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:
<a href="https://www.shop.com">visit our shop</a>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h2>The href Attribute</h2>
<p>HTML links are defined with the a tag. The link address is specified in the href attribute:</p>
<a href="https://mundherohan.blogspot.com/">Visit My Website</a>
</body>
</html>
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:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h2>The src Attribute</h2>
<p>HTML images are defined with the img tag, and the filename of the image source is specified in the src attribute:</p>
<img src="img_girl.jpg" width="500" height="600">
</body>
</html>
The width and height Attributes
<img> tag should also contain the width and height attributes, which specifies the width and height of the image (in pixels):<html><body><h2>Width and Height Attributes</h2><p>The width and height attributes of the img tag, defines the width and height of the image:</p><img src="img_girl.jpg" width="500" height="600"></body></html>
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 slow connection, or an error in the src attribute, or if the user uses a screen reader.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h2>The alt Attribute</h2>
<p>The alt attribute should reflect the image content, so users who cannot see the image gets an understanding of what the image contains:</p>
<img src="img_girl.jpg" alt="Girl with a jacket" width="500" height="600">
</body>
</html>
The style Attribute
<!DOCTYPE html><html><body><h2>The style Attribute</h2><p>The style attribute is used to add styles to an element, such as color:</p><p style="color:red;">This is a red paragraph.</p></body></html>
