`<alt>`

Alternate text is a textual description of an image. Systems often render the alternate text when the reader is using assistive technology or the image cannot be rendered.

Attributes

The following attributes are available on this element: universal attributes.

Example

The following code sample shows how alternate text is associated with an image of a marketing banner:

<image href="newCampaign.jpg">
  <alt>Marketing banner for new product campaign</alt>
</image>