HTML link
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HTML links are created using the
<a>
(anchor) element. This element can link to another webpage, a specific section of the same page, or an email address. The essential attribute of the anchor tag is the href
attribute, which indicates the link's destination. Here’s how to create a simple link in HTML:<a href="https://www.example.com">Visit Example</a>
In the example above, the text Visit Example will be clickable, and when clicked, it will take the user to
https://www.example.com
. You can also set the link to open in a new tab by adding the target
attribute with a value of _blank
.<a href="https://www.example.com" target="_blank">Visit Example</a>
If you want to create an email link, you can use the
mailto:
scheme in the href
attribute. This opens the user's default email client to send an email to the specified address. Here's how you can do it:<a href="mailto:example@example.com">Email Us</a>
Additionally, if you want to link to a specific section within a webpage, you can use fragment identifiers. This involves creating an anchor at the target section using the
id
attribute. Here’s an example:<h2 id="section1">Section 1</h2>
<a href="#section1">Go to Section 1</a>
In this case, clicking the link will scroll the page to the heading labeled Section 1. You can style your links using CSS to enhance their appearance:
<style>
a {
color: blue;
text-decoration: none;
}
a:hover {
text-decoration: underline;
}
</style>