Interview Question

What is responsive image loading?

Responsive images use srcset, sizes, or picture while preserving a correct img fallback.

💡 Concept ✅ Quick Revision 🌐 HTML

Answer

Responsive image loading lets the browser choose an image resource suited to the layout and device. • Use `srcset` and `sizes` for resolution switching. • Use `<picture>` when art direction or file-format selection is required. • Provide dimensions and useful alternative text on the fallback `<img>`.

💡 Simple Example

<picture><source type="image/avif" srcset="/images/campus.avif"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/images/campus.webp"><img src="/images/campus.jpg" alt="The school campus at sunrise" width="1200" height="675"></picture>

⚡ Quick Revision

Responsive images use srcset, sizes, or picture while preserving a correct img fallback.