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Accessibility rules
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 8:14 am
by Kantonia
Am I right that "Watermark" is the same as "alt text" or "caption" : A text shown in screenreaders for blind or visually impaired visitors of the site.
Re: Accessibility rules
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 8:56 am
by BaconFries
Am I right that "Watermark" is the same as "alt text" or "caption"
No a "Watermark" is used to protect the image against the likes of theft of the photo and protect copyright ownership. It can be text or a logo that is embedded (becomes part of it) into the photo. The alt tag is then applied to the photo itself for as you mentioned accessibility issues and for screen readers to aid visually impaired users when the mouse is over.
Re: Accessibility rules
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 9:05 am
by Kantonia
And how do I add alt text to my Photos?
Re: Accessibility rules
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 9:12 am
by BaconFries
And how do I add alt text to my Photos?
The alt tag of an image/photo is set via the 'Description' property of the image/photo.
Re: Accessibility rules
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 9:29 am
by Kantonia
Using a German language file, I do not find "Description" nor the German equivalent "Beschreibung". I send you a screenshot so that you can tell me which line it is:

Re: Accessibility rules
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 3:22 pm
by Pablo
'Description' is 'Anderer text"
Re: Accessibility rules
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 3:43 pm
by AliGW
I always thought it was known as ALT text (short for alternative).
Re: Accessibility rules
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 4:53 pm
by BaconFries
@ AliGW it is but in this instance the OP (Kantonia) is using the German version of the software so that it shows 'Description' is 'Anderer text" and when used it gets applied to the "alt" as well.
Re: Accessibility rules
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 5:22 pm
by AliGW
Yes, I understood that, thanks.
Re: Accessibility rules
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 7:43 pm
by Kantonia
Pablo, thank you!