| Depr. | Version |
|---|---|
| Yes | HTML 2 |
| IE5.5+ | FF1+ | SA1.3+ | OP9.2+ | CH2+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial |
Syntax
Description
Instead of using a button to submit form
details, you may wish to use an image (see image input for
more details). Just as you can align the img element in HTML, you do the same for one
used as an input. However, the use of this attribute
isn’t recommended; instead, use CSS to align the image. Without CSS, you
have limited control over design, as Figure 1 shows, where the text wraps
around the image unattractively.
input of type
"image", aligned left
Example
The
align attribute for this input is set to
"right":
<form>
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<input type="image" src="submit.jpg" alt="Submit your details"
align="right"/>
<p>This a load of explanatory text that we need at the end of the
form. This a load of explanatory text that we need at the end of
the form. This a load of explanatory text that we need at the end
of the form. </p>
</form>
Value
Possible values for this
attribute include "bottom", "left",
"middle", "right", and
"top". The browser default is
"left".
Compatibility
| Internet Explorer | Firefox | Safari | Opera | Chrome | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 2.0 |
| Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial |
This attribute is now deprecated, and is highly presentational in its nature. The desired visual effects can all be achieved with CSS and, as such, this attribute shouldn’t be used—it’s presented here for informational purposes only.
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