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[WIP] Adds missing alt visual indication, adds checkbox to declare decorative img#72368

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[WIP] Adds missing alt visual indication, adds checkbox to declare decorative img#72368
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@mediaformat mediaformat commented Oct 15, 2025

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What?

Closes #16909

Improves author awareness of accessibility by visually surfacing images without alt text

Why?

(the lack of accessible alt text is a known issue in accessibility circles, will dig up research, tickers)

How?

  • Adds a checkbox to declare an image as Decorative
  • Adds a visual indicator to the image block when it is missing alt text, and not declared as Decorative

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@mediaformat mediaformat changed the title Adds missing alt visual border, adds checkbox to declare decorative img [WIP] Adds missing alt visual indication, adds checkbox to declare decorative img Oct 17, 2025
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