"alt text" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: alt texts [plural]
Etymology: Short for alternative text. It is represented in HTML by the alt attribute. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} alt text (countable and uncountable, plural alt texts)
  1. (Internet) A text caption, associated with an image or other element, that is rendered if the usual content cannot be rendered. Wikipedia link: alt text Tags: Internet, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Internet Related terms: parallel text
    Sense id: en-alt_text-en-noun-7zJjt7yh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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