HTML <a> anchor tag.
<a> defines hyperlink to the same page or other page of a web site, or
a page to other websites.
To create hyperlink to a page there must be <href> attribute.
If the <href> attribute is not used then <target>, <download>, <rel>, <ping>, <hreflang>, <type> and <referrerpolicy> attribute should be omitted.
Element Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
href |
Address of the hyperlink | Specifies the URL of the page the link goes to |
target |
_blank _parent _self _top |
Specifies where to open the linked document |
download |
filename | Specifies that the target will be downloaded when a user clicks on the hyperlink |
ping |
list_of_URLs | URLs to ping |
rel |
alternate author bookmark external help license next nofollow noreferrer noopener prev search tag |
Relationship between the location in the document containing the hyperlink and the destination resource |
hreflang |
language_code | Specifies the language of the linked document |
type |
media_type | Specifies the media type of the linked document |
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. |
Global attributes
Global attributes may be applied on all elements, although some elements may have no effect on them.
<accesskey>,
<class>,
<contenteditable>,
<contextmenu>,
<data-*>,
<dir>,
<draggable>,
<dropzone>,
<hidden>,
<id>,
<lang>,
<spellcheck>,
<style>,
<tabindex>,
<title>,
<translate>.
Global Event Handler Attributes
Global Event Handler attributes may be applied on all elements, although some elements may have no effect on them.
<onabort>,
<onautocomplete>,
<onautocompleteerror>,
<onblur>,
<oncancel>,
<oncanplay>,
<oncanplaythrough>,
<onchange>,
<onclick>,
<onclose>,
<oncontextmenu>,
<oncuechange>,
<ondblclick>,
<ondrag>,
<ondragend>,
<ondragenter>,
<ondragleave>,
<ondragover>,
<ondragstart>,
<ondrop>,
<ondurationchange>,
<onemptied>,
<onended>,
<onerror>,
<onfocus>,
<oninput>,
<oninvalid>,
<onkeydown>,
<onkeypress>,
<onkeyup>,
<onload>,
<onloadeddata>,
<onloadedmetadata>,
<onloadstart>,
<onmousedown>,
<onmouseenter>,
<onmouseleave>,
<onmousemove>,
<onmouseout>,
<onmouseover>,
<onmouseup>,
<onmousewheel>,
<onpause>,
<onplay>,
<onplaying>,
<onprogress>,
<onratechange>,
<onreset>,
<onresize>,
<onscroll>,
<onseeked>,
<onseeking>,
<onselect>,
<onshow>,
<onsort>,
<onstalled>,
<onsubmit>,
<onsuspend>,
<ontimeupdate>,
<ontoggle>,
<onvolumechange>,
<onwaiting>.
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HTML Hyperlink
Link to a section of the page.
<a href="#headline">Go</a> to Todays Headline.
<div id="headline">Example
<a href="#headline">Go</a> to Todays Headline.
<div id="headline">
<h2>Todays Headline</h2>
<p>
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sed non risus. Suspendisse lectus tortor, dignissim sit amet,
adipiscing nec, ultricies sed, dolor. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,
consectetur adipiscing elit.
</p>
</div>Click on the "Try it Now" button to see how it works.
HTML Hyperlink
Link to an email client.
<p>Send an <a href="mailto:info@example.com">email</a> to us.</p>Sample Code
Copy each file contents and paste it to your own project and run to see the final output
Example
<!-- Link to an email client-->
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML a tag Example</title>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
</head>
<body>
<h2>HTML a tag Example</h2>
<p>Send an <a href="mailto:info@example.com">email</a> to us.</p>
</body>
</html>Click on the "Try it Now" button to see how it works.
HTML Hyperlink
Link to a phone app.
<p><a href="tel:+012223334444">Call +012223334444</a> to us.</p>HTML Hyperlink
Link to a script and execute it.
<p><a href="javascript:alert('Hello HTML')">Click Here</a></p>
<p><a id="d2" href="#">Mouse Over Here</a></p>
<p><a id="d3" href="javascript:document.getElementById('d1').innerHTML='World';document.getElementById('d1').style.color='#fff';document.getElementById('d1').style.backgroundColor='#404040';preventDefault();">Click</a>
</p>
<p><a href="javascript:add(5,10)">Call a Function</a></p>
<script>
function add(a, b) {
alert(a + b);
}
document.getElementById('d2').addEventListener('mouseover', function (e) {
e.preventDefault(); // Prevents page from scrolling to the top
alert('Hi!');
});
</script>Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML a tag Example</title>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
</head>
<body>
<h2 id="d1">HTML a tag Example</h2>
<p><a href="javascript:alert('Hello HTML')">Click Here</a></p>
<p><a id="d2" href="#">Mouse Over Here</a></p>
<p><a id="d3" href="javascript:document.getElementById('d1').innerHTML='World';document.getElementById('d1').style.color='#fff';document.getElementById('d1').style.backgroundColor='#404040';preventDefault();">Click</a>
</p>
<p><a href="javascript:add(5,10)">Call a Function</a></p>
<script>
function add(a, b) {
alert(a + b);
}
document.getElementById('d2').addEventListener('mouseover', function (e) {
e.preventDefault(); // Prevents page from scrolling to the top
alert('Hi!');
});
</script>
</body>
</html>Click on the "Try it Now" button to see how it works.