Grab Hardcoded Image Alt in Theme to Translate

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Problem:
You are preparing your theme for translation and have encountered difficulty registering hardcoded image alt tags as single strings for translation.
Solution:
To register hardcoded image alt tags in your theme for translation, you need to wrap these strings with a GETTEXT call. We recommend reading our guide for developers on how to use GETTEXT for more detailed instructions: https://wpml.org/documentation/support/how-to-use-gettext/
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Last updated by jeremiahH 2 weeks, 6 days ago.

Assisted by: Itamar.

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March 20, 2025 at 5:51 pm #16841516
jeremiahH	Background of the issue: We have not yet begun translation but are in the process of preparing the theme to grab hardcoded strings. We have a couple of images that are in the theme and we have added alt tags to them. I'm having difficulty registering them as a single string to be available for translation. I believe that if we have the image hardcoded in the theme, it will copy to new languages which is fine, we just want the alt text translated. These images are not in media, they are in the theme. Symptoms: Difficulty registering hardcoded image alt tags as a single string for translation. Questions: How can I register hardcoded image alt tags in the theme for translation using WPML?
March 23, 2025 at 10:35 pm #16849395
Itamar Supporter Languages: English (English ) Hebrew (עברית ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+03:00)	Hi, You must wrap any hard-coded strings, including alt text, with a GETTEXT call. Please read about it in the following guide for developers. https://wpml.org/documentation/support/how-to-use-gettext/ Please let me know if you have any further questions. Please share your site's Debug information if you need further help with this issue. You can read about it here. http://wpml.org/faq/provide-debug-information-faster-support/ Regards, Itamar.
March 24, 2025 at 5:42 pm #16853612
jeremiahH	Thank you! I was able to grab the alt tag now.