Intro HTML Working With Image
Intro HTML Working With Image
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
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.
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">
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>
</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;">
•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>