How to increase and decrease image size using JavaScript
Topic: JavaScript / jQueryPrev|Next
Answer: Use the JavaScript width and height property
You can use either width or height JavaScript property to proportionally increase and decrease the dimension of an image like zoom-in and zoom-out feature.
Let's take a look at the following example to understand how it basically works:
Example
Try this code »<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>JavaScript Increasing and Decreasing Image Size</title>
<script>
function zoomin(){
var myImg = document.getElementById("sky");
var currWidth = myImg.clientWidth;
if(currWidth == 500){
alert("Maximum zoom-in level reached.");
} else{
myImg.style.width = (currWidth + 50) + "px";
}
}
function zoomout(){
var myImg = document.getElementById("sky");
var currWidth = myImg.clientWidth;
if(currWidth == 50){
alert("Maximum zoom-out level reached.");
} else{
myImg.style.width = (currWidth - 50) + "px";
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p>
<button type="button" onclick="zoomin()">Zoom In</button>
<button type="button" onclick="zoomout()">Zoom Out</button>
</p>
<img src="sky.jpg" id="sky" width="250" alt="Cloudy Sky">
</body>
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