SVG READYW3C home link logo
The linked logo image has alt="W3C"; the same link also includes visually hidden text, “Visit the W3C homepage.” That gives the link a text alternative in the observed markup.
A contextual markup walkthrough
What an SVG review looks like
A useful SVG check looks at the nearby link, control, or copy too. This small example examines publicly visible markup from W3C’s homepage and records what the snippets support, without calling the page defective.
Search control
The search image uses an empty alt and aria-hidden="true". The same link contains visible “Search” text, so the icon does not need to carry the control name.
Account avatar
The avatar image is hidden from assistive technology and has empty alt text. Its containing link says “My account,” which supplies the observed link name.
Hero illustration
The hero illustration has an empty alt value (<img … alt/>). That is appropriate when it adds no information beyond the surrounding hero content. The markup alone cannot establish the artwork’s full meaning.
Social links
Mastodon and GitHub icon images are hidden and empty-alt. Each containing link has visually hidden text naming the destination (“W3C on Mastodon” / “W3C on GitHub”).
Result: no confirmed accessibility issue in these sampled snippets. This is a limited source-markup walkthrough, not a complete WCAG review, browser/assistive-technology test, or endorsement by W3C. Page content can change after this timestamp.
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