# Double quotes aren't encoded in alt text

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/double-quotes-arent-encoded-in-alt-text/55049>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [March 11, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/double-quotes-arent-encoded-in-alt-text/55049 "2026-03-11T14:42:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![mrp](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/mrp/32/16052_2.png) [@mrp](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/mrp)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/double-quotes-arent-encoded-in-alt-text/55049/1 "2026-03-11T14:42:48Z")

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In Gallery Pro if your caption includes double quotes then this stuffs up the alt text in the HTML as the double quote isn’t encoded as " It would probably increase compatibility to encode other characters, such as accented characters.

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**Author:** ![ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ben/32/28488_2.png) [@ben](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ben)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/double-quotes-arent-encoded-in-alt-text/55049/2 "2026-03-12T14:28:51Z")

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Thanks for the bug report. I’ve fixed this and the update is already live on the Elements Store, just check for updates 🙂