False positive in 'Image not in the accessibility tree is decorative'

[dd8]

https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/act/rules/e88epe/

It looks like the current rule wording fails this example:

<span>Rating:</span>
<img src='star.png' alt='5 Stars'>
<img src='star.png' alt=''>
<img src='star.png' alt=''>
<img src='star.png' alt=''>
<img src='star.png' alt=''>

This is voiced as 'Rating, 5 Stars, graphic'

The version which passes the rule is harder to understand:

<span>Rating:</span>
<img src='star.png' alt='Star'>
<img src='star.png' alt='Star'>
<img src='star.png' alt='Star'>
<img src='star.png' alt='Star'>
<img src='star.png' alt='Star'>

This is voiced as 'Rating: Star graphic, Star graphic, Star graphic, Star graphic, Star graphic'

[dan-tripp-siteimprove]

Hi Mark - FYI we discussed this in the meeting today, and the minutes will contain some thoughts on it.

[carlosapaduarte]

CG decision on 2025-06-26 meeting: update the rule to pass scenarios where information is provided somewhere else within the page