HTML <input> alt Attribute
Example
An HTML form with an image that represents the submit button:
<form action="/action_page.php">
<label for="fname">First name:</label>
<input type="text" id="fname"
name="fname">
<input type="image" src="submit.gif" alt="Submit" width="48" height="48">
</form>
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Definition and Usage
The alt attribute provides an alternate text for the user, if he/she for some
reason cannot view the image (because of slow connection, an error in the src
attribute, or if the user uses a screen reader).
Note: The alt attribute can only be used with
<input type="image">.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alt | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
<input alt="text">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| text | Specifies an alternate text for the image |
❮ HTML <input> tag
