No LONGDESC for spacer IMG | |
Section 508 1194.22(a); WAI / WCAG 1.0 checkpoint 1.1 | |
Issue Description Image has a LONGDESC attribute even though the image appears to be decorative only. Decorative images should not have any long descriptions. |
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How to fix
Remove the LONGDESC attribute from the IMG tag. |
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Issue Explanation The LONGDESC attribute can be used to provide a long description of the associated image when the description would not fit in the ALT attribute. This may be needed, for example, when the image represents a chart or a diagram, which typically need long explanations. However, for images used only for decorative purposes, a long description is unnecessary, and people using browsers that take advantage of that feature will find it distracting. |