What is Alt Text?When you include an image in a document or a website, it is important to provide a written description of the image. This description is called alternative text or alt text for short. For those with limited or no sight, they will not be able to understand or make use of the image's qualities, and adding alt text provides this information to them. Alt text is also useful for people with limited internet connectivity, and can sometimes be displayed when images won’t load. Below are examples of alt text with UMD’s mascot, Champ, in different contexts.
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Where can I learn more about Alternative Text and digital accessibility?
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