# Encourage/enforce adding image descriptions

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/encourage-enforce-adding-image-descriptions/166017
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** composer, ai
**Created:** [October 2, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/encourage-enforce-adding-image-descriptions/166017 "2020-10-02T14:11:34Z")
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### Author: ![debryc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/debryc/32/101652_2.png) [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/encourage-enforce-adding-image-descriptions/166017/1 "2020-10-02T14:11:34Z")

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We have a practice of always adding image descriptions in order to make Discourse accessible to people who use screen readers. What are some best ways to support adding image descriptions?

For example, is it possible for help text to show up that tells people to add an image description?

> “You’ve added an image! Please add an image description before you create the topic.”

And, how do we add alt-text?

More on image descriptions  
[https://uxdesign.cc/how-to-write-an-image-description-2f30d3bf5546](https://uxdesign.cc/how-to-write-an-image-description-2f30d3bf5546)  
[https://livingwithdisability.tumblr.com/post/124066767358/all-about-image-descriptions](https://livingwithdisability.tumblr.com/post/124066767358/all-about-image-descriptions)  
[https://www.perkinselearning.org/technology/blog/how-write-alt-text-and-image-descriptions-visually-impaired](https://www.perkinselearning.org/technology/blog/how-write-alt-text-and-image-descriptions-visually-impaired)

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