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HTML attributes provide additional information about HTML elements.
HTML Attributes
All HTML elements can have attributes
Attributes provide additional information about elements
Attributes are always specified in the start tag
Attributes usually come in name/value pairs like: name="value"
The href Attribute
The <a> tag defines a hyperlink. The href attribute specifies the URL of the page the link goes
to:
Example
<a href="https://www.w3schools.com">Visit W3Schools</a>
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You will learn more about links in our HTML Links chapter.
The src Attribute
The <img> tag is used to embed an image in an HTML page. The src attribute specifies the
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Example
<img src="img_girl.jpg">
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There are two ways to specify the URL in the src attribute:
1. Absolute URL - Links to an external image that is hosted on another website. Example:
src="https://www.w3schools.com/images/img_girl.jpg".
Notes: External images might be under copyright. If you do not get permission to use it, you
may be in violation of copyright laws. In addition, you cannot control external images; it can
suddenly be removed or changed.
2. Relative URL - Links to an image that is hosted within the website. Here, the URL does not
include the domain name. If the URL begins without a slash, it will be relative to the current
page. Example: src="img_girl.jpg". If the URL begins with a slash, it will be relative to the
domain. Example: src="/images/img_girl.jpg".
Tip: It is almost always best to use relative URLs. They will not break if you change domain.
The width and height Attributes
The <img> tag should also contain the width and height attributes, which specify the width
and height of the image (in pixels):
Example
<img src="img_girl.jpg" width="500" height="600">
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The alt Attribute
The required alt attribute for the <img> tag specifies an alternate text for an image, if the
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image for some reason cannot be displayed. This can be due to a slow connection, or an error
in the src attribute, or if the user uses a screen reader.
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<img src="img_girl.jpg" alt="Girl with a jacket">
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See what happens if we try to display an image that does not exist:
<img src="img_typo.jpg" alt="Girl with a jacket">
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You will learn more about images in our HTML Images chapter.
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The style Attribute
The style attribute is used to add styles to an element, such as color, font, size, and more.
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<p style="color:red;">This is a red paragraph.</p>
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You will learn more about styles in our HTML Styles chapter.
The lang Attribute
You should always include the lang attribute inside the <html> tag, to declare the language of
the Web page. This is meant to assist search engines and browsers.
The following example specifies English as the language:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<body>
...
</body>
</html>
Country codes can also be added to the language code in the lang attribute. So, the first two
characters define the language of the HTML page, and the last two characters define the
country.
The following example specifies English as the language and United States as the country:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en-US">
<body>
...
</body>
</html>
You can see all the language codes in our HTML Language Code Reference.
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The value of the title attribute will be displayed as a tooltip when you mouse over the element:
Example
<p title="I'm a tooltip">This is a paragraph.</p>
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We Suggest: Always Use Lowercase Attributes
The HTML standard does not require lowercase attribute names.
The title attribute (and all other attributes) can be written with uppercase or lowercase like title
or TITLE.
However, W3C recommends lowercase attributes in HTML, and demands lowercase attributes
for stricter document types like XHTML.
At W3Schools we always use lowercase attribute names.
We Suggest: Always Quote Attribute Values
The HTML standard does not require quotes around attribute values.
However, W3C recommends quotes in HTML, and demands quotes for stricter document
types like XHTML.
Good:
<a href="https://www.w3schools.com/html/">Visit our HTML tutorial</a>
Bad:
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<a href=https://www.w3schools.com/html/>Visit our HTML tutorial</a>
Sometimes you have to use quotes. This example will not display the title attribute correctly,
because it contains a space:
Example
<p title=Description of W3Schools>
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At W3Schools we always use quotes around attribute values.
Single or Double Quotes?
Double quotes around attribute values are the most common in HTML, but single quotes can
also be used.
In some situations, when the attribute value itself contains double quotes, it is necessary to use
single quotes:
<p title='John "ShotGun" Nelson'>
Or vice versa:
<p title="John 'ShotGun' Nelson">
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The href attribute of <a> specifies the URL of the page the link goes to
The src attribute of <img> specifies the path to the image to be displayed
The width and height attributes of <img> provide size information for images
The alt attribute of <img> provides an alternate text for an image
The style attribute is used to add styles to an element, such as color, font, size, and
more
The lang attribute of the <html> tag declares the language of the Web page
The title attribute defines some extra information about an element
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Exercise
Which of the following is a correct syntax for using an HTML attribute?
<img src='img_girl.jpg'>
<img src('img_girl.jpg')>
<img src:'img_girl.jpg'>
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HTML Attribute Reference
A complete list of all attributes for each HTML element, is listed in our: HTML Attribute
Reference.
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