HTML <img> Tag
Example
How to insert an image:
<img src="smiley.gif" alt="Smiley face" height="42" width="42">
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More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
Definition and Usage
The <img> tag defines an image in an HTML page.
The <img> tag has two required attributes: src and alt.
Note: Images are not technically inserted into an HTML page, images are linked to HTML pages. The <img> tag creates a holding space for the referenced image.
Tip: To link an image to another document, simply nest the <img> tag inside <a> tags.
Browser Support
| Element | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The following attributes: align, border, hspace, and vspace are not supported in HTML5.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
In HTML the <img> tag has no end tag.
In XHTML the <img> tag must be properly closed.
Attributes
= New in HTML5.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| align | top bottom middle left right |
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the alignment of an image according to surrounding elements |
| alt | text | Specifies an alternate text for an image |
| border | pixels | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the width of the border around 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 |
| hspace | pixels | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the whitespace on left and right side of an image |
| ismap | ismap | Specifies an image as a server-side image-map |
| longdesc | URL | Specifies a URL to a detailed description of an image |
| src | URL | Specifies the URL of an image |
| usemap | #mapname | Specifies an image as a client-side image-map |
| vspace | pixels | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the whitespace on top and bottom of an image |
| 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.
Try it Yourself - Examples
Insert images from different locations
How to insert images from another folder or from another web site.
Make a hyperlink of an image
How to add a hyperlink to an image.
Create an image map
How to create an image map, with clickable regions. Each region is a hyperlink.
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:
