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Create Hyperlink to Link Another Document in HTML
Use the <a> tag to create a hyperlink. The HTML <a> tag is used for creating a hyperlink either to another document, or somewhere within the current document.
The following are the attributes −
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charset |
character_encoding |
Defines the character encoding of the linked document. |
| Cords |
if shape = "rect" then coords = "left, top, right, bottom" |
Specifies the coordinates appropriate to the shape attribute to define a region of an image for image maps. |
download |
filename |
|
| Href |
URL |
Specifies the URL of a page or the name of the anchor that the link goes to. |
| Hreflang |
language_code |
Language code of the destination URL. |
| media |
media_query |
It specifies what media the linked document is optimized for |
| Name |
section name |
Marks an area of the page that a link jumps to. |
| Rel |
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Describes the relationship between the current document and the destination URI |
| Rev |
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Specifies the relationship between the target URL and the current document |
| Shape |
rect rectangle circ circle poly polygon |
Where to open the target URL. _blank - the target URL will open in a new window. _self - the target URL will open in the same frame as it was clicked. _parent - the target URL will open in the parent frameset. _top - the target URL will open in the full body of the window. |
| type |
mime_type |
Specifies the MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) type of the target URL |
Example
You can try to run the following code to create a link −
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>HTML a Tag</title> </head> <body> <p>This is a link to <a href = "https://qries.com">Qries.com</a></p> </body> </html>
Updated on: 2020-03-03T05:50:20+05:30
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