Image
Summary
Legacy. Use document.createElement(“img”) instead. Quickly constructs an img element.
Overview
A shorter legacy constructor for creating and loading images.
Properties
No properties.
Methods
No methods.
Events
No events.
Examples
The following script creates a new image and appends it to the body element.
var img = new Image(50, 50);
img.src = "image.png";
document.body.appendChild(img);
Usage
Use this constructor as a shorter way to instantiate new img elements before adding them to the document.
Syntax -
new Image(width, height)
You can specify up to two optional arguments:
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|width|Optional. Integer that specifies the img width.|
|height|Optional. Integer that specifies the img height.|
Notes
The loading process of the image starts as soon as its src property is set, even when not added to a document.
Related specifications
- WHATWG HTML
- Living Standard
- HTML5
- Last Call Working Draft
Attributions
Microsoft Developer Network: [Windows Internet Explorer API reference Article]