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Why do we use alt text on images?

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Dec 30.2016

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Why do we use alt text on images?

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@TrainDec 30.2016 — [B]The alt tag is used by screen readers, the browsers used by blind and visually impaired people, to tell them what is on the image. ... Not just for SEO purposes but also because blind and visually impaired people otherwise won't know what the image is for. [/B]
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@brad_jonesJan 03.2017 — The alt text is also displayed if there is an issue with displaying the image when the page renders.
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