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Short for alternative text. It is represented in HTML by the alt attribute.

noun alt texts

Internet, countable, uncountable A text caption, associated with an image or other element, that is rendered if the usual content cannot be rendered. Screenreaders for the blind read out the alt text when they encounter an image on a Web page.

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"alt text." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alt%20text. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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alt text. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alt%20text

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"alt text." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alt%20text.

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@misc{alt_text_2026,
  title = {alt text},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alt%20text},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}