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HTML Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016) HTML: The Structural Foundation of Web Pages and Applications Review: Common HTML tags

Posted by Bret Shaw
Bret Shaw
406 Points

The alt attribute points to the backup image. My answer is correct but it says bummer. The question asked is what is the

Question is what is the alt attribute used for? My answer selection was it points to a backup image file. The result of my answer says bummer! What up with that?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

The "alt" attribute is used to hold a description of the image, and it is shown on the page anytime the image itself cannot be shown due to some problem. It is also spoken to the sight-impaired user by screen reader tools, and browsers will display it if you hover the cursor over the image.

Bret Shaw
Bret Shaw
406 Points

Thanks!