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3.5 Media, Alt, Captions & Multimodal Signals Suite

50 checks in Content Quality & Entity Semantics. AI-assisted Scored in the Deep Audit's AI analysis pass.

IDCheckPasses whenWeightRuns
3.5.01Extract all <img> tagsImages detectedCriticalDeterministic + AI
3.5.02Validate every image has an ALT attribute100% coverageCriticalDeterministic + AI
3.5.03Validate ALT text describes content accuratelyAccurateCriticalDeterministic + AI
3.5.04Detect generic ALTs ("image", "photo", "pic")AvoidHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.5.05Validate entity-informed ALT text (brand, service, location)PresentHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.5.06Validate ALT text <= 125 charactersYesMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.07Validate hero image has ALT textPresentMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.08Validate decorative images use empty ALT ("")CorrectMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.09Identify missing title attributes (if required)Present where neededHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.5.10Validate presence of <figure> + <figcaption> pairingYesMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.11Validate captions describe image purposeStrongMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.12Validate important images include captionsPresentHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.5.13Validate structured data for images (ImageObject)PresentHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.5.14Validate file format is modern (WEBP, AVIF)OptimizedMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.15Validate fallback images for unsupported browsersPresentMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.16Validate Supabase-style automatic optimization if applicableEnabledHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.5.17Validate correct use of srcsetResponsive imagesHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.5.18Validate correct use of sizes attributePresentHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.5.19Validate largest contentful paint image optimizedOptimizedMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.20Validate lazy-loading for images below foldYesMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.21Validate images served via CDNYesHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.5.22Validate no oversized images (display size < file dimensions)Correct sizingHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.5.23Validate aspect-ratio consistencyBalancedMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.24Validate alt text includes entities only when relevantCorrect usageMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.25Validate logo has appropriate ALT text (brand name only)CorrectHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.5.26Validate infographic images include descriptive ALTsComprehensiveMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.27Validate charts include data table equivalentsYesHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.5.28Validate diagrams include textual explanation nearbyPresentMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.29Validate embed tags (iframes) have titlesPresentMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.30Validate video embeds include captions/subtitlesYesHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.5.31Validate video transcriptsPresentHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.5.32Validate audio embeds include transcriptsPresentMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.33Validate correct <video> poster imagePresentMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.34Validate ARIA attributes for media player UIAccessibleMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.35Validate autoplay is disabled unless mutedCompliantMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.36Validate media elements do not block renderingNon-blockingMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.37Validate alt text uniquenessNo repeatsHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.5.38Validate consistent style across captionsConsistentHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.5.39Validate media has compression appliedYesMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.40Validate media loads asynchronouslyYesMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.41Validate hero image quality (no artifacts, pixelation)HighHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.5.42Validate alt text includes relevant keywords naturallyBalancedMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.43Validate captions include entities where appropriateYesMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.44Detect stock image overuseMinimizedMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.45Validate image topic relevanceHighHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.5.46Validate image filenames contain descriptive termsClean namingMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.47Validate image filenames exclude numbers-only (“IMG_1234.jpg”)OptimizedMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.48Validate correct caching headersSet correctlyMediumDeterministic + AI
3.5.49Validate OpenGraph image and dimensionsPresentHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.5.50Compute multimodal composite readiness score>= 90%CriticalDeterministic + AI

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