Alternative text (alt text) is meant for readers who cannot see an image, such as blind readers and readers who use a text or mobile browser. It should summarize an image's purpose, and should not duplicate its caption. Every image should have alt text, except for purely decorative images, which should instead have "|alt=|link=".
Super Mario Bros. 2
The following table shows images and captions on the left, and alt text and captions on the right: the right column is what a visually impaired reader will hear. This table was computed from the copy of Super Mario Bros. 2 cached on 18 June 2013 at 18:12.
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 | An image of a jumping man with red overalls and a red hat, a blue shirt, and a beet in his right hand
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Super Mario Bros. 2 features enemies and items different from the preceding game. The playable characters can pick up and throw objects at opponents to defeat them.
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Boxart of "Doki Doki Panic".
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 | 4.5/5 stars
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 | Book icon
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 | Wikipedia book
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| Wikipedia book
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 | Portal
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