Is it possible to set the alt attribute when using an image tag?

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1

In Scrivener 3, according to 15.6.5 in the manual:

Is there any way to set the alt attribute when using this feature? If not, how might I link to an image file (instead of embedding it) and set the alt attribute?

2

I’m afraid there is no way of setting the alt attribute for images at all, given that it’s not a feature supported in images in the text system. (It’s currently only possible when using MultiMarkdown syntax for writing.)

3

In MMD and Pandoc markdown at least the syntax is as follows:

alt text

If a figure is on its own line, it becomes a fully marked up with like so:

❯ pandoc -t html
Some text.  

![My Caption](image.png "More text")   

More text.

<p>Some text.</p>
<figure>
<img src="image.png" title="More text" alt="My Caption" /><figcaption>My Caption</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>More text.</p>

pandoc.org/MANUAL.html#images

4

Thanks to both of you! I see there’s no way to do it with tags but there is a workaround via MultiMarkdown.