"alt" tags

[jmsmrtn98]

what is the meaning of "alt" when i insert an image ?
example : <img src="/images/chrome.gif" alt="Google Chrome" width="33" height="32" />
the alt="Google Chrome" ???

[clivejo]

If the image cant be rendered for some reason this is the text that will be displayed instead. It is also used for visually impaired people so the page can be dictated to them. To comply with standards its important to give a good description of what the image is. The alt tags are also used by some search engines for indexing the images.

[Louisa]

Hello jmsmrtn98,

It is exactly as clivejo said. What can be added is that the text you set into the "alt" tag is also displayed if you hover over the image with your mouse.