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[Bug 802922] Re: about:startpage: Missing alt text on "Google" image

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From: Martin Albisetti <argentina@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:34:59 -0000
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Since the logo is embedded from CSS, how do you propose we add alt text?
Is there anything else we can do for screen readers?

** Changed in: ubuntu-start-page
       Status: Triaged => Incomplete

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Title:
  about:startpage: Missing alt text on "Google" image

Status in Ubuntu Start Page:
  Incomplete
Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Noticed while using a screen-reader - using "1" to skip to the level 1
  header - it reads "link heading level 1", and nothing else.

  It's image that says Google, it's used as the level 1 heading, and it
  acts as a link to google.com.  It should probably have an alt text of
  "Google" :-).

  That would also fix the appearance when "load images automatically" is
  disabled (preferences -> content).  A bit like the screen-reader, it
  leaves you with less information that you should have - and also the
  image is still there, as a link, so you get a mysterious patch of
  white space that turns out to be a link if you move the cursor over
  it.

  I think there are other possible improvements as well.  There would
  ideally be a label associated with the search text box, which the
  screen reader would read to provide some context.  You probably don't
  want just "Google"; you want to say "Google search".  (ARIA hint:
  aria-labelled-by="id-of-google-image id-of-search-button" sounds
  cool).

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: firefox 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Jun 28 11:40:57 2011
  FirefoxPackages:
   firefox 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2
   flashplugin-installer N/A
   adobe-flashplugin N/A
   icedtea-plugin N/A
  ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: firefox
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-06-19 (8 days ago)

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