Decision tree
The approach to a text alternative depends on the type of image and how it is used.
The following decision tree is used to determine the appropriate method.
For each image:
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Would removing the image impact how people understand the page?
- No, see decorative images [stop]
- Yes, continue
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Can a concise and plain-text description provide an equivalent to the image?
- No, see complex images [stop]
- Yes, continue
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Is the image part of a control?
- Yes, see control images [stop]
- No, continue
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Are there multiple images which are all views of one object?
- Yes, see multiple images [stop]
- No, continue
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Does the image use another method of providing an alternative?
- Yes, see equivalent alternative text pass [stop]
- No, fail [stop]
Methods
Complex images
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Control images
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Equivalent alternative text
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Decorative images
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Multiple images
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