Alt Tags Example
Use the Alt Tag to provide a clear text alternative. Alt text should be used for all images, graphical bullets, and horizontal rules. Descriptive Alt text should let the user know what an image is and the purpose of that image.
Most web authoring tools provide a space for you to enter this information, or you can add alternative text with the "alt" attribute to the IMG element in HTML.
Example
Place your mouse over the image to see the "alt" tag.
- First insert the image into the HTML: <img src="RoseBud.jpg">
- Then add the "alt" tag inside the <img> tag: <img src="RoseBud.jpg" alt="Rose Bud">
"Rose Bud" would be your description of the graphic. If you have trouble describing your image in words, think of how you would describe it over the phone.
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