5709a7858d5c197721be66d5218a79124abadb70
lrnassar
  Tue Mar 17 08:46:31 2026 -0700
Adding alt text to images across static documentation pages, CGI headers, markdown docs, and Pandoc templates. Content images receive AI-generated descriptive alt text; decorative images (icons, spacers, toggles) receive alt="" per WCAG best practice. Also adds Image Descriptions section to the accessibility page, and fixes Pandoc Lua writers to output alt attributes. 67 files, covering help docs, news archive, ENCODE pages, portal pages, and session examples. refs #37254

diff --git src/hg/htdocs/indexIntro.html src/hg/htdocs/indexIntro.html
index 39700ef82b3..436f28aa9f6 100644
--- src/hg/htdocs/indexIntro.html
+++ src/hg/htdocs/indexIntro.html
@@ -84,31 +84,30 @@
                     If you have feedback or questions concerning the tools or
                     data on this website, feel free to contact us on our
                     <A HREF="contacts.html">public mailing list</A>.  The
                     Genome Browser is for research use only.  Not intended for
                     clinical use. </P>
 
                 <TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 WIDTH="100%">
                 <TR><TD ALIGN="left">
                  The Genome Browser project team relies on public funding to support our
                  work. Donations are welcome -- we have many more ideas than our funding
                  supports!  If <em>you</em> have ideas, drop a comment in our
                     <a href="../cgi-bin/hgUserSuggestion">suggestion box</a>.
                  </TD>
                 <TD ALIGN="right">
                     <a href="https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1069/index.aspx?sid=1069&amp;gid=1&amp;pgid=761&amp;dids=645&amp;"
-                    target="_blank"><img
-                    src="/images/donateNow.jpg" title="Give to the UCSC Genome Browser"
+                    target="_blank"><img src="/images/donateNow.jpg" title="Give to the UCSC Genome Browser"
                     alt="Give to the UCSC Genome Browser" width="100"></a>
             </TD></TR></TABLE>
 
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                     <a href="https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1069/index.aspx?sid=1069&amp;gid=1&amp;pgid=761&amp;dids=645&amp;"
-                    target="_blank"><img
+                    target="_blank"><img alt=""
                     src="/images/donateNow.jpg" title="Give to the UCSC
                     Genome Browser" width="150"></a>
                     </p>
 -->
                     </TD><TD WIDTH=15>
                 </TD></TR></TABLE>
             <BR></TD></TR></TABLE>
         </TD></TR></TABLE>