[#48371] - Atum Extensions: Extension promo images have no alt attribute
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NOTE: Accessibility backlog issue and work-in-progress. This issue has been opened to account for all the issues flagged in the initial Milestone 1a Audit Report. If this is a duplicate issue, it will be closed by the end of September 2026.
| Milestone 1a finding ID | M1a-029 |
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| Backlog priority | High |
| Severity — carried from Milestone 1a | Serious |
| Implementation effort | High (API reliance) |
| Target milestone(s) | MS2a, MS3a, MS3b, MS7a, MS7b, MS8a, MS9a, MS10 |
| WCAG 2.2 success criterion | 1.1.1 Non-text Content |
| Responsibility tag(s) from report | Design, Development |
| Affected Joomla area/component | https://accessibility-project.joomla.org/results/Milestone-1a/milestone1/deliverable1/wcag-report#431d723d-f5b0-41df-80a7-0841c7eab8c4 |
| Affected user journey(s) | 07 – Installer Wizard (com_installer/Install) |
| Source report/reference | Milestone 1a WCAG audit report |
| STF reporting reference | To be assigned |
| Issue owner | To be assigned |
| Status | Triage |
Audit finding
Extension promo images have no alt attribute
User impact
People using screen readers or other text alternatives may miss the meaning, purpose, or target of important images or linked controls.
Remediation plan
Add the missing text alternative, accessible description, or contextual relationship in markup so the information is exposed clearly to assistive technologies.
Steps to reproduce
- Open the extension list.
- Locate each promotional image.
- Inspect alt attributes and accessible names.
- Navigate the images or linked images with a screen reader.
- Observe missing or unhelpful alternatives.
Version
6.1
Expected result
Promo images contain accurate alternative text.
Actual result
No alternative text description provided.
What device were you using? (eg, phone, laptop)
Desktop web
What web browser were you using? (eg, Chrome, Safari)
Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari
Assistive Technology?
VoiceOver, JAWS, NVDA
Additional Comments
No response
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@brianteeman is correct. The place to fix it is: https://github.com/joomla/install-from-web-server/blob/master/components/com_apps/layouts/apps/j4/extensions_imagegrid/grid.php.
But we agreed to create issues in the main repo representing the main application.
| Status | New | ⇒ | Closed |
| Closed_Date | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | ⇒ | 2026-09-04 14:38:18 |
| Closed_By | ⇒ | richard67 |
Closing as not an issue with the Joomla CMS core, and a fix has been proposed at the right place. See previous comment with the link.
@richard67 @rdeutz make your mind up. Conflicting advice doesnt help @mbeganyi-a11y
| Status | Closed | ⇒ | New |
| Closed_Date | 2026-09-04 14:38:18 | ⇒ | |
| Closed_By | richard67 | ⇒ |
@richard67 @rdeutz make your mind up. Conflicting advice doesnt help @mbeganyi-a11y
Sorry, I haven't seen @rdeutz 's comment when closing.
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PR joomla/install-from-web-server#85 has been merged, and the changes have been deployed.
PR joomla/install-from-web-server#85 has been merged, and the changes have been deployed.
It might need a bit time until cache has been updated.
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I might be wrong but I am fairly certain that this is the wrong repo for this as the code is created https://github.com/joomla/install-from-web-server and only consumed by joomla