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Adding Alt Tags to SVG Embeds: Tips and Resources

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Hi Lumers! I've created icon lists from Relume components and my client wants the SVGs to have alt tags however they are all embeds and not graphic files. Does anyone know if there's a way to add alt tags to svg embeds in attributes? Someone shared this with me https://accessibilityinsights.io/info-examples/web/svg-img-alt/ This is the project: https://ochsner-health-network.webflow.io/

Adding Alt Tags to SVG Embeds: Tips and Resources | Relume Community

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Sam B.
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Hi Susan! I had this issue a little while ago, I found this:
<svg role="img"> <title>Alt text goes here</title> <path /> </svg>
Sam B.
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you need to set the role as img and then add in a title tag 👍
Sam B.
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Looking at it, that seems to follow the link you provided, is that not working for you?
Susan M.
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Thank you so much. I was wondering if we could use attributes instead to tell screen readers to ignore SVG like we do when placing "decorative" on an icon from the asset panel.
Susan M.
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Better
aria-label attribute
Best
aria-labelledby attribute
Sam B.
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I'm not sure you'd be able to do that in attributes because you'd have to target a specific block in the embed, you should be able to add those into the code embed though if they're embedded graphics
Susan M.
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It almost seems like adding them as code was not a good approach. Adding them as SVG files was probably easier.
Sam B.
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Embedded code is useful because you can do things like changing the colour of the SVG on the fly in webflow
Susan M.
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Right. I was going for site speed but at what cost? Changing the colors with font color CSS is not needed in this case.
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Sam B.
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but if they're decorative graphics that are going to stay as they are, then adding them as graphics will work fine
Sam B.
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Shouldn't have any noticable site speed hit switching them out for graphics then 👍
Susan M.
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they provided the icons as SVG files with the rounded backgrounds. I rather create the backgrounds with CSS so it would be more flexible for background colors ect.
Susan M.
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I'll probably just reload them as graphics as you said. Do you think it's accessible enough just placing "decorative" on them?
Sam B.
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If it's those graphics on the membership advantages section, then yes decorative would be fine
Sam B.
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uploading them as graphics would also give you the option to provide alt-text for them too if your client was worried