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Antony Gerrard
209 PointsShould we put an alt attribute to the image on the overlay?
So, I know that it is highly recommended to put an alt attribute on each image. But we didn't do that in this video since we got an image on the overlay with only src attribute. Is this legal?
2 Answers
Mateusz Hyla
128 PointsAlt atribute is used when your image is not loaded. Value of this attribute appears then and replace image. It is also good SEO feautre becasue Google Searching Bots are also using this data to describe image and rank it somehow in their databases.
Alt is never necessary attribute but it is always wise to use it becasue you lose nothing by using it and you can only gain. But yes it is completely legal to not use it. In you only have to use src attribute and nothing else. Others attributes are up to you.
Ciao Amigo :-)
Antony Gerrard
209 PointsNice! Thanx Amigo!
Mateusz Hyla
128 PointsMateusz Hyla
128 PointsAlt atribute is used when your image is not loaded. Value of this attribute appears then and replace image. It is also good SEO feautre becasue Google Searching Bots are also using this data to describe image and rank it somehow in their databases.
Alt is never necessary attribute but it is always wise to use it becasue you lose nothing by using it and you can only gain. But yes it is completely legal to not use it. In <img> you only have to use src attribute and nothing else. Others attributes are up to you.
Ciao Amigo :-)