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-=======Bar Charts======= 
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-Below are the guidelines for describing a Bar Chart. 
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-  * Describe only the visual features that convey meaning. 
-  * Focus on the meaning/relationships of symbols and not their appearance. 
-  * Describe the layout of the graph before describing specific data (i.e. "A Bar Chart of ...") 
-  * State what the graph is telling you before you describe its details (i.e. The chart shows murder rates in Chicago from 1990 to 2020.) 
-  * Include implied visual impact.  
-  * Provide the most relevant information first, like what is being measured on the X and Y axes. 
-  * Make sure what you are describing is relevant to the image. Do not simply repeat the titles and labels without providing information about what the graph portrays. 
-  * For units, use the full word instead of short forms (ex. Use “seconds” instead of “s”) and ensure the unit is described consistently throughout the description. 
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-<note>For graphs, you can write a summary of the chart and what it is saying then put the data into a table or list for clarity.</note> 
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-See examples on [[public:nnels:etext:images:alt_text_examples#graphs_charts|Samples of Alt-Text:Graphs and Charts: Short Descriptions]] or [[public:nnels:etext:images:alt_text_examples#graphs_charts1|Samples of Alt-text: Graphs and Charts Long Descriptions]] 
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-<note tip>If you have any questions, post your question on the [[public:nnels:etext:images:alt-text_q_a|Alt-Text Q&A]]</note> 
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-[[public:nnels:etext:images:complex_images|Navigate Back to Complex Images and Long Descriptions]] 
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