Adding alt attribute to image in javascript

Question

I want to know how to add alt attribute to an image in javascript, below is my code...

var image = document.createElement('img');
image.src='../../KY/images/common/buttons/browseIcon.png';

Thanks in advance.

Maen · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-18 07:30:49Z

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You have two ways : you can use either alt property

image.alt = "Your text here"

image.setAttribute("alt","Your text here");

answered Mar 18, 2013 at 7:30

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"image.setAttribute("alt","Your text here");" worked perfectly for what I needed. thanks!

Tom Leese · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-28 15:38:01Z

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Above mentioned methods would not work when u create buttons or any other element in dom javascript, and for this use the below mentioned method

control.setAttribute("title","your tooltip value")

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answered Dec 28, 2013 at 15:18

umar

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Karl Johan · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-18 07:32:06Z

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You could just use the alt property.

answered Mar 18, 2013 at 7:32

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