URL: /rules/a11y/input-image-alt

---
title: "Input Image Alt"
description: "Checks that input type='image' elements have alt text"
---

Checks that input type='image' elements have alt text

| | |
|---|---|
| **Rule ID** | `a11y/input-image-alt` |
| **Category** | [Accessibility](/rules/a11y) |
| **Scope** | Per-page |
| **Severity** | error |
| **Weight** | 8/10 |

## Solution

Image inputs (input type='image') are submit buttons that use an image. They must have alt text describing the button's action. Example: `<input type='image' src='submit.png' alt='Submit form'>`

## Enable / Disable

### Disable this rule

```toml squirrel.toml
[rules]
disable = ["a11y/input-image-alt"]
```

### Disable all Accessibility rules

```toml squirrel.toml
[rules]
disable = ["a11y/*"]
```

### Enable only this rule

```toml squirrel.toml
[rules]
enable = ["a11y/input-image-alt"]
disable = ["*"]
```