diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 97a70852d..d20b4449e 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export { Rule as TemplateAccessibilityTabindexNoPositiveRule } from './templateA
 export { Rule as TemplateAccessibilityLabelForVisitor } from './templateAccessibilityLabelForRule';
 export { Rule as TemplateAccessibilityValidAriaRule } from './templateAccessibilityValidAriaRule';
 export { Rule as TemplatesAccessibilityAnchorContentRule } from './templateAccessibilityAnchorContentRule';
+export { Rule as TemplateAccessibilityAltTextRule } from './templateAccessibilityAltTextRule';
 export { Rule as TemplatesNoNegatedAsync } from './templatesNoNegatedAsyncRule';
 export { Rule as TemplateNoAutofocusRule } from './templateNoAutofocusRule';
 export { Rule as TrackByFunctionRule } from './trackByFunctionRule';
diff --git a/src/templateAccessibilityAltTextRule.ts b/src/templateAccessibilityAltTextRule.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c0374a15a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/templateAccessibilityAltTextRule.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+import { ElementAst, AttrAst, BoundElementPropertyAst, TextAst } from '@angular/compiler';
+import { sprintf } from 'sprintf-js';
+import { IRuleMetadata, RuleFailure, Rules } from 'tslint/lib';
+import { SourceFile } from 'typescript/lib/typescript';
+import { NgWalker } from './angular/ngWalker';
+import { BasicTemplateAstVisitor } from './angular/templates/basicTemplateAstVisitor';
+
+export class Rule extends Rules.AbstractRule {
+  static readonly metadata: IRuleMetadata = {
+    description: 'Enforces alternate text for elements which require the alt, aria-label, aria-labelledby attributes',
+    options: null,
+    optionsDescription: 'Not configurable.',
+    rationale: 'Alternate text lets screen readers provide more information to end users.',
+    ruleName: 'template-accessibility-alt-text',
+    type: 'functionality',
+    typescriptOnly: true
+  };
+
+  static readonly FAILURE_STRING = '%s element must have a text alternative.';
+  static readonly DEFAULT_ELEMENTS = ['img', 'object', 'area', 'input[type="image"]'];
+
+  apply(sourceFile: SourceFile): RuleFailure[] {
+    return this.applyWithWalker(
+      new NgWalker(sourceFile, this.getOptions(), {
+        templateVisitorCtrl: TemplateAccessibilityAltTextVisitor
+      })
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+export const getFailureMessage = (name: string): string => {
+  return sprintf(Rule.FAILURE_STRING, name);
+};
+
+class TemplateAccessibilityAltTextVisitor extends BasicTemplateAstVisitor {
+  visitElement(ast: ElementAst, context: any) {
+    this.validateElement(ast);
+    super.visitElement(ast, context);
+  }
+
+  validateElement(element: ElementAst) {
+    const typesToValidate = Rule.DEFAULT_ELEMENTS.map(type => {
+      if (type === 'input[type="image"]') {
+        return 'input';
+      }
+      return type;
+    });
+    if (typesToValidate.indexOf(element.name) === -1) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const isValid = this[element.name](element);
+    if (isValid) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const {
+      sourceSpan: {
+        end: { offset: endOffset },
+        start: { offset: startOffset }
+      }
+    } = element;
+    this.addFailureFromStartToEnd(startOffset, endOffset, getFailureMessage(element.name));
+  }
+
+  img(element: ElementAst) {
+    const hasAltAttr = element.attrs.some(attr => attr.name === 'alt');
+    const hasAltInput = element.inputs.some(input => input.name === 'alt');
+    return hasAltAttr || hasAltInput;
+  }
+
+  object(element: ElementAst) {
+    let elementHasText: string = '';
+    const hasLabelAttr = element.attrs.some(attr => attr.name === 'aria-label' || attr.name === 'aria-labelledby');
+    const hasLabelInput = element.inputs.some(input => input.name === 'aria-label' || input.name === 'aria-labelledby');
+    const hasTitleAttr = element.attrs.some(attr => attr.name === 'title');
+    const hasTitleInput = element.inputs.some(input => input.name === 'title');
+    if (element.children.length) {
+      elementHasText = (<TextAst>element.children[0]).value;
+    }
+    return hasLabelAttr || hasLabelInput || hasTitleAttr || hasTitleInput || elementHasText;
+  }
+
+  area(element: ElementAst) {
+    const hasLabelAttr = element.attrs.some(attr => attr.name === 'aria-label' || attr.name === 'aria-labelledby');
+    const hasLabelInput = element.inputs.some(input => input.name === 'aria-label' || input.name === 'aria-labelledby');
+    const hasAltAttr = element.attrs.some(attr => attr.name === 'alt');
+    const hasAltInput = element.inputs.some(input => input.name === 'alt');
+    console.log(element);
+    return hasAltAttr || hasAltInput || hasLabelAttr || hasLabelInput;
+  }
+
+  input(element: ElementAst) {
+    const attrType: AttrAst = element.attrs.find(attr => attr.name === 'type') || <AttrAst>{};
+    const inputType: BoundElementPropertyAst = element.inputs.find(input => input.name === 'type') || <BoundElementPropertyAst>{};
+    const type = attrType.value || inputType.value;
+    if (type !== 'image') {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    return this.area(element);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/templateAccessibilityAltTextRule.spec.ts b/test/templateAccessibilityAltTextRule.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..90ae18c98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/templateAccessibilityAltTextRule.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+import { getFailureMessage, Rule } from '../src/templateAccessibilityAltTextRule';
+import { assertAnnotated, assertSuccess } from './testHelper';
+
+const {
+  metadata: { ruleName }
+} = Rule;
+
+describe(ruleName, () => {
+  describe('failure', () => {
+    it('should fail image does not have alt text', () => {
+      const source = `
+        @Component({
+          template: \`
+            <img src="foo">
+            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+          \`
+        })
+        class Bar {}
+      `;
+      assertAnnotated({
+        message: getFailureMessage('img'),
+        ruleName,
+        source
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should fail when object does not have alt text or labels', () => {
+      const source = `
+        @Component({
+          template: \`
+            <object></object>
+            ~~~~~~~~
+          \`
+        })
+        class Bar {}
+      `;
+      assertAnnotated({
+        message: getFailureMessage('object'),
+        ruleName,
+        source
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should fail when area does not have alt or label text', () => {
+      const source = `
+        @Component({
+          template: \`
+            <area></area>
+            ~~~~~~
+          \`
+        })
+        class Bar {}
+      `;
+      assertAnnotated({
+        message: getFailureMessage('area'),
+        ruleName,
+        source
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should fail when input element with type image does not have alt or text image', () => {
+      const source = `
+        @Component({
+          template: \`
+            <input type="image"></input>
+            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+          \`
+        })
+        class Bar {}
+      `;
+      assertAnnotated({
+        message: getFailureMessage('input'),
+        ruleName,
+        source
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('success', () => {
+    it('should work with img with alternative text', () => {
+      const source = `
+        @Component({
+          template: \`
+            <img src="foo" alt="Foo eating a sandwich.">
+            <img src="foo" [attr.alt]="altText">
+            <img src="foo" [attr.alt]="'Alt Text'">
+            <img src="foo" alt="">
+          \`
+        })
+        class Bar {}
+      `;
+      assertSuccess(ruleName, source);
+    });
+
+    it('should work with object having label, title or meaningful description', () => {
+      const source = `
+        @Component({
+          template: \`
+            <object aria-label="foo">
+            <object aria-labelledby="id1">
+            <object>Meaningful description</object>
+            <object title="An object">
+          \`
+        })
+        class Bar {}
+      `;
+      assertSuccess(ruleName, source);
+    });
+
+    it('should work with area having label or alternate text', () => {
+      const source = `
+        @Component({
+          template: \`
+            <area aria-label="foo"></area>
+            <area aria-labelledby="id1"></area>
+            <area alt="This is descriptive!"></area>
+          \`
+        })
+        class Bar {}
+      `;
+      assertSuccess(ruleName, source);
+    });
+
+    it('should work with input type image having alterate text and labels', () => {
+      const source = `
+        @Component({
+          template: \`
+            <input type="text">
+            <input type="image" alt="This is descriptive!">
+            <input type="image" aria-label="foo">
+            <input type="image" aria-labelledby="id1">
+          \`
+        })
+        class Bar {}
+      `;
+      assertSuccess(ruleName, source);
+    });
+  });
+});