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HTML <a> href Attribute

HTML a Tag Reference HTML <a> tag

Example

The href attribute specifies the URL of the page the link goes to:

<a href="http://www.w3schools.com">Visit W3Schools</a>

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Browser Support

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The href attribute is supported in all major browsers.

Definition and Usage

The href attribute specifies the URL of the page the link goes to.

The href or the name attribute must be present in the <a> tag.

Syntax

<a href="URL">

Attribute Values

Value Description
URL The URL of the link.

Possible values:

  • An absolute URL - points to another web site (like href="http://www.example.com/default.htm")
  • A relative URL - points to a file within a web site (like href="default.htm")
  • An anchor URL - points to an anchor within a page (like href="#top")

HTML a Tag Reference HTML <a> tag
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