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HTML Image Attributes

<img> tag is used to display image on the web page. It is an empty tag that contains attributes only, closing tags are not used in HTML image element.

Syntax

Example :

Example Try this code »

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title> HTML Image Tag </title>
</head>
<body>
<img src="HTML-Image.png" width="400px" height="200px">
</body>
</html>

Output

HTML Image Tag Example

The 'src' Attribute

It is a necessary attribute that describes the source or path of the image. It instructs the browser where to look for the image on the server. The "src" attribute specifies the URL (web address) of the image. The location of image may be on the same directory or another server.

If a browser cannot find an image, it will display the value of the alt attribute:

Example Try this code »

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title> HTML Image Alt Attribute </title>
<body>
<img src="HTML-Image.png" alt="HTML5 Image" style="width:400px; height:250px;">
</body>
</html>

The 'alt' Attribute

The "alt" attribute defines an alternate text for the image, if it can't be displayed. The value of the alt attribute describes the image in words. It is considered good for SEO prospective.

The "alt" attribute provides an alternate text for an image, if the user for some reason cannot view it (because of slow connection, an error in the src attribute, or if the user uses a screen reader).

If a browser cannot find an image, it will display the value of the alt attribute:

Example Try this code »

Output

HTML Image Alt Attribute Example HTML5 Image

Image Size Attribute - 'Height' and 'Width'

With the help of this attribute we can customize the size of the Image To change the size of HTML Image we can use "height" and "width" attributes.

We can also use Style to change the size of HTML Image. We will discuss style later.

Example Try this code »

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title> HTML Image Size Attribute </title>
<body>
<img src="HTML5-Image.png" alt="HTML5 Image" width=600px height=250px>
</body>
</html>

Output

HTML Image Alt Attribute Example HTML5 Image

Browser Support

Element	Edge	Chrome	Firefox	Opera	Safari
`<img>`	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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