HTML Id Attribute
HTML id attribute specifies unique element within HTML document.Keep in mind that,same id attribute of HTML element can not assign to other HTML element.
Note HTML id attribute specifies unique HTML element means no other HTML element can put same id.
HTML Id Attribute
General Syntax
<h3 id="main_heading">Heading tag having id attribute.</h3> Source Code
Download<h3 id="main_heading">HTML heading element having id attribute.</h3>Source Code : Output
HTML heading element having id attribute.
Code Explanation
Note:Here,HTML element <h2> having unique id(main_heading). That will be unique inside the HTML document.
Writing CSS Style To HTML Id Element
To write a cascade style sheet for the specific Id of the HTML element, write a hash character followed by an id name. Then define the CSS rule inside curly bracket{}.
Example
General Syntax
<style type="text/css">
#main_heading {
background-color:orange;
color: black;
padding: 40px;
text-align: center;
}
</style> Source Code
Download<style type="text/css">
#main_heading {
background-color:orange;
color: black;
padding: 40px;
text-align: center;
}
</style>Source Code : Output
Code Explanation
Note: The CSS rule has been written with respect to the unique id of the HTML element is only applicable to a single HTML element.
Javascript:Fetching HTML Element Through Id
Example
General Syntax
<script type="text/javascript">
function displayResult() {
document.getElementById("main_heading").innerHTML = "You can see the result right now.";
}
</script> Source Code
Download<script type="text/javascript">
function displayResult() {
document.getElementById("main_heading").innerHTML = "You can see the result right now.";
}
</script>Source Code : Output
Code Explanation
Note:Javascript is used getElementById() method to fetch HTML element having a unique id.
Difference Between Id And Class
General Syntax
<style type="text/css">
/* Style the element with the id "myHeader" */
#main_heading{
}
/* Style all elements with the class name "city" */
.flower{
}
</style> Source Code
Download<style type="text/css">
/* Style the element with the id "myHeader" */
#main_heading{
background-color: violet;
padding: 20px;
text-align: center;
color: black;
}
/* Style all elements with the class name "city" */
.flower{
background-color: orange;
padding: 12px;
color: black;
}
</style>Source Code : Output
Code Explanation
Note:An HTML element has a unique id means this id can not assign to other HTML elements while a class to be assigned more than one HTML element.
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