Links are found in nearly all Web pages. Links allow users to click their way from page to page.
A hyperlink (or link) is a word, group of words, or image that you can click on to jump to a new document or a new section within the current document.
HTML Hyperlinks
A hyperlink (or link) is a word, group of words, or image that you can click on to jump to a new document or a new section within the current document.
When you move the cursor over a link in a Web page, the arrow will turn into a little hand.
Links are specified in HTML using the <a> tag.
The <a> tag can be used in two ways:
1. To create a link to another document, by using the href attribute
2. To create a bookmark inside a document, by using the name attribute
HTML Link Syntax
The HTML code for a link is simple. It looks like this:
<a href="url">Link text</a> |
The href attribute specifies the destination of a link.
Example
<a href="http://www.globalinternetmarketing.blogspot.com/">Visit GlobalInternetMarketing</a> |
Clicking on this hyperlink will send the user to GlobalInternetMarketing’s home page.
HTML Links - The target Attribute
The target attribute specifies where to open the linked document.
The example below will open the linked document in a new browser window:
HTML Link Tags
Tag | Description |
<a> | Defines an anchor |