IHTMLAreaElement::alt Property
Sets or retrieves a text alternative to the graphic.
Syntax
HRESULT IHTMLAreaElement::get_alt(BSTR *p); HRESULT IHTMLAreaElement::put_alt(BSTR v);
Parameters
- p
Pointer to a variable of type BSTR that receives the text to display as an alternative to the graphic.- v
BSTR that specifies the text to display as an alternative to the graphic.
Return Value
Returns S_OK if successful, or an error value otherwise.
Remarks
The text is used to replace the graphic for text-only browsers and to display in the window before the graphic has loaded. The text also acts as a ToolTip if the IHTMLElement::title is not set when the user hovers the mouse over the graphic.
Alternate text should be provided whenever the graphic is not rendered. Alternate text is mandatory for Level 0 documents.
In Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, This property now applies to the object object.