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HTML input alt Attribute


HTML input Tag Reference HTML <input> tag

Definition and Usage

The alt attribute specify a short description of the image when using input type="image"

The alt attribute should be a short description of the image

This attribute is used when the user for some reason cannot see the image. This could be because of a slow connection, an error in the image URL, or the user could be using a text-only or non-visual browsers.

This attribute is only used if the type attribute of the input element is set to "image".

Syntax

<input alt="text" />

Syntax Example

<input alt="W3Schools button" />

Attribute Values

Value Description
text A short description of the image.

Note: Even though this attribute is not specified as required, it should always be used when the input type is "image". Not using the alt attribute will cause problems for text-only browsers or non-visual browsers.



Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The attribute is supported in all major browsers.


Example

<form action="">
<input type="image" src="input_image.gif" alt="W3Schools button" />
</form>


Try-It-Yourself Demos

input alt attribute example
How use the alt attribute with the input type="image".


HTML input Tag Reference HTML <input> tag


 
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