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# alt

## Name

alt — Text representation for a graphical element

##

# Synopsis

### Mixed Content Model

    alt ::=
    (#PCDATA)

### Attributes

Common attributes

### Parameter Entities

The following parameter entities contain alt:

Parameter Entities
`%equation.content;` | `%inlineequation.content;` |

## Description

A text (or other nonvisual) description of a graphical element. This is intended to be an alternative to the graphical presentation.

### Processing expectations

May be formatted inline or as a displayed block, depending on context. Sometimes suppressed.

### Parents

These elements contain alt: `equation`, `informalequation`, `inlineequation`.

## See Also

`audioobject`, `caption`, `graphic`, `imageobject`, `inlinegraphic`, `inlinemediaobject`, `mediaobject`, `textobject`, `videoobject`.

## Examples

For examples, see `equation`, `informalequation`, `inlineequation` .

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