Definition of "alt" []

• Pitched in the first octave above the treble staff; high. (adjective)
• The first octave above the treble staff. (noun)
• A note or tone in the alt octave. (noun)

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• "I had written about using an attribute substring selector to bind a style to an element using its alt text.div. promo-main img [alt* = "Cover"] {z-index: 2; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;} div. promo-main img [alt* = "Disc"] {z-index: 1; position: absolute; top: 70px; left: 85px;}"
• "* @param string $alt Optional language string for alt tag within image, can be a language key or text"
• ""In a way, [the term alt-country] is insultingly reductive," he says, "but I guess if I had to live in one of those ghettos, I would choose that, rather than angry modern rock full of pointy guitars and eyeliner.""