How to View the Alt Text on Images
Most pages on the Internet are filled with images as well as text. For the visually impaired who may use a screen-reading software, these images can get lost in translation. Fortunately, a protocol exists for alt text, which is a description that can take the place of an image. For example, if you had a diagram showing something, the alt text would explain the diagram in words. Alt text reading is built into Internet Explorer and can be added to Firefox.
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Instructions
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Internet Explorer 7 or Older
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Open Internet Explorer.
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Navigate to a Web page that has images.
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Hover over the images with your mouse. The alt text will pop up in a box.
Firefox
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Open Firefox.
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Go to "Tools" and then "Add-ons."
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Click on "Get Add-ons."
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Search for "Popup ALT Attribute," and click the "Install" button to install it.
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Restart Firefox by clicking "Restart Firefox Now" in the add-on's window.
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Navigate to a Web page that has images.
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Hover over the images with your mouse. The alt text will pop up in a box.
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Tips & Warnings
Most modern browsers don't display alt text. With the release of Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft -- which was the only browser holdout that still showed pop-up alt text -- decided not to do so in its latest version.
