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Issue with using alt text in Rise 360
I've noticed two issues with using alt text in Rise 360.
1. When using the text on image block, the alt text does not appear even though it is entered for the image in either edit or preview mode.
2. When importing a SL 360 block into Rise, the alt text for images in SL 360 do not appear. Is this something that I, the developer, will not see but it will appear in screen readers?
BTW, I read the ebook and other articles and what I've mentioned above is not addressed.
Can anyone provide guidance?
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Regarding your first question, you are correct; the ALT TEXT does not appear for a text on image block. I had not noticed this before.
Hi Kimberlee! Thanks for your questions.
- You are correct — the alt text does not appear on a Text on Image block in Rise 360. We have this logged as a bug, and I will send you an update if we release a fix for it.
- Alt text does not appear when hovering over slide objects in Storyline 360. That means you won't see the alt text when hovering, even if the slide is in a Storyline Block. I don't have details for how a screen reader will interact with Storyline Blocks in Rise just yet. Our ultimate goal is to meet accessibility guidelines, and we’re currently working on full screen reader support.
Please let me know if you have other questions on that!
We need this handled urgently as we ensure compliance at scale for higher ed now. Any updates?
Hi Roxanne. I'm sorry I don't have an update for you right now. We'll let you know here if this behavior changes!
It is also not possible to add a Caption to a Text on Image block.
Hi All,
Any update on this issue?
Hello, Gouri. Thanks for checking in. When hovering over a Text over Image block, you won't see alt text. We'll let you know if this behavior changes in the future.
We are not able to see alt tags on any of the images in Rise. Is there any update in the standards?
Hi Manish, How did you add the ALT text for the images?
From the edit alt tag option available. And later adding the text in the dialog box that appear.
When previewing a course or using Review 360, I'm not able to see the alt tags we have added to any of our images. This is vital for our clients to be compliant.
Hi Karen!
I shared details about this change we made in Rise 360 in this discussion thread. Feel free to jump into the conversation there if you have more feedback to share!
