HTML <a> href Attribute
Example
The href attribute specifies the link's destination:
<a href="https://www.w3schools.com">Visit W3Schools</a>
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Definition and Usage
The href attribute specifies the URL of the page the link goes to.
If the href attribute is not present, the
<a> tag will not be a hyperlink.
Tip: You can use
href="#top" or href="#"
to link to the top of the current page!
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| href | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
<a href="URL">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| URL | The URL of the link. Possible values:
|
More Examples
Example
How to use an image as a link:
<a href="https://www.w3schools.com">
<img border="0" alt="W3Schools"
src="logo_w3s.gif" width="100" height="100">
</a>
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Example
How to link to an email address:
<a href="mailto:someone@example.com">Send email</a>
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Example
How to link to a phone number:
<a href="tel:+4733378901">+47 333 78 901</a>
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Example
How to link to another section on the same page:
<a href="#section2">Go to Section 2</a>
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Example
How to link to a JavaScript:
<a href="javascript:alert('Hello World!');">Execute JavaScript</a>
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❮ HTML <a> tag
