Unpopular opinion: I thought alt text for decorative images was a waste of time

A blind user on a test panel in Chicago last month told me our 'decorative' icon was the only clue they had for a critical form step. I was wrong. How do you decide what's truly decorative versus functional?

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wendy_clark11d ago

Ask yourself if removing the image would change the page's meaning.

the_jenny11d ago

But is it that deep though