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An `<img>` element inside a link must not specify alternative text that duplicates the
content of a text link inside or beside it.

For example, this code should be avoided:

```html
<a href="/apple">
    <img src="apple.png" alt="Apple">
    Apple
</a>
```

Accessible technologies will tend to see this as "Apple Apple". The correct behaviour is to
specify either a null (empty) `alt` attribute:

```html
<a href="/apple">
    <img src="apple.png" alt="">
    Apple
</a>
```

or to hide the image via `aria-hidden`:

```html
<a href="/apple">
    <img src="apple.png" aria-hidden="true">
    Apple
</a>
```

# Learn more

Read about [Technique H2](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/H2) on how to combine
an adjacent image and texts links. 

See the [WAI Tutorial on decorative images](https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/images/decorative/).

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October 2025

September 2025

Maribyrnong City Council

Title / URL	Issues
Children, Young People and their Families - Maribyrnongwww.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Residents/Children-Young-People-and-their-Families	15
Waste reduction programs - Maribyrnongwww.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Residents/Bins-and-recycling/Waste-reduction-programs	14
Bins and recycling - Maribyrnongwww.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Residents/Bins-and-recycling	12
Climate Action - Maribyrnongwww.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Residents/Our-environment/Climate-Action	6
Energy - Maribyrnongwww.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Residents/Our-environment/Energy	5
Gender Equality - Maribyrnongwww.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Residents/Staying-safe-and-healthy/Gender-Equality	5
Our environment - Maribyrnongwww.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Residents/Our-environment	5
First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Home	4
Home - Maribyrnongwww.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Home?lang_update=638596648484663621	4
Home - Maribyrnongwww.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Home	4

Avoid alternative text that is the same as adjacent text

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