WiscWeb
- When uploading Media, there are two fields that should users should populate immediately.
- The Title field provides an ability to search for the media based on name of the media item.
- The Alt Text field, which will make this image accessible for visitors to your site.
- The Title field provides an ability to search for the media based on name of the media item.
Resources for Crafting Alt Text
- How to Write Accessible Alt Text for Images (UW Center for User Experience)
- Alt Text Guidance (WebAIM)