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  8. image description
  9. alternative text
Scope note
Describes text that appears on Web pages that provides an equivalent of what would be presented by an image. This appears in HTML as the 'alt text' label. Alternative text can be provided at the same time as images when building Websites. Screen readers may read 'alt text' aloud, and present text when images fail to load.
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Accepted term: 17-Feb-2025