alt text

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Text that appears describing an image on a website when the cursor hovers over it.

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If an image or other non-text element adds meaning to the page, then use the alt attribute to provide alternative text.

The alt attribute allows users to specify alternative text for the image if it cannot be displayed on the browser being used.

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