What are the Important attributes of image tag?

Explain the important attributes of image tag? And it's values

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 Attribute nameValuesNotes

crossorigin
Indicates that CORS headers should be used in the HTTP request, and specifies whether or not to use credentials.
height
Identifies the intrinsic height of an image file, in CSS pixels.
srcset
Defines multiple sizes of the same image, allowing the browser to select the appropriate image source.
align
Was previously used to specify the alignment and placement of an image relative to the surrounding text. It has been deprecated and should not be used.
alt
Defines alternate text, which may be presented in place of the image.
border
Previously used to define a border on an image element. It has been deprecated and should no longer be used.
controls
Toggled media player controls when used in conjunction with the <code>dynsrc</code> attribute. Both attributes are now deprecated.
dynsrc
An early failed attempt to include native video playback in HTML.
hspace
Previously used to add horizontal space on both side of an image. It is now deprecated.
ismap
Identifies an image as a server-side image map. When the containing anchor link is clicked, the coordinates of the mouse will be included in the request.
longdesc
Defines a URL at which can be found more information about the image. It was written out of the HTML5 specification, but its status is not quite so clear as other deprecated features.
loop
Previously used to specify the number of times a video should play, when used in conjunction with the dynsource attribute. Both attributes have been deprecated.
lowsrc
Specified a smaller or lower-quality version of an image.
name
Identified the image or provided additional information about it. Deprecated in HTML 4.0 in favor of other attributes.
naturalsizeflag
This attribute does nothing. It was once used by a proprietary software system.
nosave
Was intended to prevent users from downloading an image. Was never a part of the HTML specification, and not widely implemented.
start
Was used in conjunction with the dynsrc attribute to add a video that would load in supported browsers in the place of the image that would otherwise be displayed.
suppress
Used by the now-defunct Netscape browser to suppress the display of image prior to image download completion.
usemap
Specifies a client-side image map to be used with the image.
width
Indicates the intrinsic width of the image, in CSS pixels.
src
Specifies the URL of an image to be displayed.

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