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Alt Text: Not Always Needed | CSS-Tricks

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“Most images require description for clarity, there are exceptions. This set of notes looks at different situations and contexts where alt text may not be needed and what to do in those cases.” (the page’s own description)

Topic: Web Development › Accessibility Best Practices
Quality: Quality 84 scored 11 Aug 2025
Language: english
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Answered: OK (200), HTML
Last read: 7 Jul 2025
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