---
title: alternativeText
framework: Core Graphics
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
platforms: [iOS 27.0+, iPadOS 27.0+, Mac Catalyst 27.0+, macOS 27.0+, visionOS 27.0+]
path: coregraphics/cgpdfstructureelement/attributes/alternativetext
---

# alternativeText

An alternate description of the element and its children, typically used for graphical content such as an image.

## Declaration

```swift
var alternativeText: String?
```