Make Web Page Graphics More Accessible in FrontPage 2002
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 FrontPageŽ 2002 and do the following:
- In Page view, right-click the graphic, click Picture Properties
on the shortcut menu, and then click the General tab.
- In the Text box, under Alternative representations, type the
alternative text for the graphic.
- 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.