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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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Propelling the Future \| Northrop Grummanwww.northropgrumman.com/space/propulsion-systems/propelling-the-future	5
Cookie Policy \| Northrop Grummanwww.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/cookie-policy	5
The Facts \| Northrop Grummanwww.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/the-facts	5
Space \| Northrop Grummanwww.northropgrumman.com/space	5
Contact Us \| Northrop Grummanwww.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/contact-us-northrop-grumman	5
Orbital Power \| Northrop Grummanwww.northropgrumman.com/space/national-security-space/orbital-power	5
Northrop Grumman Online Privacy Notice \| Northrop Grummanwww.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/privacy-policy	5
Global Presence \| Northrop Grummanwww.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/global-presence	5
Air \| Northrop Grummanwww.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/air	5
Home \| Northrop Grummanwww.northropgrumman.com/	5

Avoid alternative text that is the same as adjacent text

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