HTML Images
By
Walujjo stephen
HTML Images
Images can improve the design and the appearance of a web page
<img src="pic_trulli.jpg" alt="Italian Trulli">
Example
<img src="img_girl.jpg" alt="Girl in a jacket">
Example
<img src="img_chania.jpg" alt="Flowers in Chania">
HTML Images Syntax
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">
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;">
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.
Width and Height, or Style?
The width, height, and style attributes are all valid in HTML.
However, we suggest using the style attribute. It prevents styles sheets from
changing the size of images:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
img {
width: 100%;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<img src="html5.gif" alt="HTML5 Icon" width="128" height="128">
<img src="html5.gif" alt="HTML5 Icon" style="width:128px;height:128px;">
</body>
•Images 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" alt="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.
• Animated Images
HTML allows animated GIFs:
Example
<img src="programming.gif" alt="Computer
Man" style="width:48px;height:48px;">
•Image as a Link
To use an image as a link, put the <img> tag inside the <a> tag:
Example
<a href="default.asp">
<img src="smiley.gif" alt="HTML
tutorial" style="width:42px;height:42px;">
Image Floating
Use the CSS float property to let the image float to the right or to
the left of a text:
Example
•<p><img src="smiley.gif" alt="Smiley
face" style="float:right;width:42px;height:42px;">
The image will float to the right of the text.</p>
<p><img src="smiley.gif" alt="Smiley
face" style="float:left;width:42px;height:42px;">
The image will float to the left of the text.</p>
•Common Image Formats
•Here are the most common image file types, which are
supported in all browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari,
Opera):
Abbreviation File Format File Extension
APNG Animated Portable .apng
Network Graphics
GIF Graphics Interchange .gif
Format
ICO Microsoft Icon .ico, .cur
JPEG Joint Photographic .jpg, .jpeg, .jfif, .pjpeg,
Expert Group image .pjp
PNG Portable Network .png
Graphics
SVG Scalable Vector Graphics .svg
Chapter Summary
Use the HTML <img> element to define an image
Use the HTML src attribute to define the URL of the image
Use the HTML alt attribute to define an alternate text for an
image, if it cannot be displayed
Use the HTML width and height attributes or the
CSS width and height properties to define the size of the image
Use the CSS float property to let the image float to the left or
to the right.
Note: Loading large images takes time, and can slow down your
web page. Use images carefully.
