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HTML Attributes

Attributes give elements extra information. They go in the start tag, as name="value".

The href attribute

Links use <a> with an href attribute for the destination.

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The src and alt attributes

Images use <img>. src is the file, alt is text shown if the image cannot load, and is read aloud by screen readers.

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The style attribute

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Quick check

Which attribute gives an image its alternative text?

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