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HTML <a> tag

Example

A link to W3Schools.com:

<a href="http://www.w3schools.com">Visit W3Schools.com!</a>

Try it yourself! (more examples at the bottom of this page)

The <a> tag defines an anchor. An anchor can be used in two ways:

The a element is usually referred to as a link or a hyperlink.

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

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

The <a> tag is supported in all major browsers.

NONE

Tip: Use CSS to style links!

DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Attribute	Value	Description	DTD
charset	char_encoding	Specifies the character encoding of the target URL	STF
coords	coordinates	Used with the shape attribute to specify the size, shape, and placement of a link in an object or img element	STF
href	URL	Specifies the target URL of the link	STF
hreflang	language_code	Specifies the language of the document in the target URL	STF
name	section_name	Defines an anchor (use this attribute to create a bookmark in a document)	STF
rel	alternate stylesheet start next prev contents index glossary copyright chapter section subsection appendix help bookmark	Specifies the relationship between the current document and the target URL	STF
rev	alternate stylesheet start next prev contents index glossary copyright chapter section subsection appendix help bookmark	Specifies the relationship between the target URL and the current document	STF
shape	rect rectangle circ circle poly polygon	Defines the shape of a link	STF
target	_blank _parent _self _top framename	Specifies where to open the target URL	TF
type	mime_type	Specifies the MIME type of the target URL	STF

id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang, tabindex, accesskey

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.

onfocus, onblur, onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup

For a full description, go to Event Attributes.

Create hyperlinks
How to create hyperlinks.

An image as a link
How to use an image as a link.

Open a link in a new browser window
How to open a link in a new browser window, so that the visitor does not have to leave your Web site.

Break out of a frame
How to break out of a frame (if your site is locked in a frame).

Create a mailto link
How to link to a mail message (will only work if you have mail installed).