# Image buttons must have alternative text

Source: https://www.fixreports.com/issues/input-image-alt

WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content, 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value · Level A

An image button has no alt text, so screen readers can't say what it does.

## What this rule checks
Ensure <input type="image"> elements have alternative text.

## Why it matters
WCAG 1.1.1 and 4.1.2 require image buttons to have a text alternative.

## How to fix it
### On any website
1. Add alt text that describes the action, for example alt="Search".

### On Shopify
1. Add alt text that describes the action, for example alt="Search".

### On WooCommerce and WordPress
1. Add alt text that describes the action, for example alt="Search".

## How to check the fix
- Re-scan the affected pages.

## Sources
- axe-core rule documentation (Deque): https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.13/input-image-alt
- Understanding WCAG 1.1.1 (W3C): https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/non-text-content
- Understanding WCAG 4.1.2 (W3C): https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/name-role-value