Alt Text for Different Types of Images
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A Group of Students
Alt Text: Four students pose on the shady horseshoe, with the two students in the front throwing their hands up.
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Details on Campus
Alt Text: The USC smoke stack stands tall before the bright blue, partly cloudy sky.
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Headshot
Alt Text: Close-up of a student sitting next to her practice piano.
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LogoAlt Text: University of South Carolina logo.
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Decorative IconYou can mark this image as decorative or leave the alt attribute null.
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Examples for Other Types of Images
The examples above cover many common scenarios for writing alt text, but do not include the following image types:
Step-By-Step Instructions for Writing Alt Text
Follow these steps to ensure you write clear, effective alt text for your images every time.