Icons

Icons appear throughout Salesforce as alerts or warnings, status indicators, or elements that users click to execute a command. In general, you'll document icons as part of a procedure or in a conceptual topic.

• In a task, use a screenshot of the icon instead of identifying it by name. For example, “If Chatter is enabled, click to follow or to stop following an account in your feed.”
• In concepts, use a screenshot of the icon and text as needed to describe it. You can document the name of the icon (which may be how it's identified by hover text), but it’s more helpful to describe what it means or does. This example from the Salesforce Help describes status icons:
• Make sure to add a description of the image in the alt attribute.