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HTML <img> hspace Attribute

< HTML <img> tag

Example

An image with a 20 pixels margin on both left and right sides:

<p><img src="smiley.gif" alt="Smiley face" hspace="20"> This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.</p>
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Definition and Usage

The hspace attribute specifies the whitespace on left and right side of an image.


Browser Support

Attribute
hspace Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

The hspace attribute is deprecated, but still supported in all major browsers.


Compatibility Notes

The hspace attribute of <img> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.

CSS syntax: <img style="margin: 0px 20px">

CSS Example: image with margins

In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the margin property.


Syntax

<img hspace="pixels">

Attribute Values

Value Description
pixels The whitespace on left and right side of an image, in pixels

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