Element Specific Attributes

In HTML, attributes are used to provide additional information about an element or to modify its behavior. While some attributes can be applied to all elements, others are specific to certain elements. These are known as Element-specific Attributes.

Here, we will cover a few examples of element-specific attributes. Remember that this is not an exhaustive list, as HTML has many elements, each with its own set of attributes.

Table of Element-specific Attributes

Here's an extensive list of some element-specific attributes in HTML:

<a>

href

"https://example.com"

Specifies the URL the link points to.

<a>

target

"_blank"

Specifies where to open the linked document.

<img>

src

"image.jpg"

Specifies the source of an image.

<img>

alt

"A description of image"

Specifies alternative text for an image.

<table>

border

"1"

Specifies whether the table cells should have borders.

<td>

colspan

"2"

Specifies how many columns a cell should span.

<td>

rowspan

"3"

Specifies how many rows a cell should span.

<form>

action

"https://example.com"

Specifies where to send the form data on submission.

<form>

method

"POST"

Specifies the HTTP method to use when submitting the form.

<input>

type

"text"

Specifies the type of input control.

<input>

value

"Default text"

Specifies the initial value of an input control.

<input>

required

required

Specifies that an input field must be filled out.

<input>

disabled

disabled

Specifies that an input field should be disabled.

<video>

controls

controls

Specifies that video controls should be displayed.

<video>

autoplay

autoplay

Specifies that the video will start playing automatically.

Remember, the values provided in the table are examples. Depending on the attribute, the value can take a variety of forms.

These are just a few examples of the various element-specific attributes available in HTML. Understanding these attributes and how to use them correctly is crucial to creating well-structured, interactive, and user-friendly web pages.

Experiment with these attributes in your HTML documents to get a feel for how they work and affect the functionality of your web pages.

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Table of Element-specific Attributes