- Success Criterion 1.1.1
- Conformance level A
Inline SVG Whose Title Text Doesn’t Match What It Shows
1.1.1 — Non-text Content
Scenario
Setting
A customer-support live-chat widget
What’s wrong
Inline SVG exposed to assistive technology but announcing raw <title>/<desc> mismatches or nothing at all.
Example
<img src="chart.png">Why it matters
Blind and low-vision people using screen readers, and anyone who browses with images disabled, when icons or photos carry meaning.
How to test
Check what the SVG's title/aria-label actually says versus what the graphic shows: a mismatched or generic name (e.g., 'icon') fails.
How to fix
Ensure the SVG's exposed name matches its meaning — a single accurate title, or hide it if decorative.
<img src="chart.png" alt="Q3 revenue chart showing 12% growth">The alt attribute gives assistive technology the same information the image conveys visually.
Outcome
On a customer-support live-chat widget, this barrier is gone for blind and low-vision people using screen readers — they get the same result as anyone else here.
Who is affected
Blind and low-vision people using screen readers, and anyone who browses with images disabled, when icons or photos carry meaning.
Learn more
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