HTML For Beginners: Part 3

HTML links are defined with the <a> tag. The link address is specified in the href attribute.

Size Attributes

• HTML images are defined with the <img> tag.
• The filename of the source (src) and the size of the image (width and height) are all provided as attributes.

The alt Attribute

The value of the attribute can be read by "screen readers". This way, someone "listening" to the webpage, in other words, a blind person, can "hear" the element.

Always Use Lowercase Attributes

• The HTML5 standard does not require lower case attribute names.
• The title attribute can be written with an upper or lower case like Title and/or TITLE.
• Lower case is the most common.
• Lower case is easier to type.

Summary

• All HTML elements can have attributes.
• The HTML title attribute provides additional "tool-tip" information.
• The HTML href attribute provides address information for links.
• The HTML width and height attributes provide size information for images.
• The HTML alt attribute provides the text for screen readers.
• Always use lowercase HTML attribute names.