A Complete Guide to Web Design

486 Appendix B – List of Attributes

List of Attributes

Web Design in a Nutshell, eMatter Edition

alt Required

Alternative text that describes image if it cannot be displayed

Related Elements:AREA, IMG

Values:text

alt Optional

Alternative text for graphic control if it cannot be displayed

Related Elements:INPUT

Values:text

archive Optional

Space-separated list of preload resources

Related Elements:OBJECT

Values:list of URLs

archive (Deprecated) Optional

Comma-separated list of preload resources

Related Elements:APPLET

Values:list of URLs

axis Optional

Names a group of header cells for hierarchical table structures

Related Elements:TD, TH

Values:text

background (Deprecated) Optional

Location of tiling background graphic

Related Elements:BODY

Values:url

bgcolor (Deprecated) Optional

Background color for entire table

Related Elements:TABLE

Values:color