Image Tag

HTML Image tag, tag is used to embed images in a web page. It is an empty, self-closing tag, meaning it does not have a closing tag.

The src attribute is a required attribute, specifying the source URL (file path or URL) of the image

Image Syntax:

<img src="image-url.png" alt="Image Alt Text">
  • src attribute: Specifies the source URL of the image.

  • alt attribute: Provides alternative text for the image. This text is displayed if the image cannot be loaded or for accessibility purposes.

Example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <title>Image Example</title>
</head>
<body>
  <h1>Web Page with Image</h1>

  <!-- Embedding an image -->
  <img src="image-url.png" alt="Alt text of Image">

  <!-- Other content goes here on the web page -->

</body>
</html>

Additional Attributes

width and height attributes:

Specify the width and height of the image in pixels.

<img src="image-url.png" alt="Alt Text of the image" width="400" height="300">

Responsive Images:

Use the max-width: 100%; CSS style to ensure that images are responsive and do not exceed the width of their container.

<style>
  img {
    height: auto;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
</style>

Title Attributes

Adds a tooltip that appears when the user hovers over the image.

<img src="image-url.png" alt="Alt Text of the Image" title="Click to enlarge">