HTML Attributes

HTML Web Development Front End Technology

Attributes are used to set properties for an element like width and height of an image or canvas. All elements can have attribute and gives more information. Attribute has a name as well as a value −

For example −

<canvas id=”newCanvas” width=”400” height=”300”>

Other examples include −

<img alt=”alternate text”>

Including quotes around an attribute is not mandatory, according to HTML5 standard, but it’s always a good practice to include quotes.

Let us now see some examples of the usage of attribute in HTML −

HTML <ol> start Attribute

The start attribute of the <ol> element is used to set the start value of the first list item.

Syntax

Following is the syntax −

<ol start="num">

Above, num is the number set for the start value of the first list item.

Example

Let us now see an example to implement the start attribute of the <ol> element −

Live Demo

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h1>Last Semester MCA Result</h1>
<h2>Rank from 1-5</h2>
<ol>
<li>Steve</li>
<li>David</li>
<li>Kane</li>
<li>William</li>
<li>John</li>
</ol>
<h2>Rank from 5-10</h2>
<ol start="5">
<li>Tom</li>
<li>Jack</li>
<li>Will</li>
<li>Harry</li>
<li>Tim</li>
</ol>
</body>
</html>

Output

This will produce the following output −

HTML <textarea> autofocus Attribute

The autofocus attribute of the <textarea> element is used to set the autofocus to the textarea itself when the page loads. The autofocus attribute for the <textarea> element introduced in HTML5.

Syntax

Following is the syntax −

<textarea autofocus>

Example

Let us now see an example to implement the autofocus attribute of the <textarea> element −

Live Demo

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h2>Interview Questions</h2>
<p>Why do you want go for the Technical Writer Job Profile? (100 words)</p>
<textarea rows="6" cols="70" autofocus>
Write the answer in 100 words only...
</textarea>
<p>What are your strengths? (50 words)</p>
<textarea rows="4" cols="70" autofocus>
Write the answer in 50 words only...
</textarea>
</body>
</html>