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HTML <input> src Attribute

❮ HTML <input> tag

Example

An HTML form with an image that represents the submit button:

<form action="/action_page.php">
  First name: <input type="text" name="fname"><br>
  <input type="image" src="submit.gif" alt="Submit">
</form>
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Definition and Usage

The src attribute specifies the URL of the image to use as a submit button.

Note: The src attribute is required for <input type="image">, and can only be used with <input type="image">.


Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.

Attribute
src 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

NONE.


Syntax

<input src="URL">

Attribute Values

Value Description
URL Specifies the URL of the image to use as a submit button.

Possible values:

  • An absolute URL - points to another web site (like src="http://www.example.com/submit.gif")
  • A relative URL - points to a file within a web site (like src="submit.gif")

❮ HTML <input> tag