HTML Essentials
Attributes
Add useful information to HTML elements.
Attributes configure an element or provide extra meaning. They appear in the opening tag.
Important definitions
- Attribute
- A name and optional value attached to an element.
- Value
- The setting assigned to an attribute.
Syntax
Use this general pattern as a reference:
HTML
<tag attribute="value">content</tag>Examples
Attributes worked example
EXAMPLE 1
<a href="https://example.com" title="Visit the example">Example</a>ResultA link labeled Example.
COMPLETE EXAMPLE
<a href="https://example.com" title="Visit the example">Example</a>Expected output
A link labeled Example.
Note
Quote attribute values for clarity and consistency.
Tip
Use attributes that improve meaning or behavior.
Common mistakes
- Repeating the same attribute.
- Inventing unsupported attribute names.