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Adding describe() as default function to increase accessibility

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Description

Increasing Access

The new describe() function adds alt text to your sketch. https://p5js.org/reference/#/p5/describe

We should encourage users to make their sketches accessible by including the describe function as a default function in the text editor.

Feature request details
Screenshot 2024-04-12 at 12 54 06 PM

Add something similar to lines 4 and 5 to encourage users to make their sketches more accessible

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the p5.js sketch template used by the text editor, since no file or test is named in the issue. Compare the requested default describe() addition with the referenced screenshot. Done means new sketches include the accessibility-oriented describe() example without disrupting the existing starter code.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
accessibility, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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