Good examples of Guideline 1.1 Text Alternatives

Example 1

ALT text must describe the purpose of the image.

We provide many solutions for our clients. The accelerated capital cost allowance (CCA) for eligible computers announced in the budget allows businesses to claim 100% of computer costs (including systems software) purchased after January 27, 20XX and before midnight, January 31, 20XX.

Example 3

ALT text must be unique enough to tell defferent images apart.

Should we take the Blue pill or the Red Pill?
  • red pill
  • blue pill

Example 4

WCAG 2 makes it easy to select the Success Criteria you want to conform to. On the "How to Meet WCAG 2.0" page, you select the “Filter” tab in the main menu to customize tags, levels, technologies, and techniques. Then you can select the conformance level. Level "A" and level Double "AA" should be checked. You should also uncheck "Show ARIA techniques and failures" and "Advisory Techniques."

Example 5

Chart

Population of Canada and it's provinces

Source: Statistics Canada

IMG longdesc

Description of the Population of Canada and it's provinces chart
Canada - 35,056,064
Province Population
Newfoundland and Labrador513636
Prince Edward Island145927
Nova Scotia946759
New Brunswick754698
Quebec8084973
Ontario13561034
Manitoba1274279
Saskatchewan1089807
Alberta3931341
British Columbia4639862
Yukon36215
Northwest Territories43407
Nunavut34126

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