Typst writer: add image alt text support #11395
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Simple fix implemented by Claude.
Since there is no corresponding issue, here are the details:
altparameter to Typstimage()calls for accessibility (PDF/UA compliance)altattribute first, falls back to image captionaltBackground
Typst supports PDF/UA-1 accessibility standards via the
altparameter onimage()calls. Without this, accessible PDFs generated through Typst fail validation with "missing alt text" errors.Before:
After:
The implementation mirrors the existing LaTeX writer behavior where:
{alt="..."}attribute takes priorityaltparameter when no alt text is available