TermCraft conventionFoundational
Alt Text
A description of an image for people who cannot see it.
Definition
A text alternative for an image, conveying its function in the specific context.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
In plain language
A description of an image for people who cannot see it.
Example
For a functional icon button, the action rather than the picture: 'Search', not 'magnifying glass'.
Continue from here
Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.
Deeper reading
The full entry behind this definition.
- Alt TextAccessibility
- Screen ReadersAccessibility
- ImageryUI foundation
Nearby in the Atlas
Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.