In my post Brief Note on Figure and Figcaption Support I demonstrate how, when encountering a figure with a screen reader, you won’t hear everything announced at once: No screen reader combo treats the caption as the accessible name nor accessible description, not even for an image that lacks one.…

Adrian Roselli’s article highlights why you shouldn’t wrap a figure in a link. He tests with a wide range of screen reading software to demonstrate how this can create an accessibility barrier. The article also finds that adding a title attribute does not improve the user experience. Check out the full article for more information. #accessibility