Feature - Image button with alternative text
- WAVE Category: Feature
- WAVE ACCESSIBILITY PATTERN: Image button with alternative text
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- Example of a DOM Snippet Generated From WAVE Tool
- Screenshots of Accessibility Pattern in Use
- Credits/Authors
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This content added 2026-04-27. Check for updated guidance at: https://wave.webaim.org/api/docs?format=html#alt_input
WAVE Category
Features
WAVE Error
Image button with alternative text
What It Means
Alternative text is present for an image input element.
Why It Matters
Providing the functionality of image buttons in alternative text ensures that the button function is available to all users.
What To Do
Ensure that the alt attribute value presents the content and function of the image input element. If the image presents text, typically this text should be provided in the alt attribute.
The Algorithm... in English
An
<input type="image">element has a non-empty alt attribute value.Standards and Guidelines
Example of a DOM Snippet Generated From WAVE Tool
Screenshots of Accessibility Pattern in Use
1. Descriptive Title for Screenshot Set 1
Description/text for image
[INSERT IMAGE HERE]
Credits/Authors
- @MissBrandyLea
- [INCLUDE Contributor 2]
- [INCLUDE Contributor N]