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 |