attribute

With HTML tags, an attribute is a criteria or specification associated with a specific tag. A tag for placing graphics within a document would include attributes specifying the source and placement of the image on the page.

Some attributes are required, some optional. Some attributes require special values (e.g., SOURCE or HEIGHT), others are simply present or absent (e.g., ISMAP, indicating the presence of a clickable image map).

W3E References:

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Print Resources:

• HTML for Dummies. Ed Tittel and Steve James. IDG Books. Foster City, CA. 1995. (ISBN 1-56884-330-5)