The src attribute on an <img> tag specifies the URL or path of an image file.
The browser uses the URL to locate and load the image file.
A src attribute on an <img> element.
The attribute references an image url of a Van Gogh painting.
<img src="/img/html/vangogh-lg.jpg"
alt="Van Gogh, Self-portrait" />
The src attribute specifies the URL or path of the image to be displayed.
The src URL of the image can be internal (same website) or external (from another website).
<img src="URL" />
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| URL | URL or path of the image file. |
Here is when src support started for each browser:
 Chrome
|
1.0 | Sep 2008 |
 Firefox
|
1.0 | Sep 2002 |
 IE/Edge
|
1.0 | Aug 1995 |
 Opera
|
1.0 | Jan 2006 |
 Safari
|
1.0 | Jan 2003 |
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