ACCESSIBILITY TASK · REVIEWED AUGUST 31, 2026
Image Text Alternative Check
Companion portraits, diagrams and action icons need alternatives that serve the same purpose without inventing visual facts.
This task records scoped evidence. It is not accessibility certification, legal advice or a universal result.
What this page owns
Check useful text alternatives for companion images without inventing visual facts.
Begin with the named task and preserve the setup. Do not turn a product statement, automated scan or reachable page into proof that a person can complete the task.
Four steps, one documented result
- 01
List informative images and functional icons on the chosen page.
- 02
Read each alternative in context rather than from source code alone.
- 03
Mark decorative images so they do not add noise.
- 04
Check that linked images communicate the destination or action.
Make the observation reproducible
- Setup
- Device, operating system, browser, input method and assistive technology.
- Task
- Starting point, action and expected outcome in plain language.
- Result
- Pass, barrier observed or not checked — never a guessed score.
- Limit
- An image description should be useful and proportionate. It should not guess identity, emotion or sensitive traits.