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What is HTML attributes
HTML attributes are additional properties that can be added to HTML elements to specify certain characteristics or behaviors. Attributes are used to provide additional information about an element, such as its size, color, link destination, or functionality. Attributes can be applied to a wide variety of HTML elements, including links, images, tables, forms, and more.
For example, the “src” attribute is used to specify the location of an image or other media file, while the “href” attribute is used to define the URL destination of a hyperlink. The “class” attribute is used to apply a specific CSS class to an element for styling purposes, and the “id” attribute is used to uniquely identify an element for use in scripts or stylesheets.
Attributes are always specified within the opening tag of an HTML element, and their values are enclosed in quotation marks. For example:
<img src="image.jpg" alt="A picture of a cat">
<a href="https://www.example.com">Click here</a>
<div class="container" id="main-content">...</div>Important HTML Attributes
Here are some examples of attributes:
src: Specifies the source URL of an image, audio file, video, or script.
Example: <img src="example.jpg">
href: Specifies the URL of a hyperlink.
Example: <a href="https://www.example.com">Click here</a>
class: Specifies one or more CSS class names to apply to an element.
Example: <div class="container">...</div>
id: Specifies a unique identifier for an element.
Example: <p id="intro">...</p>
alt: Specifies alternative text for an image (used when the image cannot be displayed).
Example: <img src="example.jpg" alt="A beautiful sunset">
type: Specifies the type of input in a form element.
Example: <input type="text" name="username">
style: Specifies inline CSS styles for an element.
Example: <p style="color: red;">This text is red</p>
8. accesskey: Defines a keyboard shortcut for an element.
9. contenteditable: Specifies whether the content of an element is editable or not.
10. lang: Specifies the language of the element’s content.
11. name: Specifies the name of an element.
12. rel: Specifies the relationship between the current document and the linked document.
13. target: Specifies where to open the linked document.
14. title: Specifies extra information about an element.
15. value: Specifies the value of an input element.
These are just a few examples of the many HTML attributes that can be used to customize and enhance web pages.
