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HTML <body> alink Attribute

HTML body Tag Reference HTML <body> tag

Example

Set the active link color to "green" in an HTML document:

<html>
<body alink="green">
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</body>
</html>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The alink attribute is supported in all major browsers.

Definition and Usage

The alink attribute of <body> is deprecated in HTML 4.01.

The alink attribute specifies the color of an active link in a document (a link is activated when it is clicked).

Compatibility Notes

The alink attribute of <body> is not supported in HTML 4.01 Strict / XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.

Use CSS instead.

CSS syntax (in the <head> section): <style>a:active {color: #0000FF}</style>

CSS Example: Set the color of an active link

In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the :active pseudo-class.

Syntax

<body alink="color_name|hex_number|rgb_number">

Attribute Values

Value Description
color_name Specifies the link color with a color name (like "red")
hex_number Specifies the link color with a hex code (like "#ff0000")
rgb_number Specifies the link color with an rgb code (like "rgb(255,0,0)")

HTML body Tag Reference HTML <body> tag
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