HTML <img> Tag
Example
How to insert an image:
<img src="../images/img_girl.jpg" alt="Girl in a jacket" width="500" height="600">
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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 | eager lazy |
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-referrer no-referrer-when-downgrade origin origin-when-cross-origin unsafe-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="../images/smiley.gif" alt="Smiley face" width="42" height="42" style="vertical-align:bottom">
<img src="../images/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="../images/smiley.gif" alt="Smiley face" width="42" height="42" style="float:right">
<img src="../images/smiley.gif" alt="Smiley face" width="42" height="42" style="float:left">
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Example
Add image border (with CSS):
<img src="../images/smiley.gif" alt="Smiley face" width="42" height="42" style="border:5px solid black">
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Example
Add left and right margins to image (with CSS):
<img src="../images/smiley.gif" alt="Smiley face" width="42" height="42" style="vertical-align:middle;margin:0px 50px">
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Example
Add top and bottom margins to image (with CSS):
<img src="../images/smiley.gif" alt="Smiley face" width="42" height="42" style="vertical-align:middle;margin:50px 0px">
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Example
How to insert images from another folder or from another website:
<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">
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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>
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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>
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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:
