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alt attribute

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alt attribute

Summary

alt attribute is a HTML attribute[1]. It draws 215 Wikipedia views per month (html_attribute category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • alt attribute's instance of is recorded as HTML attribute[3].
  • alt attribute is used for accessibility[4].
  • alt attribute's Commons category is recorded as Alt text[5].

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Definition and Type

alt attribute's instance of is recorded as HTML attribute[3].

Use and Application

alt attribute is used for accessibility[4].

Why It Matters

alt attribute draws 215 Wikipedia views per month (html_attribute category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). alt attribute. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/alt-attribute
MLA “alt attribute.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/alt-attribute.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_alt-attribute_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{alt attribute}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/alt-attribute}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 5w ago · Saimmx · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mozilla developer network article → Web/API/HTMLAreaElement/alt
    Instance of → —
    Aliases → —
    Has use → accessibility
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8205]]: docs/Web/API/HTMLAreaElement/alt"
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