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This is the graph description that goes below the graph image Generally for images on a web page, a text alternative is provided using the alt attribute. It is considered best practice to keep alt text brief and concise (think no more than 140 characters). But what about images that are complex? It is sometimes impossible to describe detailed images in the recommended length for alt text. In a case where a web page contains complex images like charts and graphs, a longer description in addition to alt text may be necessary to fully communicate the information in the images. Here are some ways to add long descriptions to complex images:

This is the description of my graph that sits inside this component once it has been saved and published. I can add a long description that displays below the image with helper text "This should fully communicate the information displayed so that it can be understood without the image." - the latter is an extract from the respective user story.

This is the graph description that goes below the graph image Generally for images on a web page, a text alternative is provided using the alt attribute. It is considered best practice to keep alt text brief and concise (think no more than 140 characters). But what about images that are complex? It is sometimes impossible to describe detailed images in the recommended length for alt text. In a case where a web page contains complex images like charts and graphs, a longer description in addition to alt text may be necessary to fully communicate the information in the images. Here are some ways to add long descriptions to complex images:

This is the graph description that goes below the graph image Generally for images on a web page, a text alternative is provided using the alt attribute. It is considered best practice to keep alt text brief and concise (think no more than 140 characters). But what about images that are complex? It is sometimes impossible to describe detailed images in the recommended length for alt text. In a case where a web page contains complex images like charts and graphs, a longer description in addition to alt text may be necessary to fully communicate the information in the images. Here are some ways to add long descriptions to complex images:

This is the graph description that goes below the graph image Generally for images on a web page, a text alternative is provided using the alt attribute. It is considered best practice to keep alt text brief and concise (think no more than 140 characters). But what about images that are complex? It is sometimes impossible to describe detailed images in the recommended length for alt text. In a case where a web page contains complex images like charts and graphs, a longer description in addition to alt text may be necessary to fully communicate the information in the images. Here are some ways to add long descriptions to complex images: