HTML Links
A link is the "address" to a document (or a resourse) on the web.
Examples
HTML links
This example demonstrates how to create links in an HTML document.
Open a link in a new browser
window
This example demonstrates how to link to another page by opening a new
window, so that the visitor does not have to leave your Web site.
(You can find more examples at the bottom of this page)
Hyperlinks, Anchors, and Links
In web terms, a hyperlink is a reference (an address) to a
resource on the web.
Hyperlinks can point to any resource on the web: an HTML page, an image, a sound file, a movie,
etc.
An anchor is a term used to define a hyperlink destination inside a document.
The HTML anchor element <a>, is used to define both hyperlinks and anchors.
We will use the term HTML link when the <a> element points to a resource, and
the term HTML anchor when the <a> elements defines an address inside a document..
An HTML Link
Link syntax:
<a href="url">Link text</a>
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The start tag contains attributes about the link.
The element content (Link text) defines the part
to be displayed.
Note: The element content don't have to be a text. You can link from
an image or any other HTML element.
The href Attribute
The href attribute defines the link "address".
This <a> element defines a link to W3Schools:
<a href="http://www.w3schools.com/">Visit W3Schools!</a>
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The code above will display like this in a browser:
Visit W3Schools!
The target Attribute
The target attribute defines where the linked document will be
opened.
The code below will open the document in a new browser window:
<a href="http://www.w3schools.com/"
target="_blank">Visit W3Schools!</a>
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Try it yourself
The name Attribute
When the name attribute is used, the <a> element defines a named anchor
inside a HTML document.
Named anchor are not displayed in any special way. They are invisible to the
reader.
Named anchor syntax:
<a name="label">Any content</a>
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The link syntax to a named anchor:
<a href="#label">Any content</a>
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The # in the href attribute defines a link to a named anchor.
Example:
A named anchor inside an HTML document:
<a name="tips">Useful Tips Section</a>
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A link to the Useful Tips Section from the same document:
<a href="#tips">
Jump to the Useful Tips Section</a>
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A link to the Useful Tips Section from another document:
<a href="http://www.w3schools.com/html_tutorial.htm#tips">
Jump to the Useful Tips Section</a>
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Basic Notes - Useful Tips
Always add a trailing slash to subfolder references. If you link like this: href="http://www.w3schools.com/html",
you will generate two HTTP requests to the server, because the server will add a slash
to the address and create a new request like this: href="http://www.w3schools.com/html/"
Named anchors are often used to create "table of contents" at the beginning
of a large document.
Each chapter within the document is given a named anchor, and links to each of these anchors are put at the top of the
document.
If a browser cannot find a named anchor that has been specified, it goes to the top of the
document. No error occurs.
More Examples
An image as a link
This example demonstrates how to use an image as a link.
Link to a location on the
same page
This example demonstrates how to use a link to jump to another part of a document.
Break out of a frame
This example demonstrates how to break out of a frame, if your site is locked in a frame.
Create a mailto link
This example demonstrates how to link to a mail message (will only work if
you have mail installed).
Create a mailto link 2
This example demonstrates a more complicated mailto link.
Link Tags
| Tag |
Description |
| <a> |
Defines an anchor |
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