Discussion of alt for CSS images

Reading through the minutes I see there was a discussion about CSS in
images... it appears one concern is that it is not announced to screen
readers as an image. Although I generally discourage the use or CSS images,
if someone has to do them I suggest using role="image"

<div role="image" class="myPicture" aria-label="My dog fluffy looking
happy">

This should announce to a screen reader that it is an image and the
alternate text...


Cheers,

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On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 12:32 PM, Marc Johlic <johlic@us.ibm.com> wrote:

> Minutes for the March 24, 2015 meeting:
> http://www.w3.org/2015/03/24-wai-wcag-minutes.html
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> Thanks,
> Marc
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> Marc Johlic | Accessibility Consultant - Web, Mobile, & Multimedia | IBM
> *Accessibility* | IBM Research
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> From:        Joshue O Connor <joshue.oconnor@cfit.ie>
> To:        WCAG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
> Date:        03/20/2015 09:30 AM
> Subject:        WCAG Agenda March 24 2015
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> The WCAG WG will be meeting on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 at 11AM Eastern US
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> (Length: up to 90 minutes)
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> Survey/Agenda
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> 1) WCAG F2F @ TPAC Sapporo, and comment responses etc
> New survey https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/24thMarch2015/
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> 2) Techniques work
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> 3) Charter update
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> 4) Reminder about outstanding actions
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