punkisundead [they/them]@slrpnk.net to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agoHey is there a standard / preferred format for image alt text / transcription on Lemmy?message-squaremessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up130arrow-down1message-squareHey is there a standard / preferred format for image alt text / transcription on Lemmy?punkisundead [they/them]@slrpnk.net to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square3fedilinkfile-text
Right now I just use the body of my image posts and write something like “alt text: meme name and used text”.
minus-squarerushlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·11 months agoI’m surprised, because other fediverse platforms already support adding Alt Text and Lemmy doesn’t seem to. (At least not in the UI?) with embeds, e.g  you can put Alt-Text directly into the [] like:  and it should be recognized
minus-squareplistig@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months ago[Hover me.](# "I'm a tooltip") = Hover me. Does not work on mobile, though.
minus-squarerushlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoif you’re using the official web interface, it should work fine. Third-party apps are a different story
I’m surprised, because other fediverse platforms already support adding Alt Text and Lemmy doesn’t seem to. (At least not in the UI?)
with embeds, e.g
you can put Alt-Text directly into the[]like:and it should be recognized[Hover me.](# "I'm a tooltip")= Hover me.Does not work on mobile, though.
if you’re using the official web interface, it should work fine. Third-party apps are a different story