Glossary » “D” link
“D” link
a “description link”; the letter “D” placed next to an image on a web page that links off to a text description of the image. This enables blind users or users of text browsers to understand the content of an image without actually seeing it. A text description might also be accessed by a browser that supports alt tags on images or a “longdesc” link, but a D link may be provided when there’s a good chance that users won’t be using a web browser that supports these technical features.
