diff --git a/src/utilities/conversion.js b/src/utilities/conversion.js
index b640b4bd53..983d7ce61b 100644
--- a/src/utilities/conversion.js
+++ b/src/utilities/conversion.js
@@ -24,15 +24,13 @@ import p5 from '../core/main';
  * let str = '20';
  * let diameter = float(str);
  * ellipse(width / 2, height / 2, diameter, diameter);
+ * describe('20-by-20 white ellipse in the center of the canvas');
  * </code></div>
  * <div class='norender'><code>
  * print(float('10.31')); // 10.31
  * print(float('Infinity')); // Infinity
  * print(float('-Infinity')); // -Infinity
  * </code></div>
- *
- * @alt
- * 20 by 20 white ellipse in the center of the canvas
  */
 p5.prototype.float = function(str) {
   if (str instanceof Array) {
diff --git a/src/utilities/string_functions.js b/src/utilities/string_functions.js
index 155a1deeff..5464785a06 100644
--- a/src/utilities/string_functions.js
+++ b/src/utilities/string_functions.js
@@ -29,11 +29,9 @@ import '../core/friendly_errors/fes_core';
  * let separator = ' ';
  * let message = join(array, separator);
  * text(message, 5, 50);
+ * describe('“Hello world!” displayed middle left of canvas.');
  * </code>
  * </div>
- *
- * @alt
- * "hello world!" displayed middle left of canvas.
  */
 p5.prototype.join = function(list, separator) {
   p5._validateParameters('join', arguments);
@@ -69,11 +67,9 @@ p5.prototype.join = function(list, separator) {
  * let regexp = 'p5js\\*';
  * let m = match(string, regexp);
  * text(m, 5, 50);
+ * describe('“p5js*” displayed middle left of canvas.');
  * </code>
  * </div>
- *
- * @alt
- * "p5js*" displayed middle left of canvas.
  */
 p5.prototype.match = function(str, reg) {
   p5._validateParameters('match', arguments);
@@ -166,12 +162,11 @@ p5.prototype.matchAll = function(str, reg) {
  *   // Draw dividing line
  *   stroke(120);
  *   line(0, 50, width, 50);
+ *
+ *   describe('“0321.00” middle top, “-1321.00” middle bottom canvas');
  * }
  * </code>
  * </div>
- *
- * @alt
- * "0321.00" middle top, -1321.00" middle bottom canvas
  */
 /**
  * @method nf
@@ -265,12 +260,11 @@ function doNf(num, left, right) {
  *   // Draw dividing line
  *   stroke(120);
  *   line(0, 50, width, 50);
+ *
+ *   describe('“11,253,106.115” top middle and “1.00,1.00,2.00” displayed bottom mid');
  * }
  * </code>
  * </div>
- *
- * @alt
- * "11,253,106.115" top middle and "1.00,1.00,2.00" displayed bottom mid
  */
 /**
  * @method nfc
@@ -342,12 +336,11 @@ function doNfc(num, right) {
  *   // Draw dividing line
  *   stroke(120);
  *   line(0, 50, width, 50);
+ *
+ *   describe('“+11253106.11” top middle and “-11253106.11” displayed bottom middle');
  * }
  * </code>
  * </div>
- *
- * @alt
- * "+11253106.11" top middle and "-11253106.11" displayed bottom middle
  */
 /**
  * @method nfp
@@ -420,12 +413,11 @@ function addNfp(num) {
  *   // Draw dividing line
  *   stroke(120);
  *   line(0, 50, width, 50);
+ *
+ *   describe('“0321.00” top middle and “-1321.00” displayed bottom middle');
  * }
  * </code>
  * </div>
- *
- * @alt
- * "0321.00" top middle and "-1321.00" displayed bottom middle
  */
 /**
  * @method nfs
@@ -470,11 +462,9 @@ function addNfs(num) {
  * text(splitString[0], 5, 30);
  * text(splitString[1], 5, 50);
  * text(splitString[2], 5, 70);
+ * describe('“Pat” top left, “Xio” mid left, and “Alex” displayed bottom left');
  * </code>
  * </div>
- *
- * @alt
- * "pat" top left, "Xio" mid left and "Alex" displayed bottom left
  */
 p5.prototype.split = function(str, delim) {
   p5._validateParameters('split', arguments);
@@ -548,11 +538,9 @@ p5.prototype.splitTokens = function(value, delims) {
  * <code>
  * let string = trim('  No new lines\n   ');
  * text(string + ' here', 2, 50);
+ * describe('“No new lines here” displayed center canvas');
  * </code>
  * </div>
- *
- * @alt
- * "No new lines here" displayed center canvas
  */
 /**
  * @method trim
diff --git a/src/utilities/time_date.js b/src/utilities/time_date.js
index 62f752bc92..827682bd30 100644
--- a/src/utilities/time_date.js
+++ b/src/utilities/time_date.js
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ import p5 from '../core/main';
  * <code>
  * let d = day();
  * text('Current day: \n' + d, 5, 50);
+ * describe('Current day is displayed');
  * </code>
  * </div>
- *
- * @alt
- * Current day is displayed
  */
 p5.prototype.day = function() {
   return new Date().getDate();
@@ -39,11 +37,9 @@ p5.prototype.day = function() {
  * <code>
  * let h = hour();
  * text('Current hour:\n' + h, 5, 50);
+ * describe('Current hour is displayed');
  * </code>
  * </div>
- *
- * @alt
- * Current hour is displayed
  */
 p5.prototype.hour = function() {
   return new Date().getHours();
@@ -60,11 +56,9 @@ p5.prototype.hour = function() {
  * <code>
  * let m = minute();
  * text('Current minute: \n' + m, 5, 50);
+ * describe('Current minute is displayed');
  * </code>
  * </div>
- *
- * @alt
- * Current minute is displayed
  */
 p5.prototype.minute = function() {
   return new Date().getMinutes();
@@ -82,11 +76,9 @@ p5.prototype.minute = function() {
  * <code>
  * let millisecond = millis();
  * text('Milliseconds \nrunning: \n' + millisecond, 5, 40);
+ * describe('number of milliseconds since sketch has started displayed');
  * </code>
  * </div>
- *
- * @alt
- * number of milliseconds since sketch has started displayed
  */
 p5.prototype.millis = function() {
   if (this._millisStart === -1) {
@@ -108,11 +100,9 @@ p5.prototype.millis = function() {
  * <code>
  * let m = month();
  * text('Current month: \n' + m, 5, 50);
+ * describe('Current month is displayed');
  * </code>
  * </div>
- *
- * @alt
- * Current month is displayed
  */
 p5.prototype.month = function() {
   //January is 0!
@@ -130,11 +120,9 @@ p5.prototype.month = function() {
  * <code>
  * let s = second();
  * text('Current second: \n' + s, 5, 50);
+ * describe('Current second is displayed');
  * </code>
  * </div>
- *
- * @alt
- * Current second is displayed
  */
 p5.prototype.second = function() {
   return new Date().getSeconds();
@@ -151,11 +139,9 @@ p5.prototype.second = function() {
  * <code>
  * let y = year();
  * text('Current year: \n' + y, 5, 50);
+ * describe('Current year is displayed');
  * </code>
  * </div>
- *
- * @alt
- * Current year is displayed
  */
 p5.prototype.year = function() {
   return new Date().getFullYear();