HTML Attributes
Attributes provide additional information about HTML elements.
HTML Attributes
- HTML elements can have attributes
- Attributes provide additional information about an element
- Attributes are always specified in the start tag
- Attributes come in name/value pairs like: name="value"
Attribute Example
HTML links are defined with the <a> tag. The link address is specified in the href attribute:
Always Quote Attribute Values
Attribute values should always be enclosed in quotes.
Double style quotes are the most common, but single style quotes are also allowed.
Tip:
In some rare situations, when the attribute value itself contains
quotes, it is necessary to use single quotes: name='John "ShotGun"
Nelson'
HTML Tip: Use Lowercase Attributes
Attribute names and attribute values are case-insensitive.
However, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommends lowercase attributes/attribute values in their HTML 4 recommendation.
Newer versions of (X)HTML will demand lowercase attributes.
HTML Attributes Reference
A complete list of legal attributes for each HTML element is listed in our:
Complete HTML Reference
Below is a list of some attributes that are standard for most HTML elements:
Attribute |
Value |
Description |
class |
classname |
Specifies a classname for an element |
id |
id |
Specifies a unique id for an element |
style |
style_definition |
Specifies an inline style for an element |
title |
tooltip_text |
Specifies extra information about an element (displayed as a tool tip) |
For more information about standard attributes:
HTML Standard Attributes Reference
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