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Add alt text to meaningful images

JSX images need a meaningful `alt` value, or an explicit empty string when the image is decorative.

#Metadata

Rule ID
ts.react.no-img-missing-alt-text
Severity
high
Confidence
0.87
Languages
javascript, typescript
Presets
strict
Stability
experimental
Applies to
function
Tags
accessibility, react, rules-catalog, ui

#Why it matters

Missing alternative text hides visual meaning from screen reader users and creates avoidable accessibility regressions.

#Remediation

Add a meaningful `alt` string, or set `alt=""` only when the image is purely decorative and redundant.

#Repository path

The generated metadata points to critiq-rules/libs/rules/catalog/rules/typescript/ts.react.no-img-missing-alt-text.rule.yaml.