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If the image stands alone such that sighted users must parse it, then your logic is correct. But if the image is merely decorative due to adjacent text such tha
by hunter2_ 6y ago
If the image stands alone such that sighted users must parse it, then your logic is correct. But if the image is merely decorative due to adjacent text such that sighted users gloss over the image, aria-hidden affords users of screen readers that exact same efficiency instead of wasting their time.
In other words, eyes can skip over decorations without the developer needing to flag them as such, but audio can't auto-skip.
- antpls 6y agoWouldn't it make more sense to have everything "hidden" by default and have an explicit "aria-include" ?
- hunter2_ 6y agoAll text being skipped unless the author tags it for inclusion doesn't seem like a failsafe default, assuming that excessive information is generally preferred over insufficient information.