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Create a link to W3C
The <a> tag defines a hyperlink, which is used to link from one page to another.
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:
<a> tag has no
href attribute, it is only a placeholder for a hyperlink.
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <a> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| download | filename | Specifies that the target will be downloaded when a user clicks on the hyperlink |
| href | URL | Specifies the URL of the page the link goes to |
| hreflang | language_code | Specifies the language of the linked document |
| media | media_query | Specifies what media/device the linked document is optimized for |
| ping | list_of_URLs | Specifies a space-separated list of URLs to which, when the link is followed, post requests with the body ping will be sent by the browser (in the background). Typically used for tracking. |
| referrerpolicy | no-referrer no-referrer-when-downgrade origin origin-when-cross-origin same-origin strict-origin-when-cross-origin unsafe-url |
Specifies which referrer information to send with the link |
| rel | alternate author bookmark external help license next nofollow noreferrer noopener prev search tag |
Specifies the relationship between the current document and the linked document |
| target | _blank _parent _self _top |
Specifies where to open the linked document |
| type | media_type | Specifies the media type of the linked document |
The <a> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
The <a> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
How to use an image as a link:
<a href="/">
<img border="0" alt="w3resource"
src="logo_w3s.gif" width="100" height="100">
</a>
How to open a link in a new browser window:
<a href="/" target="_blank">Visit W3C!</a>
How to link to an email address:
<a href="mailto:someone@example.com">Send email</a>
How to link to a phone number:
<a href="tel:+4733378901">+47 333 78 901</a>
How to link to another section on the same page:
<a href="#section2">Go to Section 2</a>
How to link to a JavaScript:
<a href="javascript:alert('Hello World!');">Execute JavaScript</a>
HTML tutorial: HTML Links
HTML DOM reference: Anchor Object
CSS Tutorial: Styling Links
Most browsers will display the <a> element with the following default values:
a:link, a:visited {
color: (internal value);
text-decoration: underline;
cursor: auto;
}
a:link:active, a:visited:active {
color: (internal value);
}