Proton Docs accessibility (alt text for images)
We have to be able to add alt text to images in Proton Docs
While working on the accessibility of a document, I was not able to add alt text to images. This is a basic accessibility feature, and is in WCAG 2.2, 1.1.1 Non-text content (https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#non-text-content). There is no good reason to exclude this feature. It would only lead to less accessibility for people with disabilities.
Neal
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William Brooks
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We need this feature so that when we save images for use in online publications, blogs, social media, etc., we have a reference for the description/alt text that's standard across all of our platforms. This is accomplished on other services pretty easily, and given Proton's commitment to the Fediverse (which heavily uses alt text) and accessibility in general, I would think this would be a top priority, especially given how simple a feature add it would be. Thank you!
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Niki
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Worth noting for implementation, since Proton Docs can be copied as markdown: At least in Obsidian, not sure if this is standard markdown or not, alt text can be added to images using [alt](url) for web links or ![[filename|alt]] for local file references - if you want to specify a size, it's ![[filename|alt|size]].