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Stacy Fabian
Stacy Fabian
2,246 Points
Posted by Stacy Fabian
Stacy Fabian
2,246 Points

img source notation clarification

So in here it only tells me to note an image as...

<img src="http://i.istockimg.com/file_thumbview_approve/579702/2/stock-illustration-579702-little-hot-chick.jpg">

But I'm in another site required for my school application (codecademy) and says to add a a / before closing the tag so...

<img src="http://i.istockimg.com/file_thumbview_approve/579702/2/stock-illustration-579702-little-hot-chick.jpg" />

They both seem to work so I assume it's just a semantics thing, but which one is considered industry standard?

Thanks!

2 Answers

Charles Loges IV
Charles Loges IV
8,022 Points
Charles Loges IV
Charles Loges IV
8,022 Points

Stacy,

I have seen done both ways. the /> method from what I understand is the older way of doing things going back to XHTML where the syntax is more strict and all tags most have a closing tag. The W3C uses examples without the backslash. I believe this is because in HTML there is no such requirement.

<img src="img/picture.jpg">

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Yes, it was a requirement I believe with xhtml but it is optional in html.