# Alt ref for images

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/alt-ref-for-images/13262>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [March 24, 2017, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/alt-ref-for-images/13262 "2017-03-24T07:38:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bazza](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/bazza/32/2104_2.png) [@Bazza](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bazza)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/alt-ref-for-images/13262/1 "2017-03-24T07:38:26Z")

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Simple question hopefully, but do we simply put in a nice description with keywords etc, or do we need a code format?

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**Author:** ![robbeattie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/robbeattie/32/78_2.png) [@robbeattie](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/robbeattie)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/alt-ref-for-images/13262/2 "2017-03-24T10:13:21Z")

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Do you mean the Alt tag? If so, my understanding is that it should describe the image for screen readers, so no fancy code required.

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**Author:** ![Bazza](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/bazza/32/2104_2.png) [@Bazza](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bazza)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/alt-ref-for-images/13262/3 "2017-03-24T12:34:08Z")

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Thanks!

I thought it would be simple, but just wanted to check.

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**Author:** ![1611mac](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/1611mac/32/5675_2.png) [@1611mac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/1611mac)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/alt-ref-for-images/13262/4 "2017-03-24T12:59:38Z")

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If, for whatever reason, the image does not load (show) the Alt text will show instead. Search engines also will use the alt tag. Google the phrase: “Is image alt tag important”