HTML <img> src Attribute
Example
An image is marked up as follows:
<img src="img_girl.jpg" alt="Girl in a jacket" width="500" height="600">
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Definition and Usage
The required src attribute specifies the URL of the image.
There are two ways to specify the URL in the src
attribute:
1. Absolute URL - Links to an external image that is hosted on another website. Example: src="https://www.w3schools.com/images/img_girl.jpg".
Notes: External images might be under copyright. If you do not get permission to use it, you may be in violation of copyright laws. In addition, you cannot control external images; it can suddenly be removed or changed.
2. Relative URL - Links to an image that is hosted within the website. Here, the URL does not include the domain name. If the URL begins without a slash, it will be relative to the current page. Example: src="img_girl.jpg". If the URL begins with a slash, it will be relative to the domain. Example: src="/images/img_girl.jpg".
Tip: It is almost always best to use relative URLs. They will not break if you change domain.
Note: A broken
link icon and the alt text are shown if the browser cannot find the image.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| src | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
<img src="URL">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| URL | The URL of the image. Possible values:
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❮ HTML <img> tag
