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Should I repeat the name of the person in the alt <img> text if the name is already in the source under the image?

If I already have the name of the person under / above the image, then should I use the same name in the ALT text?

alt text http://easycaptures.com/fs/uploaded/227/6990285751.jpg

<p><img width="125" height="157" alt="George Washington" 
src="media/gw.jpg"><span>George Washington</span><p>


<p><span>George Washington</span>
<img width="125" height="157" alt="George Washington" src="media/gw.jpg"><p>

Do I have to repeat <span>in altboth conditions? image has no link.

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Yes.

ALT Text is very important for screen reading, etc. The text "next to" the image does not matter much for these programs.

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