Icons on LJ only have a comment field. On DW, there are two fields. The comment field is for optional comments about the icon, useful for credit or sources. There is also a field for an optional description of the picture that will be displayed for people who can't view it, e.g. visually-impaired people using screen readers. Example: "Photo of me in the mirror, holding up camera."
A description and comment field for icons
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