NHS Sussex News – 15 August 2025

Support for people with a learning disability

When an image is the only content of a link, it should specify alternative text, 
via an `alt` attribute. The alternative text should describe the purpose of the link.

Without this, some users will be unable to determine what a link does, for example anyone 
using a screen reader.

To fix this, simply add an `alt` attribute to the image inside the link, e.g.:

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

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NHS Sussex News – 15 August 2025www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/nhs-sussex-news-15-august-2025/	3
Support for people with a learning disabilitywww.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/your-care/support-for-people-with-a-learning-disability/	1

Specify alternative text for images inside links

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