#summary The applet alt attribute specifies alternate text that describes the element in case it can not be displayed or the browser does not support it.
#labels about-html,is-html-attribute,from-w3c

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== Usage ==

== Values ==

== Elements ==

You can use the `alt` attribute on the following elements:

  * [AppletElement <applet>]
  * [AreaElement <area>]
  * [ImgElement <img>]
  * [ObjectElement <object>]

== Browser compatibility ==

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|| *Test* || *IE8* || *IE7* || *IE6* || *FF3* || *FF2* || *Saf3* || *Op9* || *Chrome* ||
|| [http://doctype.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/tests/html/attributes/applet-alt-reflection-test.html applet.alt reflects <applet alt="foo">] || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y ||

== Further reading ==

  * [http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/struct/objects.html#adef-alt The alt attribute in HTML 4]
  * [http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms533073.aspx The alt attribute on MSDN]