How Does Alternative Text Make Visual Content Accessible?
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Examine how alternative text, or “alt text” for short, allows web page visitors with low vision to access visual content with the help of a screen reader: a type of assistive software technology that translates alt text into helpful content descriptions that are spoken aloud.
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