Attributes

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Example

How to insert an image:

<img src="img_girl.jpg" alt="Girl in a jacket" width="500" height="600"> Try it Yourself »

More "Try it Yourself" examples below.

Definition and Usage

The <img> tag is used to embed an image in an HTML 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 has two required attributes:

• src - Specifies the path to the image
• alt - Specifies an alternate text for the image, if the image for some reason cannot be displayed

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

Tip: To link an image to another document, simply nest the <img> tag inside an <a> tag (see example below).

Browser Support

Element
<img>	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Attributes

Attribute	Value	Description
alt	text	Specifies an alternate text for an image
crossorigin	anonymous use-credentials	Allow images from third-party sites that allow cross-origin access to be used with canvas
height	pixels	Specifies the height of an image
ismap	ismap	Specifies an image as a server-side image map
loading	eagerlazy	Specifies whether a browser should load an image immediately or to defer loading of images until some conditions are met
longdesc	URL	Specifies a URL to a detailed description of an image
referrerpolicy	no-referrerno-referrer-when-downgradeorigin origin-when-cross-originunsafe-url	Specifies which referrer information to use when fetching an image
sizes	sizes	Specifies image sizes for different page layouts
src	URL	Specifies the path to the image
srcset	URL-list	Specifies a list of image files to use in different situations
usemap	#mapname	Specifies an image as a client-side image map
width	pixels	Specifies the width of an image

Global Attributes

The <img> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.

Event Attributes

The <img> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.

More Examples

Example

Align image (with CSS):

<img src="smiley.gif" alt="Smiley face" width="42" height="42" style="vertical-align:bottom"> <img src="smiley.gif" alt="Smiley face" width="42" height="42" style="vertical-align:middle"> <img src="smiley.gif" alt="Smiley face" width="42" height="42" style="vertical-align:top"> <img src="smiley.gif" alt="Smiley face" width="42" height="42" style="float:right"> <img src="smiley.gif" alt="Smiley face" width="42" height="42" style="float:left"> Try it Yourself »

Example

Add image border (with CSS):

<img src="smiley.gif" alt="Smiley face" width="42" height="42" style="border:5px solid black"> Try it Yourself »

Example

Add left and right margins to image (with CSS):

<img src="smiley.gif" alt="Smiley face" width="42" height="42" style="vertical-align:middle;margin:0px 50px"> Try it Yourself »

Example

Add top and bottom margins to image (with CSS):

<img src="smiley.gif" alt="Smiley face" width="42" height="42" style="vertical-align:middle;margin:50px 0px"> Try it Yourself »

Example

How to insert images from another folder or from another web site:

<img src="/images/stickman.gif" alt="Stickman" width="24" height="39"> <img src="https://www.w3schools.com/images/lamp.jpg" alt="Lamp" width="32" height="32"> Try it Yourself »

Example

How to add a hyperlink to an image:

<a href="https://www.w3schools.com"><img src="w3html.gif" alt="W3Schools.com" width="100" height="132"></a> Try it Yourself »

Example

How to create an image map, with clickable regions. Each region is a hyperlink:

<img src="workplace.jpg" alt="Workplace" usemap="#workmap" width="400" height="379"><map name="workmap"> <area shape="rect" coords="34,44,270,350" alt="Computer" href="computer.htm"> <area shape="rect" coords="290,172,333,250" alt="Phone" href="phone.htm"> <area shape="circle" coords="337,300,44" alt="Cup of coffee" href="coffee.htm"> </map> Try it Yourself »

Related Pages

HTML tutorial: HTML Images

HTML DOM reference: Image Object

CSS Tutorial: Styling Images

Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will display the <img> element with the following default values:

Example

img { display: inline-block;} Try it Yourself » ❮ Previous Complete HTML Reference Next ❯ ★ +1 Sign in to track progress