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3,342 PointsWhat is the point of including the alt breed element next to the image?
The breed is already displayed above next to the type, in between the h3 tags. Why include it again next to the image, and what does the alt code do?
<img src="${pet.photo}" alt="${pet.breed}">
1 Answer
Madushan Perera
7,624 PointsThe alt text adds a text description to an image on a Web page. The required alt attribute specifies an alternate text for an image, if the image cannot be displayed.
Charlie Bird
7,277 PointsCharlie Bird
7,277 PointsAlt text can be helpful to users with screen readers as well.