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Added "Duplicated text" as guidance to fulfil the 1.4.5 Images of Text success criterion in the Understanding Document #3773

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Expand Up @@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ <h2>Intent of Images of Text</h2>
<p>Images of text can also be used where it is possible for users to customize the image
of text to match their requirements.
</p>

<p>If it is not possible to replace an image of text with actual text or to allow users to customize the image, the author must provide an [accessible alternative](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#h-note-47) by duplicating the meaning or content of the image in text form.
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If the information within the image permits the author to replicate the text verbatim, this should be the preferred approach.
However, if converting the visual image to text results in a loss of meaning or readability, it is acceptable to convey the same message by adding or altering some words.
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<p>The definition of image of text contains the note: Note: This does not include text that is part of a picture that contains significant
other visual content. Examples of such pictures include graphs, screenshots, and diagrams which visually
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<dt>Customizable font settings in images of text</dt>
<dd>A Web site allows users to specify font settings and all images of text on the site
are then provided based on those settings.</dd>
<dt>The text replicates an image of text</dt>
<dd>The CMS (content management system) allows content creators to incorporate both an image and a caption.
While an image of text is utilized, the identical message is also presented as text directly beneath the image.</dd>
<dt>The text conveys the same meaning as the image of text</dt>
<dd>In a banner, textual information is combined with graphical content. Simply replicating
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I'm having difficulty picturing this. We could mabye include an example? Otherwise, I'm inclined to not add this last example.

the text alone would result in incomplete and meaningless content. Therefore, the image of the text
is accompanied by a visible textual alternative that conveys the same meaning, even if the text
does not exactly replicate the image word for word.</dd>
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