Enteralt

Enteralt is a term used in digital content creation and accessibility to refer to the action of entering alternative text for images. The word combines “Enter” and “ALT” (the common shorthand for alternative text in HTML). While it is not an official standard, it appears in some user interface guides and documentation as shorthand for the workflow of adding alt text.

In practice, enteralt may appear as a command label in content management systems or image editors, where a user is prompted to provide a description of an image to improve accessibility for screen readers. The concept emphasizes the importance of alt text as part of web accessibility and content discoverability.

Best practices associated with enteralt align with general alt text guidance: provide concise, accurate descriptions of the image content; avoid phrases like “image of” when the context is clear; ensure alt text conveys the image’s functional purpose if the image is a button or link; decorative images may use an empty alt attribute.

Limitations: as an informal term, enteralt lacks formal definition across standards bodies. Its usage is primarily in informal discussions, tutorial material, or vendor-specific documentation. See also alt attribute, accessibility, ARIA, keyboard accessibility, and content management systems.