HTML Attributes
Attributes provide additional information
about HTML elements.
HTML Attributes
- HTML elements can have attributes
- Attributes provide additional information about the 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 provided
as an attribute:
Example
| <a href="http://www.Shinetutorial.com">This is a link</a> |
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(You will learn about links in a later chapter of this tutorial)
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.
In some rare situations, like 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 full 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 |
class_rule or style_rule |
The class of the element |
| id |
id_name |
A unique id for the element |
| style |
style_definition |
An inline style definition |
| title |
tooltip_text |
A text to display in a tool tip |
For more information about standard attributes:
HTML Standard Attributes Reference
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