alt text

noun

alt text

noun

Etymology Short for alternative text. It is represented in HTML by the alt attribute.

1

Internet A text caption, associated with an image or other element, that is rendered if the usual content cannot be rendered.

  • Screenreaders for the blind read out the alt text when they encounter an image on a Web page.
Related terms
parallel text

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