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HTML Image Tag

The <img> tag is used to embed images in HTML documents. It is an empty tag that uses src and alt attributes to specify the image path and alternate text. The src attribute links to the image file location and alt provides text for images that fail to load. Width and height style attributes or attributes can specify the image size. Images in other folders require the folder path and external images need the full URL in src.

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HTML Image Tag

The <img> tag is used to embed images in HTML documents. It is an empty tag that uses src and alt attributes to specify the image path and alternate text. The src attribute links to the image file location and alt provides text for images that fail to load. Width and height style attributes or attributes can specify the image size. Images in other folders require the folder path and external images need the full URL in src.

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HTML Image Tag

The HTML <img> tag is used to embed an image in a web page.

Images are not technically inserted into a web page; images are linked to
web pages. The <img> tag creates a holding space for the referenced image.

The <img> tag is empty, it contains attributes only, and does not have a
closing tag.

The <img> tag has two required attributes:

 src - Specifies the path to the image


 alt - Specifies an alternate text for the image

SYNTAX-

<img src="url" alt="alternatetext">

The src Attribute


The required src attribute specifies the path (URL) to the image.

Note: When a web page loads, it is the browser, at that moment, that gets
the image from a web server and inserts it into the page. Therefore, make
sure that the image actually stays in the same spot in relation to the web
page, otherwise your visitors will get a broken link icon. The broken link icon
and the alt text are shown if the browser cannot find the image.

Example
<img src="img_chania.jpg" alt="Flowers in Chania">

The alt Attribute


The required 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).

The value of the alt attribute should describe the image:


Example
<img src="img_chania.jpg" alt="Flowers in Chania">

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


the alt attribute:

Example
<img src="wrongname.gif" alt="Flowers in Chania">

Image Size - Width and Height


You can use the style attribute to specify the width and height of an image.

Example
<img src="img_girl.jpg" alt="Girl in a
jacket" style="width:500px;height:600px;">
<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<body>

<h2>Image Size</h2>

<p>Here we use the style attribute to specify the width and height of an image:</p>

<img src="img_girl.jpg" alt="Girl in a jacket" style="width:500px;height:600px;">

</body>

</html>

Alternatively, you can use the width and height attributes:

Example
<img src="img_girl.jpg" alt="Girl in a
jacket" width="500" height="600">

The width and height attributes always define the width and height of the
image in pixels.

Note: Always specify the width and height of an image. If width and height
are not specified, the web page might flicker while the image loads.

I
mages in Another Folder
If you have your images in a sub-folder, you must include the folder name in
the src attribute:

Example
<img src="/images/html5.gif" alt="HTML5
Icon" style="width:128px;height:128px;">

Images on Another Server/Website


Some web sites point to an image on another server.

To point to an image on another server, you must specify an absolute (full)


URL in the src attribute:

Example
<img src="https://www.w3schools.com/images/w3schools_green.jpg" al
t="W3Schools.com">
Notes on external images: 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; they can suddenly be
removed or changed.

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