<img src="" alt="">
| Browser |
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|---|---|
| Type |
The alt attribute of the IMG element specifies the alternative text of the image.
<img src="example.gif" alt="alternate text">
| Attribute | Value | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| alt=" " | text | short description |
This attribute must be specified for the IMG and AREA elements.
- An alternative text is used as follows
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- Non-graphical browsers (Links, Lynx) : Browsers display the alternative text in place of the image.
- Talking browsers : Browsers read out the alternative text.
Example
<p><img src="image/example.gif" alt="TAG index"></p>
<p><img src="image/example.jpg" alt="The Rainbow Bridge"></p>
- Output
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