HTML A Href Attribute: A Quick And Simple Guide

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Attribute of
How To Use a (For Creating Hyperlinks) In HTML
What does HTML A Href Attribute: A Quick And Simple Guide do?
Specifies the linked document, resource, or location.

Code Example

<a href="https://html.com/attributes/a-href/">Learn about the a href attribute</a>

Different URL Forms

The URL may be:

Fully Qualified (include a protocol)
https://html.com
https://html.com
URL with a relative (unspecified) protocol
//html.com
Browser-specific protocol
chrome://settings/
Relative to the current page
next
Relative to the current domain
/
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Values of the href Attribute

Value NameNotes
urlThe URL (URI) of the linked resource.

All Attributes of the anchor Element

Attribute nameValuesNotes
hreflangSpecifies the language of the linked resource.
downloadDirects the browser to download the linked resource rather than opening it.
target_blank
_parent
_self
_top
frame name
Specifies the context in which the linked resource will open.
titletextDefines the title of a link, which appears to the user as a tooltip.
hrefurlSpecifies the linked document, resource, or location.
name
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Browser Support for href

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