# Css alt text for images

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-alt-text-for-images/228589>\
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**Created:** [June 9, 2007, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-alt-text-for-images/228589 "2007-06-09T08:36:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![fileslasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@fileslasher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fileslasher)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2007, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-alt-text-for-images/228589/1 "2007-06-09T08:36:20Z")

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I have an h2 in a div with a custom header image, its also spanned and I have the display set to hidden so only the image will show. Just wondering how to use alt text using css in case users of my site happen to have images turned off.