Adding Alt Text to Images

Question

Hello,I'm on AEM 6.5.12. I need to add alt text to images to improve web accessibility. When I open Image properties in the DAM, I see metadata fields such as "title" and "description", but there's no field for "alt text". 2 questions:1) If I add a title and description in the image metadata, does that function as alt text? 2) The image component has a field for alt text. Is this the only place to enter alt text? The would mean if I use the same image on multiple pages, I have to enter alt text several times. Thank you.Cindy

diksha_mishra · Accepted Answer

@cindychenjmh

Alt Text added is managed by the image component in use, and not by the image itself. So title field will not add an alt text, and yes, you have to add it at component level on pages.

One workaround, is to add the cq:name property in CRXDE. This should show the alt text for this image everywhere (please try once).

MUSTHAFASA · Answer

Is there any way to find from where the alt text is coming for the image.Here logo component is used to insert the image.

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