Attributes in HTML

HTML Attributes :: futureX

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"

Example:

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

<a href="http://www.futurextech.blogspot.com">This is a link</a>

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, when the attribute value itself contains quotes, it is necessary to use single quotes: name='John "Alfred" 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.

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