5 Common Alt Text Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

The article highlights five frequent errors people make with alt text, which is crucial for helping visually impaired users understand images via screen readers. It emphasizes avoiding generic phrases like "image of" and instead using specific, relevant descriptions. It also advises including any text within the image and describing actions for interactive elements. Decorative images should have empty alt text to avoid unnecessary screen reader noise. This is important because proper alt text improves web accessibility and user experience for everyone.