HTML Guide for height

The <table> element does not accept a height attribute. Use CSS instead.

The W3C HTML Validator issue you encountered indicates that the value of the height attribute for an <img> element is set to “100%”, which is not allowed in HTML. The height attribute must be a specific digit that represents the height in pixels (e.g., “150”), rather than a percentage or any other unit.

How to Fix the Issue

To resolve this issue, you need to specify a numeric value for the height attribute instead. If you want the image to occupy a certain percentage of the container, use CSS instead of the height attribute.

Example of Incorrect HTML

Here is an example that causes the validation issue:

<img src="image.jpg" height="100%" alt="Example Image">

Corrected HTML Using Pixel Values

To correct the issue, replace the percentage with a pixel value:

<img src="image.jpg" height="200" alt="Example Image">

Alternative: Using CSS for Responsive Design

If you want the image to scale responsively and occupy 100% of the width of its container, consider using CSS:

<style>
  .responsive-img {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto; /* Maintains aspect ratio */
  }
</style>

<img src="image.jpg" class="responsive-img" alt="Example Image">

Summary

• Do not use percentage values for the height attribute of <img> tags.
• Use pixel values for fixed dimensions.
• For responsive design, use CSS to set the dimensions instead.

The width and height attributes on <img> elements expect a digit to specify the dimension in pixels. It should not contain units, letters or percent signs.

You can achieve this using CSS instead, for example:

<!-- Invalid syntax, the height attribute expects only digits -->
<img src="photo.jpg" alt="cat" height="auto" />

<!-- Valid syntax using CSS -->
<img src="photo.jpg" alt="cat" style="height: auto"  />

The attributes width and height of <iframe> elements expect a non-negative integer, so an empty string is not allowed. Either define the correct dimension, or remove this attribute.

The attributes width and height of <img> elements expect a non-negative integer, so an empty string is not allowed. Either define the correct dimension, or remove this attribute.

The <iframe> element, used to embed another document inside the current document, accepts both attributes width and height which must be valid non-negative integers. Percentages are not allowed for these attributes.

<video> elements accept a height attribute to specify the width in CSS pixels. This value can only be an integer, it should not contain units or %. If you need to specify a percentage width, you can do that with CSS.

Here’s an example of setting width and height on a video element.

<video controls width="640" height="480">
  <source src="/media/cc0-videos/flower.webm" type="video/webm">
</video>

The attributes width and height on an iframe expect a valid positive integer without any decimals.

Here’s an example of incorrect code where decimals are being used for dimension attributes:

<iframe src="example.html" height="602.88" width="800.2"></iframe>

Corrected code without decimals:

<iframe src="example.html" height="603" width="800"></iframe>

In the corrected code, the width and height values has been changed to a whole number, which conforms to the standard integer value expected by the W3C validator.

The attributes width and height on an iframe expect a valid positive integer without any decimals.

Here’s an example of incorrect code where decimals are being used for dimension attributes:

<img src="photo.jpg" alt="Dog" height="602.88" width="800.2">

Corrected code without decimals:

<img src="photo.jpg" alt="Dog" height="603" width="800">

In the corrected code, the width and height values has been changed to a whole number, which conforms to the standard integer value expected by the W3C validator.

The width and height attributes on <img> and <iframe> elements expect a digit to indicate the number of pixels. Ensure that this attribute contains only digits.

For example:

<!-- This is invalid because width is not a digit -->
<img width="225px" height="100px" alt="cat" src="cat.jpg" />

<!-- This is valid -->
<img width="225" height="100" alt="cat" src="cat.jpg" />

The height property in your CSS containing invalid or too many values. The height property should have only one valid length, percentage, or keyword value.

Valid Values for height Property:

1. Length values: px, em, rem, etc. (e.g., 100px, 10em)
2. Percentage values: (e.g., 50%)
3. Keyword values: auto, max-content, min-content, fit-content, inherit, initial, unset

Example of Incorrect Usage:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <style>
    .example {
      height: 100px 50px; /* Incorrect: Too many values */
    }
  </style>
  <title>Height Property Example</title>
</head>
<body>
  <div class="example">Content</div>
</body>
</html>

Example of Correct Usage:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <style>
    .example {
      height: 100px; /* Correct: One valid value */
    }
  </style>
  <title>Height Property Example</title>
</head>
<body>
  <div class="example">Content</div>
</body>
</html>