Code Samples from the Java Developers Almanac 2000

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Setting a Description for Image Icons

Image icons can be inserted in a variety of places such as in a text or tree component. You should set a description for image icons to help blind users.

     
 ImageIcon icon = new ImageIcon("image.gif");
 icon.setDescription("Description of Image");