HTML Link

HTML Links - Hyperlinks

HTML links are hyperlinks. You can click on a link and jump to another document. When you move the mouse over a link, the mouse arrow will turn into a little hand.

Note: A link does not have to be text. A link can be an image or any other HTML element!

HTML Links - Syntax

The HTML <a> tag defines a hyperlink. It has the following syntax:

<a href="url">link text</a>

The most important attribute of the <a> element is the href attribute, which indicates the link's destination.

The link text is the part that will be visible to the reader.

Clicking on the link text, will send the reader to the specified URL address.

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Output :-

Visit My Blog Site !

By default, links will appear as follows in all browsers:

• An unvisited link is underlined and blue
• A visited link is underlined and purple
• An active link is underlined and red

HTML Links - The target Attribute

By default, the linked page will be displayed in the current browser window. To change this, you must specify another target for the link.

The target attribute specifies where to open the linked document.

The target attribute can have one of the following values:

1. _blank: Opens the linked document in a new browser window or tab.

2. _self: Opens the linked document in the same frame or window as the link.

3. _parent: Opens the linked document in the parent frame or window.

4. _top: Breaks out of all frames and opens the linked document in the full body of the window.

HTML Links - Use an Image as a Link

To use an image as a link, just put the <img> tag inside the <a> tag:

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Link to an Email Address

Use "mailto" inside the "href" attribute to create a link that opens the user's email program (to let them send a new email):

Button as a Link

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Chapter Summary

• Use the <a> element to define a link
• Use the href attribute to define the link address
• Use the target attribute to define where to open the linked document
• Use the <img> element (inside <a>) to use an image as a link
• Use the mailto: scheme inside the href attribute to create a link that opens the user's email program