Sometimes alternative text (i.e., alt txt) is the most edifying and important part of a tooted photo. It can be delightful and memorable, like artfully crafted literature or original metaphors. As a sighted person, I save viewing the alt text for the last and possibly best part, anticipating it like extra frosting that has tumbled onto my plate from a slice of cake. Alt text sometimes merely explains what I am viewing; other times it draws my attention to special details in a photo that I would have otherwise missed. For those with visual impairments, it is essential, of course. Regrettably, alt text is sometimes banal or missing altogether. When you read exceptional alt text, do you ever compliment its author? What is the epitome of alt text, either in general terms or using a specific example?
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