Ensure Image Alternative Is Not Repeated as Text
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WCAG 2.1 Level A
When button and link text repeats in an alt attribute value, users who rely on screen readers will hear the same information twice.
When alternative text for a link or image is repeated in text adjacent to the link or image, it creates a confusing user experience.
Developers shouldn’t put the same text in the alt attribute value for a button or link in the text adjacent to the corresponding image or link.
<input type="image" src="submit.png" name="submit" height="36" width="113" alt="Submit">
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<p><a href="index.html"><img src="images/home-icon.png" alt="Home Page" width="24" height="25">Home Page</a></p>
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