Manually adding alt description for hero image

  • Is it possible to manually add an alt description for the hero background image? I know I would have to readd it manually for each update. Still curious.

    I looked at the code and I see some fancy loading going on for the hero image. Very different from subpages where alt can be/are automaticallly added via the WP admin.

    Anyway, if it possible to manually copy it in, I would be happy to learn how.

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  • Andrew Nevins

    (@anevins)

    WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support

    The hero images should be decorative and implemented in CSS, is that not the case?

    Thread Starter fxfxfx

    (@fxfxfx)

    Yes, the hero image works fine. Let me try and be more clear:

    1. Is there a way to hardcode img alt for the hero image into the very template, since it does not grab and add these from the ones I have added to the photo in the media library.

    In other words, can I add a “sticky” alt description in the front page template, so the hero background image also has HTML img alt tags available?

    I realize, if this is doable, that changing the photo means the hardcoded alt=”blah bla” sticks, until manually updated, accordingly.

    Anyway, I hope I this got the cotton pout of my mouth and that it makes more sense…

    Hi @fxfxfx,

    It is impossible in this case. Because we are using the Backstretch jquery as Hero slideshow. And it doesn’t allow you add alt tag in image source.

    Hope you understand.

    Cheers.

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