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The <a> tag is supported in all major browsers.
The <a> tag defines a hyperlink, which is used to link from one page to another.
The most important attribute of the <a> element is the href attribute, which indicates the link’s destination.
By default, links will appear as follows in all browsers:
Tip: The following attributes: hreflang, media, rel, target, and type cannot be present if the href attribute is not present.
Tip: A linked page is normally displayed in the current browser window, unless you specify another target.
Tip: Use CSS to style links.
In HTML 4.01, the <a> tag could be either a hyperlink or an anchor. In HTML5, the <a> tag is always a hyperlink, but if it has no href attribute, it is only a placeholder for a hyperlink.
HTML5 has some new attributes, and some HTML 4.01 attributes are no longer supported.
New : New in HTML5.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| charset | char_encoding | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the character-set of a linked document |
| coords | coordinates | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the coordinates of a link |
| href | URL | Specifies the URL of the page the link goes to |
| hreflang | language_code | Specifies the language of the linked document |
| media New | media_query | Specifies what media/device the linked document is optimized for |
| name | section_name | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the name of an anchor |
| rel | alternate author bookmark help license next nofollow noreferrer prefetch prev search tag |
Specifies the relationship between the current document and the linked document |
| rev | text | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the relationship between the linked document and the current document |
| shape | default rect circle poly |
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the shape of a link |
| target | _blank _parent _self _top framename |
Specifies where to open the linked document |
| type New | MIME_type | Specifies the MIME type of the linked document |
The <a> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
The <a> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
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