Section 508 Guideline:

 

(a) A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt", "longdesc", or in element content).

ALT Tags

Alt tag are used inside image tags, flash files, video files, etc to give a description of the image:

<img src="dancers.jpg" alt="Two students dance the tango while dance Professor Graham looks on">

These are critical and an important part of your webpage. Be sure to include alt tags in all your graphics.

 

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