Images
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Your Impact
Images can cause barriers unless they are made accessible, improving the experience for all people.
Images are useful content when they are made accessible. Images which aren’t accessible can cause problems for people who use assistive technology.

Grow Your Skill
More on Alternative (Alt) Text
More About Images
What You Can Do
Include Only Useful Images
Use images which help the content. They make content easier to understand for people with cognitive or learning challenges.
Give People More Context with Image Descriptions
Alt text can be read aloud or rendered as Braille.
People Can Focus on Images
Users can put the focus onto a linked image with a single voice command.
Be Descriptive, but Concise
Describe the image, but keep it short to avoid distracting people.
Make Editorial Choices
When in doubt about the image’s usefulness, omit the image.
Accessibility Standards
Accessibility guidelines and standards aren’t unique to Louisiana. They’re established by industry leaders, government regulations, and academic research.
Section508.gov
U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973Louisiana Governor’s Office
Louisiana Office of Disability AffairsWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
WCAG 2.2 Standards