Avoiding the word “help”

By me, @yatil

https://yatil.net/blog/avoiding-the-word-help

Avoiding the word “help” · Eric Eggert - Avoiding the word “help” · Eric Eggert

Eric Eggert

Avoiding the word “help” · Eric Eggert

I frequently see the word “help” used in accessibility, and I don’t like it. This is certainly a personal gripe, but I want to share my …

August 8, 2025 at 4:14:43 PM

@links @yatil Excellent point. For the alt example especially "help" is incorrect. I try to say something more like "alt text provides information to screen readers that gives context to users."

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