Tag: ALT tags and form elements

WEB DEV ACCESSIBILITY TIP: Use Action Phrases in ALT Tags

Posted on by Mary Gillen

Download Now Button

Using image buttons rather than the standard form buttons on your website?

BEST PRACTICE: Add an ALT attribute value that describes the input action, which screen readers read aloud.

<input type=”image” alt=”Download the Report Now” src=”/images/download-button.png”>

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