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A '''caption''', also known as a '''cutline''', is text that appears below an image. Most captions draw attention to something in the image that is not obvious, such as its relevance to the text. Captions can consist of a few words of description, or several sentences. Writing good captions can be difficult, and the examples below may be helpful. Along with the title, the lead, and section headings, captions are the most commonly read words in an article, so they should be succinct and informative. | A '''caption''', also known as a '''cutline''', is text that appears below an image. Most captions draw attention to something in the image that is not obvious, such as its relevance to the text. Captions can consist of a few words of description, or several sentences. Writing good captions can be difficult, and the examples below may be helpful. Along with the title, the lead, and section headings, captions are the most commonly read words in an article, so they should be succinct and informative. | ||
Not every | Not every UniWiki image needs a caption; some images are simply decorative. Relatively few may be genuinely self-explanatory. In addition to a caption, [[Wikipedia:Alt attribute|alt text]]—for visually impaired readers—should be added to informative (but not purely decorative) images; see [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Alternative text for images|Wikipedia:Alternative text for images]]. | ||
== Some criteria for a good caption == | == Some criteria for a good caption == | ||