Mark Decorative Images - Wix

Mark Decorative Images in Wix

1. Open your site in the Wix Editor and navigate to the page containing images that do not convey meaningful information (e.g., background flourishes, textures, purely aesthetic icons).
2. Select a decorative image on the canvas. A blue bounding box will appear around it.
3. In the right-hand panel, click Settings.
4. Scroll to the Accessibility section and locate the Alt Text options.
5. Select the option labeled Mark as decorative (or leave the Alt Text field empty if Wix auto-detects decorative mode).
   • This tells assistive technologies to ignore the image.
6. Verify the image is truly decorative:
   • Keep it decorative if it provides visual style only.
   • If the image conveys meaning (e.g., product photo, diagram, icon with information), do not mark it decorative—add descriptive alt text instead.
7. Repeat steps 2–6 for all decorative images on the page, including repeated icons, borders, arrows used only for decoration, and spacer visuals.
8. For galleries containing decorative images:
   • Select the gallery → click Manage Media.
   • Select each decorative image → enable Mark as decorative.
9. For background images applied through strip or box designs:
   • These cannot receive alt text and are treated as decorative by default.
   • If the background image contains meaning, add equivalent text within the same section so users do not miss essential information.
10. Switch to Mobile view and repeat the process for mobile-only images, confirming that decorative visuals remain marked correctly.
11. Click Preview to ensure decorative images still appear visually but no longer show unintended labels or descriptions.
12. Publish your site and check the live page using your browser’s accessibility inspector to confirm decorative images contain no alt attributes or meaningful labels.