Hi Jim,
What you're observing is a result of the Accessible Name Calculation. Essentially there is a hierarchy of attributes that can provide an accessible name for elements. For images the alt attribute is the most common way to provide an accessible name for the image, but title, aria-label and aria-labelledby can also be used.
The ARIA Authoring Practices Guide has some documentation about Providing Accessible Names and Descriptions [https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/practices/names-and-descriptions/].
Best,
Juliette
On 2/23/2026 12:18:06 PM, Jim Homme <jhomme@benderconsult.com> wrote:
Hi,
I’m seeing images with title attributes rather than alt attributes. JAWS is reading these OK, but I’m used to seeing alt attributes. 1.1.1 says “text alternative,” so I wanted to ask if that literally only means alt attribute. If so, please explain.
Thanks.
Jim
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