What is ALT Tag?

[fishpawnbroker]

Hello Friends,

Please tell me what is ALT tag.

[sadianisar]

ALT tag is basically used for images in HTML codes. It actually describes what's on the image.

[Shay_Fox]

ALT tags provide a text alternative to an image. They are a way to "describe" an image to those who can not see the image. The most important function of an ALT tag is to explain to a blind user what an image is displaying.

[stuartkspindlow]

Alt tags are used to describe images to search engines. Alt tags will increase the chance of search engines returning

[addisoncave]

alt is an attribute in img. tag to give an alternative name to an image in case the image is not displayed this helps in search engine optimization as well as help search engines to identify an image

[johnseward]

An HTML attribute specified in the IMG tag to provide alternate text when an image on a Web page cannot be displayed.
Example: < img alt="This is the image description (ALT TAG)" src="mypc.jpg" >

[jayashree-marg]

Alt tag is used for images that describes what the image is about.

[aegisinfosys]

Alt tag is one HTML attribute which is used to name the image. Whenever user will not see any image due to slow net issue or other they can see the name of image. And also helps in SEO as well.

If someone search image which is related our business and we have added that keyword which is search by user in our alt tag in image so google show that image to user.

Example: < img alt="Image Name" src="img.jpg" >

[BrilltechEngg]

The term "ALT tag" is a common shorthand term used to refer to the ALT attribute within in the IMG tag. Any time you use an image, be sure to include an ALT tag or ALT text within the IMG tag. Doing so will provide a clear text alternative of the image for screen reader users.

[janpaul7890]

An HTML element specified in the IMG tag to provide alternate text when the image on a Web page cannot be displayed.
Example- < img alt="name of image (ALT TAG)" src="abc.jpg" >

[sweetsdailyupda]

Alt tag is used to describe image name. Some times due to net issue we can not see the images so that time we can understand about images by their name.

Example: < img alt="Image Name" src="img.jpg" >

[lavyhair]

The term "ALT tag" is a common shorthand term used to refer to the ALT attribute within in the IMG tag. Any time you use an image, be sure to include an ALT tag or ALT text within the IMG tag. Doing so will provide a clear text alternative of the image for screen reader users.

[Walteradams]

ALT labels provide a written text solution to a picture. They are a way to "describe" a picture to those who can not see the picture. The most important use of an ALT tag is to clarify to a sightless customer what a picture is showing.

[BenWood]

The term "ALT tag" is a common shorthand term used to refer to the ALT attribute within in the IMG tag. Any time you use an image, be sure to include an ALT tag or ALT text within the IMG tag. Doing so will provide a clear text alternative of the image for screen reader users.

[OPH]

Alt tag is normally used in HTML coding for Images.