HTML <img> longdesc Attribute
 HTML <img> tag
Example
Use of the longdesc attribute, to point to a page with a long description of an image:
| <img src="logo_w3s.gif" alt="W3Schools.com" longdesc="w3s.txt" /> |
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Definition and Usage
The longdesc attribute specifies an URL to a page that contains a long description of an image.
Note: The longdesc attribute is so poorly supported that it should not be used.
Tip: To offer a long description of an image, simply create a link (that is visible
to anyone) to a page with the description.
Browser Support
The longdesc attribute is not supported by any of the major browsers.
Syntax
Attribute Values
| Value |
Description |
| URL |
An URL to a page that describes the image.
Possible values:
- An absolute URL - points to another web site (like longdesc="http://www.example.com/description.txt")
- A relative URL - points to a file within a web site (like longdesc="description.txt")
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HTML <img> tag
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