Alt Text for Click Map
Our team is making click maps about how to use some of the Brightspace tools. I want to make sure our image alt text accurately describes the images of where the users need to click. For instance the attached image is showing to click on the course selector. My alt text would be - Navigate to course selector, a nine square grid, at the top of the page and two thirds of the way to the right. Would this be appropriate alt text?
Thanks!
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Hopefully better late than never…
You're definitely thinking correctly with this approach. I would ensure including in the alt text:
• All necessary text that will help the users understand the key information (e.g. include titles and headings exactly as they appear on the page)
• Include descript locations of the areas you are highlighting (e.g. if the item you are highlighting exists in the navigation bar or a list, or in a drop down menu, include that info)
• Because many sites, including Brightspace, have responsive designs, limit the amount of directional language you use (e.g. avoid the words "left, right, top, bottom" when possible as the position of the item you're highlighting may change based on the device that is used to view the page)
If you find your alt text is becoming too long or too complex, consider adding a long description to support the image. More information can be found at W3C's Complex Image page.
