HTML <img> loading Attribute
Example
Add lazy loading to images below the fold:
<img src="/w3images/wedding.jpg" alt="Wedding" style="width:100%">
<img
src="/w3images/rocks.jpg" alt="Rocks" style="width:100%">
<!--
off-screen images -->
<img src="/w3images/paris.jpg" alt="Paris"
style="width:100%" loading="lazy">
<img src="/w3images/nature.jpg"
alt="Nature" style="width:100%" loading="lazy">
<img src="/w3images/underwater.jpg"
alt="Underwater" style="width:100%" loading="lazy">
<img src="/w3images/ocean.jpg"
alt="Ocean" style="width:100%" loading="lazy">
<img src="/w3images/mountainskies.jpg"
alt="Mountains" style="width:100%" loading="lazy">
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Definition and Usage
The loading attribute specifies whether a
browser should load an image immediately or to defer loading of off-screen images until for
example the user scrolls near them.
Tip: Add loading="lazy"
only
to images which are positioned below the fold.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| loading | 77.0 | 79.0 | 75.0 | Not Supported | 64.0 |
Syntax
<img src="URL" loading="eager|lazy">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| eager | Default. Loads an image immediately |
| lazy | Defer loading of images until some conditions are met |
❮ HTML <img> tag
