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@sobreiti sobreiti commented Aug 5, 2025

Closes

Fixes #4665

Changes Made

  • Added error handling for image load failures
  • Dynamic alt text that updates to "Image not available: [title]" when images fail
  • Screen reader announcements using aria-live
  • Visual fallback for sighted users
  • Maintained high contrast and reduced motion support

Testing

  • Tested with screen reader (specify which one)
  • Tested with broken image URLs
  • Tested visual appearance
  • Tested in multiple browsers

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@sobreiti sobreiti requested a review from a team as a code owner August 5, 2025 16:54
@sobreiti sobreiti requested review from dhruvkb and obulat August 5, 2025 16:54
@openverse-bot openverse-bot added 🧱 stack: frontend Related to the Nuxt frontend 🟧 priority: high Stalls work on the project or its dependents 🛠 goal: fix Bug fix ♿️ aspect: a11y Concerns related to the project's accessibility labels Aug 5, 2025
@openverse-bot openverse-bot moved this to 👀 Needs Review in Openverse PRs Aug 5, 2025
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Image unavailability not communicated to users relying on screen-readers to navigate Openverse frontend

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