Basic Computer Notions Introduction to HTML

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Images (cont'd)

In addition to the src attribute, the <img> tag also takes an alt attribute. This attribute specifies text which can be displayed by a nongraphical browser which can't display the image itself. It's recommended (required in HTML 4) that such an alternate text be included with every <img> element, for the benefit of users who can't (or don't want to) view graphics.

[McGill crest] For example, the code
<img src="crest.gif" alt="[McGill crest]">
would include an image with the alternate text '[McGill crest]'.

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