Post by Eugen Rochko - NeoDB

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With today's update, we've improved the look of the alt text modal you see when composing new posts on #Mastodon, and added some information about the significance of alt text for accessibility and how to write it.

A screenshot of the alt text modal in Mastodon's web app, with a preview of the image (in this case, our elephant mascot), a text field underneath it, a character counter, a button to automatically detect text on the image, and a help button that opens a popover with the headline "What is alt text?" The text that follows reads:

"Alt text provides image descriptions for people with vision impairments, low-bandwidth connections, or those seeking extra context.

You can improve accessibility and understanding for everyone by writing clear, concise, and objective alt text.

- Capture important elements
- Summarize text in images
- Use regular sentence structure
- Avoid redundant information
- Focus on trends and key findings in complex visuals (like diagrams or maps)"

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