Alternative text (alt text) is a Web graphic property used by Web browsers. This property can be set to display text in place of images for users who have graphics turned off in their browsers. When images are being displayed, this text appears in a pop up when users mouse over a graphic.

For the blind or users who have low vision and rely on screen-reading software to convert graphics on the screen to spoken words, alt text is used to convey the meaning of each image. Without alt text, your Web graphics are not accessible to visitors to your Web site who use screen readers.

To add text that describes a graphic and make your Web site more accessible, open a Web page in Microsoft FrontPage® 2002 and do the following:

1. In Page view, right-click the graphic, click Picture Properties on the shortcut menu, and then click the General tab.
2. In the Text box, under Alternative representations, type the alternative text for the graphic.
3. Click OK and save your page.

Tip: Your alternative text should be a short label for the graphic, not a long description of it.

More information

For more information about accessibility, see Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Help.