HTML Links



HTML Links

Last Updated Jul 21, 2015, 12:00:06 PM

Hyperlinks are the fundamental idea that makes the web great. They allow pages to be linked together so that it's easy to navigate through the sea of information.

Definition and Usage

Content categories flow content, heading content, palpable content
Permitted content Phrasing content
Tag omission The start tag is mandatory
Permitted parent element Any elements
DOM Interface HTML Heading Element


HTML Link

The html links are created using the a attribute.


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Explanation

The a tag attribute is used to start the HTML link

The href attribute specifies the destination address (www.wikipedia.org)

The link text is the visible part



HTML Links - The target Attribute

The target attribute specifies where to open the linked document.

_blank

Open Link in New Window


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_self

Open the linked document in the same frame


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_parent

Opens the linked document in the parent frame


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_top

Opens the linked document in the full body of the window


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HTML Links with Titles

Title tags in links are used to display more description about that link


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HTML Links As Images

If you want to make an image work as a link, the method is exactly the same as with texts. You simply place the <a href> and the </a> tags on each side of the image.


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Browser Support
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Sources and Credits

The source of the content has been referred and updated with Mozilla Foundation and w3C

Last Updated Jul 21, 2015, 12:00:06 PM



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