HTML Attributes
HTML Attributes:
Attributes are additional piece of information.
What they are: They’re extra bits of information placed within an HTML element’s opening tag.
How they look: They come in name-value pairs, separated by an equals sign (=).
What they do: They provide additional instructions or details about the element, influencing its behavior, appearance, or accessibility.
Example:
<img src=“myimage.jpg” alt=“This is myimage”>
In the above example src and alt are attributes of img tag.
Common examples for HTML Attributes:
src: Specifies the source of an image or media file.
Example: <img src=”cute_dog.jpg” alt=”my favorite dog”>
href: Defines the destination of a hyperlink.
Example: <a href=”https://www.example.com”>Visit my website</a>
alt: Provides alternative text for images, essential for accessibility and search engines.
Example: <img src=”diagram.png” alt=”Flowchart of the process”>