Tiny Mastodon Reminder About Alt-Text
For people who do not boost
posts with images missing alt-text
(which I also do):
Just a tiny reminder that some articles include an *image preview* when linked, which will not have alt-text directly on the preview itself (because it's a link, not an image).
However, most will have alt-text for the cover image in the article itself, when clicking on the link.
Basically, these previewed images
aren't direct images but just a link,
so it's not possible to add alt-text to it, only within the article.
TL;DR:
1. Boost posts with link with image preview
2. Add alt-text to your posts if it's a direct image (and not a link preview)
If nothing else, this map explains the quality of French and Italian beer.
https://mastodon.social/@onlmaps/114336863804239490
#alttext: Map of Europe showing the beer consumption per country, in liters/person/year. Central European countries clock in around 100 liters, with the Czech Republic at 128 liters. France and Italy have 33 and 31 liters respectively.
I will never feel even adequate as a woodworker again
https://hostux.social/@mathdatech1/114332306106234214
#alttext for video: in a competition setting in Japan, two contestants plane a length of wood. The part that gets shaved off is maybe 2m long, and as thin and transparent as a light veil.
I guess if the image were important you would have included #AltText
Washed two neighbours cars because pigeon shit dissolving their paint
Washed some of the front street wall outside the flats, should look brighter in the sun when dried
Ran out of battery on the jet wash, then took puppy for walk in park
Nice to see #Japanese tourists or students getting their photos under #cherry tree before the coming rain hammers a lot of the blossom
Back inside for pup snooze 2
Late lunch later with leftover pizza in fridge
#nature #photography #Scotland #Edinburgh #altText