Embed image in a `` element

Handle with care: Accessibility and interaction

Embedding images in buttons should go hand in hand with maintaining web accessibility and interactivity. Picture this:

<button aria-label="Play game" style="background: url('play-icon.png') no-repeat center; background-size: cover; width: 50px; height: 50px;">
  <!-- Like the play icon on your cassette player. Remember them? ;) -->
</button>
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Put that event handler action in, like onclick, to get the interactivity going:

<button onclick="startGame()">
  <img src="play-icon.png" alt="Play" style="width:50px; height:50px;">
  <!-- Who needs arcades when you have buttons, right? -->
</button>
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A word of wisdom - always cross-check the implimentation and layout on different devices and browsers. Keep pace!

Time to charm up: Styling nuances

Flexing with CSS Flexbox

Let's go modern here, using Flexbox for a neat centering within a button:

button {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  width: 50px; 
  height: 50px;
  /* It's like yoga for buttons - perfect alignment! */
}
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Transparent dealings

For your transparent images or odd-shaped ones, play safe with PNG formats to dodge background color glitches:

<button style="background: transparent url('transparent-image.png') no-repeat center;"></button>
<!-- Ever played the game of catch me if you can with <button> and transparent images? Here you go! -->
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Semantically speaking

When you're dealing with significant images, such as a user profile picture, it's wise to use an <img> tag:

<button>
  <img src="profile.jpg" alt="User Profile" style="width: 100%; height: auto;">
  <!-- Nothing says you better than your picture, right? -->
</button>
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Ace the game: Advanced embedding techniques

Role switch with "Input type image"

Our <button> can take a break at times, while input type="image" takes a shot:

<input type="image" src="submit.png" alt="Submit">
<!-- Because we mean business even when we switch roles -->
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A pinch of style, a dash of functionality, and this little input makes a fine image-friendly button for those form submissions.

Size does matter: Responsive sizing

In this virtual world, size truly matters! Use relative units like percentages and em to ensure your image fits responsively within your button. Flex those media queries for different screen sizes.

Fine-tune with CSS

Sometimes, the key to perfection lies in the little fine-tuning. Use CSS padding and margin to adjust positions without stirring up the entire layout:

button img {
  margin: 5px; /* Stir gently */
  padding: 5px; /* Pour carefully */
}
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Perfection by experimentation

Feel free to mix and match different CSS properties like background-position, background-size, and display values for the perfect appearance. Trial and error can lead to beautiful results!