It is a common pattern to include emoji at the beginning of headings to add visual distinction and flair.
An example…
## :white_check_mark: Rock the Vote, this Tuesday!
…which renders as:
Rock the Vote, this Tuesday!
The code generated for that heading looks like the following:
<h2 dir="auto">
<a name="p-9969-white_check_mark-rock-the-vote-this-tuesday-1" class="anchor" href="#p-9969-white_check_mark-rock-the-vote-this-tuesday-1"></a>
<img src="https://emoji.discourse-cdn.com/twitter/white_check_mark.png?v=15"
title=":white_check_mark:"
class="emoji"
alt=":white_check_mark:"
loading="lazy"
width="20"
height="20"
style="aspect-ratio: 20 / 20;">
Rock the Vote, this Tuesday!
</h2>
Could we make changes to the img element to make the headings more accessible and visually consistent? For example:
aria-hidden="true"so the emoji or alt is not rendered for screenreadersvertical-align: middle; margin-right: 8px;for consistent alignment
<h2 dir="auto">
<a name="p-9969-white_check_mark-rock-the-vote-this-tuesday-1" class="anchor" href="#p-9969-white_check_mark-rock-the-vote-this-tuesday-1"></a>
<img src="https://emoji.discourse-cdn.com/twitter/white_check_mark.png?v=15"
title=":white_check_mark:"
class="emoji"
alt=":white_check_mark:"
aria-hidden="true"
loading="lazy"
width="20"
height="20"
style="aspect-ratio: 20 / 20; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 8px;">
Rock the Vote, this Tuesday!
</h2>