From a998862b1cc394cdadb2722e74e315cc5f1d8807 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lanz <56061103+lanz@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:32:23 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Allowed hosted images, such as the Exchange badge, in the
 README check

The check that each README image is a file in the repo failed on the CyberAgents Exchange badge, which is hosted on shields.io. Hosted images still need alt text, but aren't looked for in the repo.
---
 tests/test_docs.py | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/test_docs.py b/tests/test_docs.py
index 4db83f7..4311e25 100644
--- a/tests/test_docs.py
+++ b/tests/test_docs.py
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ def test_images_exist_and_have_alt_text(doc):
     assert images, f'{doc} has no screenshots'
     for alt, target in images:
         assert alt.strip(), f'{doc}: {target} has no alt text'
+        if target.startswith(('https://', 'http://')):
+            continue  # a hosted image, such as a badge
         assert (path.parent / target).resolve().is_file(), f'{doc}: {target}'