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Basic HTML Attributes

HTML attributes provide additional information about elements. Common attributes include href for hyperlinks, src for images, width and height for image size, and alt for alternate text. Attributes are specified in the start tag using name="value" pairs and it is best practice to use lowercase attribute names and quote attribute values.

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Basic HTML Attributes

HTML attributes provide additional information about elements. Common attributes include href for hyperlinks, src for images, width and height for image size, and alt for alternate text. Attributes are specified in the start tag using name="value" pairs and it is best practice to use lowercase attribute names and quote attribute values.

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Basic HTML Attributes

By
Walujjo stephen
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.mtac.com">Visit us</a>
The src Attribute
The <img> tag is used to embed an image in an HTML page.
The src attribute specifies the path to the image to be
displayed:

Example
<img src="img_girl.jpg">
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.mtac.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">
The alt Attribute
The required alt attribute for the <img> tag specifies an
alternate text for an image, if the 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.
Example
<img src="img_girl.jpg" alt="Girl with a jacket">
Example
See what happens if we try to display an image that does
not exist:
<img src="img_typo.jpg" alt="Girl with a jacket">
The style Attribute
•The style attribute is used to add styles to an element,
such as color, font, size, and more.

•Example
•<p style="color:red;">This is a red paragraph.</p>
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>
The title Attribute
The title attribute defines some extra information about an
element.

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>
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 XHTM
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.mtac.com/html/">Visit us</a>

Bad:
<a href=https://www.mtac.com/html/>Visit us</a>

Sometimes you have to use quotes. This example will not display
the title attribute correctly, because it contains a space:
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">
Chapter Summary
All HTML elements can have attributes
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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