What is the purpose of the alt attribute in the tag?

To make the image look alternative

To change the size of the image

Cyber Class 9 HTML Multimedia

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What is the purpose of the alt attribute in the <img> tag?

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A To make the image look alternative
B To provide a link to the image
C To display text if the image fails to load
D To change the size of the image

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Answer: C. To display text if the image fails to load

Explanation: alt stands for "alternative text." It is crucial for accessibility (screen readers) and appears if the image path is broken.

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