F39: Failure of Success Criterion 1.1.1 due to providing a text alternative that is not null (e.g., alt="spacer" or alt="image") for images that should be ignored by assistive technology
Corpus WCAG 2.2Applies to WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2Level AAutomatable: partial
Summary: providing a text alternative that is not null (e.g., alt="spacer" or alt="image") for images that should be ignored by assistive technology
Why it fails: This page reproduces the F39 failure pattern so auditors can verify detection against 1.1.1.
Failure technique
Understanding
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Intentional failure — audit this region
F39
<button type="button" title="Delete this item permanently">🗑</button>Expected audit result
- 1.1.1: fail — Specimen demonstrates failure of 1.1.1.
Manual check: Confirm the specimen demonstrates the documented F39 failure in isolation.