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Text as image

Level 1 Category 4 subcategories
Definition

Shows written words or symbols as a visual element.

Writing Alternative Text

Describe the type of image and summarize the textual content if possible.

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A written set of instructions in a programming language that tells a computer how to perform tasks. Code can be visualiz...

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A step-by-step procedure or set of rules for solving a problem or performing a computation. Algorithms are often represe...

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Document

Photograph or scanned facsimile of an original or archival document.

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This website lets you explore a comprehensive classification system for scholarly images developed by the STM Alt-Text Accessibility Task & Finish Group. This taxonomy helps identify and categorize different types of visual content used in scholarly and professional documentation.

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