First of all, what is alternative text? Alternative text, or alt text, is the written description of an image that we include in online pages and documents for those who do not see it. When we write ...

One of the most powerful ways we can improve the accessibility of our website is the creation of alternative text for images. Alternative text, or alt text, is a concise text description conveying the ...

Alt text is a short written description of an image that describes the appearance, content and/or function of an image. Screen readers read the alt text aloud to website visitors, allowing them to ...

Simple images, such as portraits, simple photos or logos, are given short and concise captions in typical alt attributes. In linked images, e.g. logos or icons, the link targets/functions are the ...

How to write text descriptions when text is burned into the image and can't be read by screen readers or braille displays. Part of:How to write text descriptions (alt text) in BBC News articles ...

Image alt text is important for accessibility and beneficial for SEO. But if you have lots of images on your website, manually writing alt text for all of them will be time-consuming. This article is ...

Alternative text (or alt text for short) is a short description of a graphic that helps people with visual impairments fully understand the content of what's on their screen. Screen readers read alt ...

Keep tables simple with a clear structure. Make sure a screenreader will not have problems navigating the table. Using the tab key on your keyboard you should be able to smoothly tab through the table ...

Alternatives must briefly describe the editorial intent or purpose of the image, object, or element. People using screen readers are often vision impaired and unable to perceive non-text content.