Example
Several examples of how to use the longdesc attribute:
<!– The description is on the same page as the image –>
<img src=”https://dwfaisalabad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DWF.png” alt=”DW.com” width=”100″ height=”100″ longdesc=”#w3htmlExplained”>
<!– The description is in an external page –>
<img src=”https://dwfaisalabad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DWF.png” alt=”DW” width=”100″ height=”100″ longdesc=”w3html.txt”>
<!– The description is one of several within an external page –>
<img src=”https://dwfaisalabad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DWF.png” alt=”DW” width=”100″ height=”100″ longdesc=”http://example.com/desc#item3″>
<!– The description is included in a data:URI –>
<img src=”https://dwfaisalabad.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DWF.png” alt=”DW” width=”100″ height=”100″ longdesc=”www.dwfaisalabad.com/downloads/dw.txt”>
<div id=”htmlExplained”>
<h2>Image html.gif</h2>
<p>Description of the image…</p>
</div>
Definition and Usage
The longdesc attribute specifies a hyperlink to a detailed description of an image.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| longdesc | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Syntax
<img longdesc=”string“>
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| string | A hyperlink to a detailed description of an image.
Possible values:
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