tekstbeskrivelse
Tekstbeskrivelse refers to a written description of a person, object, scene, event, or concept. In Danish and Norwegian usage, the term denotes a descriptive text that conveys essential information that may not be evident from images alone. It functions as a textual counterpart to visual content and appears in media captions, product descriptions, catalogs, museum labels, and accessibility materials.
In practice, a good tekstbeskrivelse should be accurate, specific, and concise. It typically identifies the subject,
For accessibility, tekstbeskrivelse overlaps with alt text or image descriptions, providing a textual representation so that
Examples: A tekstbeskrivelse of a photograph of a mountain landscape might read: "A snow-covered peak rises
See also: alt text, image description, accessibility guidelines.