Title: Alt text HTML-encoded issue
Last modified: August 7, 2026

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# Alt text HTML-encoded issue

 *  [beachlizard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beachlizard/)
 * (@beachlizard)
 * [16 hours, 25 minutes ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/alt-text-html-encoded-issue/)
 * Hello,
 * When the mouse is over the image “mouse hover” the text from the image appears
   broken. It seems there is an HTML-encoded text issue.
 * Check -> **_ [ short link removed and expanded into link field ]_**
 * Thank you for your help
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Falt-text-html-encoded-issue%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Moderator [Support Moderator](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moderator/)
 * (@moderator)
 * [15 hours, 58 minutes ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/alt-text-html-encoded-issue/#post-18987369)
 * [@beachlizard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beachlizard/)
 * Please do not use short links again anywhere on this site. That has been abused
   in the past and are expanded when found. I have expanded yours into the link 
   field.
 * Please be aware that the link “The page I need help with:” cannot be seen by 
   search engines and is only visible to users logged into the support forums.

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