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:
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
There are two ways to specify the URL
in the src attribute:
1. Absolute URL
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".
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):
Tip: It is almost always best to use relative URLs. They will not break if you change domain.
