HTML <a> tag
HTML <a> tag
The <a> tag defines a hyperlink. This is usually a link to another document.
Example
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<a href="/css">Learn CSS.</a>
</body>
</html>
Attributes
The following are the attributes of <a> tag. Also try Global attributes.
| Attribute | Value | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| download | file_name | Download the target file. |
| href | url | Contains the URL of the page the link goes to. |
| hreflang | language_code | Defines the language used in the linked file. |
| media | media_query | Defines what device/media the linked file optimized for. |
| rel | alternate author bookmark external help license next nofollow noreferrer noopener prev search tag |
Defines 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 | Defines the media type of the linked file. |
Deprecated Attributes
The following attributes should not be used in any case.
| Attribute | Value | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| charset |
| Specifies the character encoding of the linked URL. |
| coords | p1, p2,..., pn | Specifies the coordinates of the link. Used when shape attribute is defined. |
| name | section_name | Specifies a possible target location within a page. |
| rev | text | Specifies the relationship between the linked document and the current document. |
| shape |
| Specifies the shape of a link. |
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