Hyperlink

Hyperlink

This tag is used to add hyperlinks to your web page.The link tag <a> is used both for linking to external web pages and for linking to individual HTML documents on the same website. This link requires one attribute: * href - Tells where the browser should navigate to.

Examples

External Website

Using <a> for linking to an external web page.

<a href="https://code.org/">Visit Code.org!</a>

Page on the Same Website

Using <a> for linking individual HTML documents on the same website

<a href="books.html">Books</a>

Syntax

<a></a>

Tips

• The link text is the part that will be visible to the reader.
• A link does not have to be text. A link can be an image or any other HTML element.

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